Scientists have produced evidence that the pandemic virus is 'uniquely adapted to infect humans', raising fresh questions over whether its origins were natural or could have occurred in a laboratory.
Where did the Coronavirus 19 Originate from? and anything relative to the virus.
Where did the Coronavirus 19 originate from? and anything relative to the virus.
Coronavirus is 'uniquely adapted to infect humans': Top vaccine scientist says it could only have come from an animal through a 'freak of nature' - and the possibility it leaked from Wuhan lab MUST be investigated
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The federal health department has responded after reports a new subvariant of the Omicron coronavirus variant has been detected in Australia.
The BA.2 subvariant, has been found in at least 40 countries, with the United States and Australia now both added to the list.
A spokesperson for the Department of Health told 7NEWS.com.au the situation was being closely monitored.
“Most states and territories in Australia have detected a very low number of the Omicron sub-variant BA.2 in respiratory samples submitted for testing,” they said on Friday afternoon.
The subvariant, which is now dominant in Denmark, appears more contagious than the more common BA.1 sub-lineage, Danish Health Minister Magnus Heunicke says.
“There is no evidence that the BA.2 variant causes more disease but it must be more contagious,” Heunicke told a news conference on Wednesday.
The World Health Organisation classifies Omicron overall as a variant of concern, its most serious designation of a coronavirus mutant, but it doesn’t single out BA.2 with a designation of its own.
Given its rise in some countries, however, the agency says investigations of BA.2 “should be prioritised”.
The UK Health Security Agency, meanwhile, has designated BA.2 a “variant under investigation”, citing the rising numbers found in the UK and internationally.
Nicknamed as The Son of Omicron/Stealth variant and apparently a lot harder to detect with PCR Test.
I remember reading an article on this topic a good year ago, it is sad even when you get over this virus there can be still lots of damage done to the lungs.
Long Covid sufferers have hidden damage to their lungs that conventional tests do not pick up and could explain breathlessness, new study reveals
Scientists at the Oxford Biomedical Research Centre used a xenon gas scan to pick up abnormalities in the lungs of those suffering from breathlessness after having Covid. The technique developed by the University of Sheffield saw patients inhale xenon gas while having an MRI scan. A larger study has been commissioned to confirm the results of this small sample.
They have Covid patients in both public and private hospitals.
Cannot imagine as to why anybody would go and have surgery under those circumstances.
Most countries and states count those vaccinated as over 12 +
Unlike the deceitful NSW premier DoPe who publishes over 16 +