some of the viruses we have already defeated are / were super terrible, like smallpox and polio. flu changes a lot. the p.1 variant in brazil has a vastly higher attack rate and evades prior immunity.
here is a thread from virologist Trevor Bedford on the B.1.1.7 variant.https://twitter.com/trvrb/status/1344031146808647683?s=20 …
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here are graphs demonstrating the rise in infections and prevalence of the variant, rising first in the southeast and london, during the period of decline in the rest of the country.https://twitter.com/chrischirp/status/1356676871124094976?s=20 …
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(during which there were serious public health restrictions)
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