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Re:SARS-CoV-2 Lambda variant exhibits higher infectivity and... by jasonlaramburu on Friday August 13, 2021 @11:16AM (#28169947)
The Times of Israel article is still just conjecture. The only data is a quote from their ex-virus Czar saying selective pressure ‘could’ lead to the emergence of a vaccine resistant variant.

We know conclusively that large unvaccinated populations do lead to the emergence of more virulent strains. We also know that mass vaccination reduces mortality significantly so it’s the best option available today.

An updated mRNA booster would undoubtedly be a good thing and I suspect it will come in the next year.

Re:SARS-CoV-2 Lambda variant exhibits higher infectivity and... by giantg2 on Friday August 13, 2021 @11:51AM (#28170528)
"We know conclusively that large unvaccinated populations do lead to the emergence of more virulent strains."

Then why were the experts saying that virulence should go down over time at the beginning of the pandemic? It seems that either side would just be conjecture.

Re:SARS-CoV-2 Lambda variant exhibits higher infectivity and... by jasonlaramburu on Friday August 13, 2021 @12:12PM (#28170794)
I know Elon Musk tweeted that out early in the pandemic but I don’t recall medical experts specifically making that claim. If some did, they were clearly wrong.
Re:SARS-CoV-2 Lambda variant exhibits higher infectivity and... by giantg2 on Friday August 13, 2021 @12:28PM (#28171052)
Ah, my wording was off. Some said it was a possiblity, not that it should.