News Forum - First case of new Omicron variant ‘XE’ detected in Thailand

[Thaiger]

Thailand now has its first case of a new variant of a new Covid-19 Omicron variant. Yesterday, the Centre for Medical Genomics Ramathibodi Hospital confirmed tests of Thailand’s first case of the new recombinant variant, a hybrid of the BA.1 and BA.2 variants. The World Health Organisation flagged concerns about the new variant last Tuesday, warning that XE could be the “most transmissible strain of the new coronavirus although its severity is still being investigated”. Britain’s Health Security Agency has also announced that it’s monitoring 3 recombinant strains… coded XD, XE and XF. Scientists from Britain’s Health Security Agency reported the XE […]

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[WR2]

Let me guess: no deaths so far with this new variant, and appears milder, but just to be safe we should shut the economy down and restrict basic rights?

[ThaiEyes]

News of new Covid variants is tiring and unnecessary unless it’s something that actually affects public health

[Manu]

16 minutes ago, ThaiEyes said:

News of new Covid variants is tiring and unnecessary unless it’s something that actually affects public health

...unless the motiviation is not really public health.

[TimothyN]

42 minutes ago, WR2 said:

Let me guess: no deaths so far with this new variant, and appears milder, but just to be safe we should shut the economy down and restrict basic rights?

There has been ZERO discussion about 'shutting down the economy'. #dramamuch

[Lawyers_Guns_and_Money]

47 minutes ago, ThaiEyes said:

News of new Covid variants is tiring and unnecessary unless it’s something that actually affects public health

Exactly. In the US there are headlines that say new variant makes up 30% of new cases. But they fail to mention that new cases and deaths are steadily declining every day. 

[HolyCowCm]

If it still has Omicron attached to it, is there real need to worry?

[Janneman]

11 minutes ago, HolyCowCm said:

If it still has Omicron attached to it, is there real need to worry?

For health issues, no. But if you are a potential tourist, yes. Entry rules will continue longer. So every tourist entering is still at risk of being incarcerated for 2 weeks. Which is not a nice way to start a 3 week holiday.

[AdvocatusDiaboli]

News Forum - First case of actual normal FLU detected in Thailand since 2020.

[WHITEOMORN]

1 hour ago, ThaiEyes said:

News of new Covid variants is tiring and unnecessary unless it’s something that actually affects public health

But, but, but ..... what if the tripleX variant comes along? and then the dreaded fourX.

[Poolie]

31 minutes ago, WHITEOMORN said:

But, but, but ..... what if the tripleX variant comes along? and then the dreaded fourX.

 

Its ok. 4X was always p*ss weak.

[Loong]

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The new revelations comes amid a surge in Covid infections in the UK, which has again reached record levels, with an estimated 1 in 13 people infected with the virus in the past week.

Where do they get these figures from???? 

1 in 13 would mean that over 5 million people in the UK were infected in the past week!

According to UK gov. there were just over half million in the 7 days to April 1st.

https://coronavirus.data.gov.uk/details/cases?areaType=overview&areaName=United Kingdom

[Guest1]

21 minutes ago, Loong said:

1 in 13 would mean that over 5 million people in the UK were infected in the past week!

One in 13 INFECTED people, NOT 1/13 of all people in GB are infected

[JJJ]

2 hours ago, Guest1 said:

One in 13 INFECTED people, NOT 1/13 of all people in GB are infected

The article says “record cases” and  “an estimated 1 in 13 people infected with the virus in the past week.”

@Loongcorrectly notes this is not supported by the data anywhere. 

[Guest1]

57 minutes ago, JJJ said:

The article says “record cases” and  “an estimated 1 in 13 people infected with the virus in the past week.”

@Loongcorrectly notes this is not supported by the data anywhere. 

Actually,  my pragmatism was really wrong, they do mean 5 Mill in total . The question is just: since the guardian posted that on fouls day, ....

Some 4.9 million people were estimated to have the coronavirus in the week ending 26 March, up from 4.3 million recorded in the previous week, the Office for National Statistics said Friday.  

https://www.firstpost.com/world/uk-covid-19-crisis-1-in-13-people-infected-with-virus-in-past-week-10511522.html 

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ONS survey estimates one in 13 people had coronavirus last week, with BA.2 variant fuelling rise . 

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/apr/01/covid-infections-at-all-time-high-in-england-ons-data-reveals

[AdvocatusDiaboli]

9 hours ago, Thaiger said:

Britain’s Health Security Agency has also announced that it’s monitoring 3 recombinant strains… coded XD, XE and XF.

The way they make up the names they should go into business manufacturing cell phones! Or is that where they are copied from?

[HiuMak]

no mention of XE deadliness

[JJJ]

16 hours ago, Guest1 said:

Actually,  my pragmatism was really wrong, they do mean 5 Mill in total . The question is just: since the guardian posted that on fouls day, ....

Some 4.9 million people were estimated to have the coronavirus in the week ending 26 March, up from 4.3 million recorded in the previous week, the Office for National Statistics said Friday.  

https://www.firstpost.com/world/uk-covid-19-crisis-1-in-13-people-infected-with-virus-in-past-week-10511522.html 

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ONS survey estimates one in 13 people had coronavirus last week, with BA.2 variant fuelling rise . 

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/apr/01/covid-infections-at-all-time-high-in-england-ons-data-reveals

Interesting. So the estimate is based off supposed “random” sampling but doesn’t show up in the testing data.