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A new COVID-19 variant has emerged. Here's what we know about EG.5 so far (www.ctvnews.ca)
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The variant is called EG.5 and is a descendant of Omicron.

The Center for Disease Control and Prevention estimated that EG.5 accounted for roughly 17.3 per cent — or one in six — of new COVID-19 cases in the U.S. in the past two weeks.

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[–] [email protected] 62 points 1 year ago

This is the best summary I could come up with:

A new COVID-19 variant has emerged, serving as a reminder that the coronavirus continues to mutate and spread around the world, disproportionately affecting vulnerable populations.

The World Health Organization (WHO) added EG.5 to its list of currently circulating variants that are under monitoring on July 19.

The latest data from the UK Health Security Agency suggests that EG.5 makes up approximately 14.6 per cent — or one in seven — of all COVID-19 cases in the U.K.

The Center for Disease Control and Prevention estimated that EG.5 accounted for roughly 17.3 per cent — or one in six — of new COVID-19 cases in the U.S. in the past two weeks.

Dr. Isaac Bogoch, an infectious disease specialist at University Health Network in Toronto, said he expects cases of EG.5 to pop up in Canada soon, if they aren’t already.

Some of the best defences against COVID-19 have been and continue to be masks, vaccination and good ventilation or air quality in indoor spaces, Bogoch stressed.

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[–] [email protected] 35 points 1 year ago (3 children)

No indicator on severity of this strain in the article

[–] [email protected] 42 points 1 year ago (2 children)

This is my issue with the article.

Headline: Here's what we know about EG.5 so far

Body: Apparently not much. We uhh, know the name of it? Severity, how contagious it may be, symptoms, breakthrough rate...like umm, anything??

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

sick right now in Ireland (can't be sure but we're exploding with this variant)

for me, fatigue, stuffed & runny nose which is making me cough. on day 1 I had a headache but only for that day. I had a fever for about 6 hours. sneezing, gastro fun.

Wife has a dry cough. she had a wicked fever with chills. also gastro fun, which is fun for me by proxy.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (6 children)

Sick right now in Florida, my symptoms pretty closely match yours. Killer headache, scratchy throat, congestion, and fatigue.

It started with being tired on Saturday, and the full brunt hit Monday. Feeling a bit better today. I didnt get much gastro stuff fortunately

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[–] Screwthehole 20 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Presumably as a descendent of omicron... It is probably easier to catch and less serious. But you'd think they'd address it...

[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 year ago

"I don't know that it's time to worry about this (EG.5) just yet. We know very little about this new variant. There's currently no evidence to suggest that it causes more severe illness. And the CDC is indicating that it does appear to be susceptible to COVID vaccines, which is good news."

From an AMA gathering on July 26, (speaker is Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH, vice president, science, medicine & public health, American Medical Association)

link to PDF here

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Less serious than what? If my aged brain remembers correctly, Omicron severity is comparable to the original strain, only making it less serious than Delta. As I understand it, the primary factor in reduced severity was that vaccines were available and most people got the vaccine.

[–] twistypencil 32 points 1 year ago

Covid cases are rising everywhere right now, stay safe out there lemmings!

[–] [email protected] 30 points 1 year ago

Huh. I did notice a sudden wave of infections, including me. I wonder...

[–] [email protected] 20 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Well that's concerning

[–] Ghostalmedia 13 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Is it though? It’s an omicron subvariant that doesn’t seem to be any worse that its predecessors and the annual booster update is likely to get authorized in a few weeks.

This is the new normal. Covid mutates like flu, and each year will have covid and flu shots in the fall.

[–] twistypencil 40 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Long covid implications are worrisome, multiple reinfections are one of the few things we know are not good

[–] [email protected] 27 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Thanks for being the only voice of reason. Everyone else is just like "ya but we don't die so who gives a fuck" attitude.

I'm glad some people are still looking at COVID as a whole.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago

I mean you need only look at the people in your daily life to realize there aren't many people who care anymore. Simple things like wearing a mask are off the table for the vast majority.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

I think a lot of us are, I just feel folks who are thinking big-picture aren't the type to make a lot of noise on the internet about it, ya know?

[–] Ghostalmedia 4 points 1 year ago

Agreed. I guess I’m saying is that it’s no more concerning that what is currently floating around. It’s what most epidemiologists expected to happen.

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[–] [email protected] 19 points 1 year ago (3 children)

How come Canada still has no many anti-vax/lockdown nut jobs still?

Ours went away faster than the virus, what’s going on in Canadian society that they’re still falling for that shit? Kinda had more respect for youse than that.

[–] [email protected] 38 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Canadians are, more than ever before, influenced by American media and social media and that includes the dogmatic and polarizing rightwing anti-science narratives rooted in conspiracy theories and anti-intellectualism. We're being absorbed into the American weltanschauung since the advent of the Internet and our culture diluted. You can see it in our politics.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Is weltanschauung actually a word you Canadians use?

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago

I want to say yes, but it's the first time I've heard of it, and my vocabulary's not bad :P. Kudos to @NathanielThomas for sharing it! I think the only German loanword I know is schadenfreude

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 year ago

Lead poisoning with the boomers and christofacists funding the Conservatives up here. Keep them dumb so they can further attack healthcare and other Canadian values so they can turn us into Americans.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Yeah I dunno. It’s gross. I found one at work unfortunately. He started going off on 15-minute cities and I’m just like, “Dude, you’re telling me an insane misinterpretation of the concept. I’ve heard it. I like you, but stop with this shit. I’m just trying to work.”

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (2 children)

So this is the first time I've heard of the 15 minute city concept, especially as a bad thing. I live on a farm but if I wanted to move to the city... 15 minutes to everything sounds great. Isn't that sort of convenience kind of the whole point of a city?

My ex lives in Moose Jaw and that's a pretty good description of it, it's 15 minutes drive from edge to edge and it's honestly a really nice little city. No traffic jams and you can also walk or bike most places you want to go, as long as the weather permits.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

The idea is that you’d be able to walk or bike to all your necessities - Doctor, Grocery Store, etc etc - within 15, reducing the need for cars.

A 15-minute city would describe a neighbourhood in a larger city, really.

They’ve somehow turned that in to “you will not be allowed to leave your 15-minute city”

The counter argument is simply “who profits from you believing that?” I got a couple people to drop it by turning the conspiracy theory around on them.

[–] 9point6 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I got a couple people to drop it by turning the conspiracy theory around on them.

Generally this is the only tactic that works against brain worms

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The thing is, I believe it. I have to no proof, but 15-minute cities would totally cut in to oil and car manufacturers profits and they’ve been known to do that kind of thing before. 🤷🏻‍♂️

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Isn’t that sort of convenience kind of the whole point of a city?

That's the point of a small town.

The point of big cities is to concentrate capital so that a few people can become exceedingly wealthy.

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[–] BassaForte 13 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Who the fuck is in charge of naming these?

[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 year ago (1 children)

This last one was named after a famous battle Droid

(But really the new strains seen are given greco alpha numeric names. There are a bunch of strains that get named that we don't hear about because they Peter out.)

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[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 year ago (2 children)

EG.5 -> G.5 -> 5G
YOU KNOW WHAT CAUSED THIS!!!

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 year ago

Primes

1,2,3,5

E + 3 = H

G+ 5 = L

5 -2 = 3

Half Life 3 confirmed.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Hahaha!

Good one!

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