The 3 Deadly New Coronavirus Strains | Should You Be Worried?

With cases around the world exploding in the 3 new ultra infectious strains of SARS-CoV-2 - from Britain, South Africa and Brazil, authorities are struggling to keep a lid on containment.

But what actually are these strains? How different are they? Why have they emerged? And should you be worried?

REFERENCES:

Twitter thread - mutation origin:

B117, British Strain:

E484K Mutation:

B117 + E484K, BMJ:

Convergent evolution:

Manaus - herd immunity fail, BMJ:

The Braziliant Variant, The Atlantic:

[AGDinCA]

CAL.20C is another variant now labeled as a variant of interest (VOI), and will more than likely be labeled as a VOC soon. Its already in about half the states and several countries. This variant now makes up around half of all cases in Los Angeles county.

[cindybogart]

Thanks you for getting all this information out there to us. I’ve been a bit confused with all the chatter out there lately about all these new variants & strains & the difference in the vaccines. Appreciate your dedication To this situation & sharing it. Be safe.

[Jablicek]

Just wanted to say thanks for putting all this out there. After listening to Drs Afrin and Peers, I've changed my H1 antihistamine and added an H2 - and for the last couple of days have felt better, for a given value of that word. Back to moderate ME/CFS levels and not moderate/severe. Remains to be seen whether it'll stick, but I'm almost in tears at the improvement.

Sometimes, while I absolutely believe in evidence-based medicine, it doesn't feel as though it moves fast enough to give people real relief.

[edwardstanley]

After I did some very basic research to understand my overall immune system to include innate and adaptive immunity, I realized there was something I could do to strengthen that system. There is no magic bullet in my view because we are all different. Our gut appears to be key however. For me I realized that deficiency and toxicity in my diet was not supportive of a healthy gut (microbiota) I made changes to my diet, supplements, and some other basic lifestyle changes that I believe will work with my immune system rather than agaisnt it. I don't want to live in constant fear everytime a new virus or variant becomes known. I am not a doctor, I am simply a fellow human being who wants to see all human beings healthy and happy if possible. I wish everyone the very best !

[nicoleluella]

I am really interested in your next video regarding which vaccine is best for you.

[larasita]

😳
A lot going on in this video ..
Love your posts and the passion you put into them, Gez! Always a bright spot when that notification shows up!

Major upheavals in my community here, so I'm a bit overwhelmed, but I am still here!! 🤺💕🤺 and I didn't forget what I promised... 😉

Top of my head: I'm not inclined to let the reports of these things cause as much fear & anxiety as they seem warranted to produce! So much to say on that angle, to be continued...

To paraphrase Isaiah:
"Our strength will be in keeping calm..."
and Paul:
"The things unseen are far greater than the things seen!" 💖

[sunnyjim]

The really important question is, how many people in this country (the UK) who had the original virus back in the spring, have been re-infected with the new 'UK' strain which is prevalent here? Do memory T cells recognise and deal with the new strain?

The impression I have got is that the current vaccines may not be entirely effective against some of the new strains, but stop a serious infection with a risk of hospitalisation or death.

[ruthsgardeningdesciple]

Thank you again for an interesting and informative video. I feel with all these variants about I’m going to hold fast to my supplements of Vitamins C, D, K, Zn, Glutathione and SOD. I feel like with everything, this too shall pass. At least I pray it does.

[Costa_Conn]

The evidence for any of these being more deadly is weak, and that's a generous description.

[LindaGailLamb.]

I'm surpised there isn't a "US variant" spreading yet. And hoping there's never a "Canadian variant". I'd hate to have my country be the source of one. Really hoping they CAN modify vccines in time - and that there aren't more vaccine shortages.

I plan to watch the Q & A later today.

[andtheflyinglizard]

hey Gez. thanks again for the video! is there any way to write an email to you?

[andylloyd]

Hi mate. Have you noticed there is a lot of posts on the Long Haul pages, regarding people who have had the Pfizer vaccine and recovered from Long Covid? Some people who had Covid last March have claimed they recovered 4 days after the injection. This could be an interesting topic for one of your video's ;)

[MrDogonjon]

Not to alarm but there are 6 new strains in USA mutated from our favorite bug not related to the other three but more of the same...

[andyspark]

Daily new cases in the UK, South Africa and Brazil have declined over the past month.
UK month ago around 50000 down to 11000, SA from 18000 to 2000
Where is the connection to the "worst" mutations?

[secretrobot]

I don't know if its just me, but when I have caffeine it kinda sets back my recovery and make me feel really bad. Is there any reason for this. If you can can you do some research on this, and possibly bring it up in a video?

[samanthanewton]

I thought a virus became less lethal if it became more contagious. Since a virus purpose is to not kill the host. We are screwed. 😭

[thepirate]

Are you 90% back to normal after that long?

[charliegermany]

Can you update this to current - would be great

[robbieharvey]

So if you put lots of sick people in a hospital, you are providing perfect terrain for mutations ?

[daveuk]

Any idea if these new strains are more or less likely to cause "long Covid" that the original strain most of us caught back last spring? Any data on it yet?