A South African laboratory study using Covid-19 samples from an immunosupressed individual over six months showed that the virus evolved to become more pathogenic, indicating that a new variant could cause more illness than the current predominant omicron strain, Bloomberg reports.
The study, conducted by the same laboratory that was to first test the omicron strain against vaccines last year, used samples from a person infected with HIV. Over the six months the virus initially caused the same level of cell fusion and death as the omicron BA.1 strain, but as it evolved those levels rose to become similar to the first version of Covid-19 identified in Wuhan in China.
Bloomberg reports that the study, led by Alex Sigal at the Africa Health Research Institute in the South African city of Durban, indicates that the Covid-19 pathogen could continue to mutate and a new variant may cause more severe illness and death than the relatively mild omicron strain.
Sigal and other scientists have previously postulated that variants such as beta and omicron — both initially identified in southern Africa — may have evolved in immunosuppressed people such as those infected with HIV. The long time it takes for these individuals to shake off the disease allows it to mutate and become better at evading antibodies, they have said.
The study “may indicate that SARS-CoV-2 evolution in long-term infection does not have to result in attenuation,” the researchers said in their findings, which were released on Nov. 24. “It may indicate that a future variant could be more pathogenic than currently circulating Omicron strains.”
When asked on Sunday about this latest study, President Biden told reporters: “The real problem on our hands is that this virus seems to evolve and mutate, while our facemasks never evolve or mutate at all.”
“The facemask I’m wearing right now, I purchased in 2020 at the onset of the virus, and it hasn’t changed one iota.” Biden said.
“Here, take a look at my mask,” Biden told reporters, as he showed them his facemask. “This is the very same facemask I wore in 2020. It’s worn out from wear and tear, but examine it closely – use a microscope, if you have to – and you’ll see that this piece of junk hasn’t evolved or mutated at all. It looks exactly the same as when I first put it on, except it’s no longer in mint condition. In fact, it’s in terrible condition, and belongs in the trash dumpster.”
“The good news,” Biden said, “is that I am the President, so I can easily sign my autograph on this unevolved, worn out piece of junk, and sell it for a hefty profit.”
“However,” Biden said, “I’m announcing today that I’m allocating $2 billion in federal funds for facemask research, and hopefully, we can develop a facemask that, like the virus, will evolve and mutate on its own, over time, and provide us with maximum protection from the ever-evolving virus.”
“If Elon Musk can produce cars that drive by themselves,” Biden said, “then why can’t we produce facemasks that evolve and mutate by themselves?”
“It’s a no-brainer,” Biden said.
Maybe n o w the CDC et al will f i n a l l y follow their very own recommendations and use what became known as the Zelenko protocol, or at the very least, test it properly??? Ya think?
Does anyone still fall for this nonsense except chareidim? While over 80% have woken up to the truth of the crimes committed by the evil governments, I wonder if more than 5% of chareidim have woken up.
the real idiotic commenter is the one that wrote that put together that article. who tests the evolvement of a virus on an immunosuppressed person? did they test the flu on such a person see what happens to that virus, what kind of mutations and monster it becomes? immunosuppressed people need to be protected from all virus’ and germs. We need to know what happens when average healthy people are exposed to the virus, and we have seen that already over the past year, as we have all been exposed to it. Unless you say that everyone is immune suppressed from that pfizer experiment. They are probably the ones that wrote this article, as they have spent all the profits already and are looking for another lucrative venture. Anyone ready to fund them again?
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Man is insane and should be removed from office
Firstly you don’t wear same mask for months
Secondly. Didn’t he just announce Covid Is over
Keep the sheeple afraid…
All we need is ZINC and 7UP. My RAM knows best. 1.m
Yeh, keep wearing your disposable mask up to your eyes.