I made this video at breakneck speed, and it was only possible thanks to the amazing work of scientists all around the world, and particularly South Africa, making their data available rapidly and in the open. As well as RUclips videos, this allows (slightly more important!) rapid public health responses. Thanks, science, thanks, amazing scientists-and let’s not squander our head start this time. You might also be interested in a Twitter thread I’ve been collating (mainly of other threads) on Twitter in which I’ll try to keep up with developments post-this-video: twitter.com/statto/status/1463905858174259210
When I first heard the news about the omicron variant I thought of you and hoped you would do a video about the new mutations. However, I wasn't expecting one so soon. Thank you for an excellent overview.
Thank you for another very informative video! Kinda scary whenever news of a new variant start spreading, but this video tranquilized me in a way. Masks still on for some more time, I guess...
It's been about 21 months since this plan... err... pandemic started, and I have yet to see any person or group of authority recommend a balanced diet and regular exercise as a defense mechanism against any sort of disease. But that's really none of my business.
This is just total nonsense. I’ve seen loads of scientists and public health authorities recommending diet and exercise to prevent disease, just as they have been for many years. Here’s a video I made in the last year advocating exactly that: ruclips.net/video/9I1VIfupEfY/видео.html
Please keep making these videos. They're highly informative and interesting. It's just sad to see that they don't get the recognition they deserve. Although this time it might be because most people are tired of hearing about new corona virus variants.
I’m not sure if your Botswana vs Spain comparison is fair. As I understand, current vaccines are good at preventing hospitalizations, not infections or transmissions. While vaccinated people provide less fertile ground of opportunities for this virus to mutate, vaccines don’t stop it from spreading and ultimately finding a way to spread easier among vaccinated.
Vaccines do reduce infection and transmission-just not by as much as they reduce serious illness and death. People who are vaccinated are less likely to get infected in the first place, have lower viral loads, and clear the virus more quickly than those who aren’t, which sadly doesn’t translate into entirely stopping transmission, but does reduce it. Plus, the reduced viral loads result in fewer chances for the virus to mutate. It’s a shame they’re not better at this, of course, but I think it’s pretty clear that higher rates of vaccination are helpful based on what we know about current variants. :)
It is really incredible that we are able to sequence virus variants so rapidly! If you think about it, it's one of the first time we use PCR to test for a disease at this scale! Even sequencing is done quite often. During the 1918 flu pandemic, they thought it was a bacterium that caused the disease and we finally sequenced the virus in the 2000s. Truly amazing work by all the scientists out there. 🤯
I made this video at breakneck speed, and it was only possible thanks to the amazing work of scientists all around the world, and particularly South Africa, making their data available rapidly and in the open. As well as RUclips videos, this allows (slightly more important!) rapid public health responses. Thanks, science, thanks, amazing scientists-and let’s not squander our head start this time.
You might also be interested in a Twitter thread I’ve been collating (mainly of other threads) on Twitter in which I’ll try to keep up with developments post-this-video: twitter.com/statto/status/1463905858174259210
When I first heard the news about the omicron variant I thought of you and hoped you would do a video about the new mutations. However, I wasn't expecting one so soon. Thank you for an excellent overview.
You’re welcome! :)
Great video. Correction: If you're a politician, it's probably better to NOT do anything.
If this goes on, in six months we’ll have the Omega strain. What happens then?
Ha ha that’s what my brother and I just said.
Someone sum this up fo me thanks
omicron does not mean anything. It is simply the O varient. And since testing is not being utilized the lazy countries are using travel blocks.
Thank you for another very informative video! Kinda scary whenever news of a new variant start spreading, but this video tranquilized me in a way. Masks still on for some more time, I guess...
Lol what a joke I can’t believe this is real I slap myself everyday and it really is reality hahaha all you can is laugh I suppose
Nice talk in Emmanuel Center
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it :)
It's been about 21 months since this plan... err... pandemic started, and I have yet to see any person or group of authority recommend a balanced diet and regular exercise as a defense mechanism against any sort of disease.
But that's really none of my business.
This is just total nonsense. I’ve seen loads of scientists and public health authorities recommending diet and exercise to prevent disease, just as they have been for many years. Here’s a video I made in the last year advocating exactly that: ruclips.net/video/9I1VIfupEfY/видео.html
Please keep making these videos. They're highly informative and interesting. It's just sad to see that they don't get the recognition they deserve. Although this time it might be because most people are tired of hearing about new corona virus variants.
Thank you so much! I’ll definitely keep at it, don’t worry! :)
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I’m not sure if your Botswana vs Spain comparison is fair. As I understand, current vaccines are good at preventing hospitalizations, not infections or transmissions. While vaccinated people provide less fertile ground of opportunities for this virus to mutate, vaccines don’t stop it from spreading and ultimately finding a way to spread easier among vaccinated.
Vaccines do reduce infection and transmission-just not by as much as they reduce serious illness and death. People who are vaccinated are less likely to get infected in the first place, have lower viral loads, and clear the virus more quickly than those who aren’t, which sadly doesn’t translate into entirely stopping transmission, but does reduce it. Plus, the reduced viral loads result in fewer chances for the virus to mutate. It’s a shame they’re not better at this, of course, but I think it’s pretty clear that higher rates of vaccination are helpful based on what we know about current variants. :)
Nice Biology talk in the Emmanuel centre
Haha thanks!
Lol look at the background looks it’s being projected by one of them old school projectors 😂😂
It is really incredible that we are able to sequence virus variants so rapidly! If you think about it, it's one of the first time we use PCR to test for a disease at this scale! Even sequencing is done quite often. During the 1918 flu pandemic, they thought it was a bacterium that caused the disease and we finally sequenced the virus in the 2000s. Truly amazing work by all the scientists out there. 🤯
We really do live in the future…
Thank you, as ever, for well communicated, accurate scientific content
Thank you!
Excellent overview of this Nu (oops) variant. Keep up the great work
Thanks!
Ohmywhat? when will this end?
I know right :(
I'm done with it