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A little story for the UK boardies heading into Tier 5, or who know that B.1.1.7 is not part of the road classification system. While the vid starts at the story, as always I recommend to anyone, watch the entire vid if you're not scared by "sciency stuff". There ain't no Tier 5 you say. Just wait!

A lot of those disease ridden foreigners running around in Chonburi. https://covid19.ddc.moph.go.th/en

The masked shall inherit the earth.

As I used to say to the TGF. Mary, kiss my arse.

The spelling mug for mug spellers.

As a comparison UK - 5.84 tests per 1000 people per day USA - 3.66 OZ - 1.41 France - 4.83 Also of interest UK - 13.5 tests per confirmed case USA - 8.2 OZ - 1730.2 France - 14.6 Thailand - 329.8 The latest data from Thailand is 11 December.

More likely, they don't have the capacity for massive testing. Two weeks ago, before the current state of affairs kicked off they were testing at 0.08 tests per 1000 people per day. Their best rate was back in May at 0.12 tests per 1000 people per day.

So it’s a variant – not a strain? Yes. The term strain is only appropriate when referring to Sars-Cov-2, the virus causing the Covid-19 disease – since it is a strain of the wider coronavirus family, including severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) and the Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS). At a briefing organised by the UK’s Science Media Centre on Tuesday, Prof Tom Connor of the School of Biosciences at Cardiff University explained: “There is one strain of coronavirus. That is Sars-Cov-2. That is the single strain, and there are variants of that strain. These are variants.” Prof Connor said the term strain is often misused. “The correct term to use is variant to describe this particular variant of concern.” What about mutation? Mutation is the process by which a strain can take on new variants. The idea of a mutating or “mutant” virus may sound frightening – but scientists have made clear it is normal and expected. Some of these mutations are “silent” and don’t have any function, but others have made some significant changes to the biology of Sars-CoV-2. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/covid-strain-mutation-variant-england-b1777724.html

So it’s a variant – not a strain? Yes. The term strain is only appropriate when referring to Sars-Cov-2, the virus causing the Covid-19 disease – since it is a strain of the wider coronavirus family, including severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) and the Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS). At a briefing organised by the UK’s Science Media Centre on Tuesday, Prof Tom Connor of the School of Biosciences at Cardiff University explained: “There is one strain of coronavirus. That is Sars-Cov-2. That is the single strain, and there are variants of that strain. These are variants.” Prof Connor said the term strain is often misused. “The correct term to use is variant to describe this particular variant of concern.” What about mutation? Mutation is the process by which a strain can take on new variants. The idea of a mutating or “mutant” virus may sound frightening – but scientists have made clear it is normal and expected. Some of these mutations are “silent” and don’t have any function, but others have made some significant changes to the biology of Sars-CoV-2. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/covid-strain-mutation-variant-england-b1777724.html

So how many countries have you visited since January, 2020? I'm gonna guess about the same number as I have.

Trust the science, not the scientists.

They had foilheads 107 years ago?

No, that only happens with a novel virus. They (the mythical they again) thought it was just like the flu in January, they should have just kept on treating it like the flu.

Just depends on how well you do it. Victoria, Australia Where I am, in Western Australia, no locally acquired cases since April 11, and cases from those returning from overseas caught in quarantine. Lockdowns work, if they don't then you just didn't do it right.

Dunno, but they sure put the wind up some people.

A lot of Thais wear their pajamas to go out.

https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/thailand/

Yesterday's headline from another quality Rupert Murdoch media outlet. Coronavirus UK: Terrifying new mutant virus strain found in London A terrifying new strain of COVID-19 is ravaging London and southeast England, thwarting the UK’s chances of returning to normal by Christmas. Anyone here feel ravaged? Before you panic, watch the video Now run in circles, scream and shout 'cause The End is Nigh... .

Why do you post such erroneous information. Any one with about $US1000 can buy an Oxford Nanopore device and sequence genomes. Once sequenced you can submit your genome to GISAID, a global collaboration based in Germany who maintain a database of viral genomes. Alternatively there is GENBANK, part of the NIH in the US. They maintain a huge database of genomes, not just viruses. Either of these repositories contains tens of thousands of SARS-CoV-2 genomes submitted from all over the world. The VUI-202012/01 variant is unusual in that it contains a larger than normal number of mutations all combined. Some of the mutations have been seen as individual variants in other parts of the world. e.g. the N501Y substitution was identified in Brazil in April. The 69-70 deletion has been circulating in Thailand and Germany for most of the year. PS. The NIH in the US received the first SARS-CoV-2 genome in January, about 2 weeks after the chinky fucks first sequenced it.

Well the poms can blame the Thais for some of the mutations in the latest variant currently sweeping the south of England (VUI-202012/01). “At least two of the mutations in this new variant, N501Y (since at least Apr 2020 in Brazil) and 69- 70del (since at least Jan/Feb 2020 in Thailand/Germany) were already circulating globally prior to combining into this new variant. https://www.sciencemediacentre.org/expert-reaction-to-brief-summary-of-nervtag-opinion-from-the-nervtag-meeting-on-sars-cov-2-variant-under-investigation-vui-202012-01/

OK, so how many pairs of underwear? (No need to post pictures).

I think they are going to buy 26 million doses and also go into manufacture OCTOBER 12, 2020 “With the expected technology transfer from AstraZeneca and following Thai FDA regulatory approval, the company is aiming to have the first batch of vaccines available in the middle of next year,” chairman of Siam Bioscience, Satitpong Sukvimol, said.

You are correct and I wish it were otherwise. But if one sees bullshit being posted even if it's in the wrong thread does one let it go or call it out? Me, I'll call it out and the only logical place to call it out is in the thread where the bullshit was originally posted.