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11. It is not 70x as contagious as Delta.

Sat Dec 18, 2021, 02:41 PM

Dec 2021

It replicates 70x faster once in an individual, as compared to Delta.

I have seen estimates of 2 or 4 times as contagious as Delta.

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Omicron more likely to reinfect than Delta, no milder -study [View all] TomCADem Dec 2021 OP

It may be pointless.... NQAS Dec 2021 #1

Humans have a hard time developing natural paleotn Dec 2021 #2

Dr. Ding has this up on his twittet SheltieLover Dec 2021 #3

+1 thanks for posting SheltieLover! bronxiteforever Dec 2021 #4

Yw, Bronxite! SheltieLover Dec 2021 #6

Anywhere to follow him other than Twitter? hamsterjill Dec 2021 #34

Sorry, no idea SheltieLover Dec 2021 #35

I'm going to question that 70X figure stopdiggin Dec 2021 #5

70X is not about infecting other people, it is how fast it replicates in an individual... Pobeka Dec 2021 #10

Thanks. stopdiggin Dec 2021 #12

To be sure, you have to go read the *original* source to know what they mean. Pobeka Dec 2021 #16

++ appalachiablue Dec 2021 #7

... SheltieLover Dec 2021 #8

S. Africa started this 'rumor' by reporting on actual cases. NH Ethylene Dec 2021 #9

It is not 70x as contagious as Delta. Pobeka Dec 2021 #11

and thanks again. important info. -(nt)- stopdiggin Dec 2021 #13

Supposedly, it's less dangerous because the huge replication stays in the upper airway womanofthehills Dec 2021 #40

I've read that, too SheltieLover Dec 2021 #45

Dr. Ding apparently didn't think it was important to include uncertainy about this study. Pobeka Dec 2021 #15

Yes TimeToGo Dec 2021 #17

I'll take Dr. Ding's word any day as he has been 100% correct for almost 2 years. SheltieLover Dec 2021 #31

He's not even an infectious disease expert. He's mainly a fear porn producer! beaglelover Dec 2021 #42

How many people have died of omicron? former9thward Dec 2021 #33

Yes, sanity enters the conversation! Thank you!!!! beaglelover Dec 2021 #43

Thank you. Maggiemayhem Dec 2021 #41

So they didn't want to panic us and now the truth is out bucolic_frolic Dec 2021 #14

The truth isn't out, see post 15. Ace Rothstein Dec 2021 #20

Meanwhile, in real world situations it's the opposite. BannonsLiver Dec 2021 #18

UK is not a real world? LisaL Dec 2021 #19

Hospital numbers are up over a quarter in London compared to last week muriel_volestrangler Dec 2021 #23

"We find no evidence of Omicron having different severity from Delta," yaesu Dec 2021 #21

No, they don't mean there is no evidence it's not as severe as delta. LisaL Dec 2021 #22

No that is not what it means Loki Liesmith Dec 2021 #39

Unvaxxed maskholes are eager to get it and spread it IronLionZion Dec 2021 #24

Replicates 70x faster in bronchus, 10x slower in lungs andym Dec 2021 #25

These studies put out on relatively little data and lots Deminpenn Dec 2021 #26

UK is highly vaxxed and their numbers are going through the roof. LisaL Dec 2021 #28

Everyone was talking about achieving herd immunity in madville Dec 2021 #27

It's hard to achieve herd immunity because covid keeps evolving to evade our immunity, LisaL Dec 2021 #29

Exactly madville Dec 2021 #30

Homicide haunts humanity in many forms. For Republicans it seems to be a hobby. KY_EnviroGuy Dec 2021 #32

How can they be talking about reinfection when its only been around a month? oldsoftie Dec 2021 #36

Re-infections means Omicron can infect people who have been infected previously LisaL Dec 2021 #37

Oh, ok. I would've thought that was a given. oldsoftie Dec 2021 #44

That "no milder" should not be in headline. Loki Liesmith Dec 2021 #38