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WHO Worried Vaccines May Not Work On New Variants by ChelseaArmy(m): 6:54am On Feb 06, 2021
The European head of the World Health Organization (WHO)
has said he is “concerned” over whether COVID-19 vaccines
will prove effective against new virus variants.
“The virus still has the upper hand on the human being,”
WHO Europe Director Hans Kluge told the AFP news agency
yesterday.
Asked whether the vaccines available since December
would be effective against new virus variants, he replied:
“That’s the big question. I’m concerned.”
“We have to be prepared” for new problematic coronavirus
strains, he said, as he called on countries to expand their
genomic sequencing capacity, a process that maps out the
genetic code of viruses.
Kluge’s comments came after the United Kingdom, a global
leader in the field of genomic sequencing, said on Thursday
the world now faces about 4,000 variants of the virus that
causes COVID-19.
Thousands of strains have been documented as the virus
mutates, but only a minority are likely to change the virus in
an appreciable way, according to the British Medical
Journal.
The so-called British, South African and Brazilian variants,
for instance, appear to spread more swiftly than others.
Nadhim Zahawi, the UK minister in charge of vaccine
deployment, said it was unlikely the current vaccines would
not work against the new variants.
“All manufacturers, Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna, Oxford-
AstraZeneca and others, are looking at how they can
improve their vaccine to make sure that we are ready for
any variant – there are about 4,000 variants around the
world of COVID -19 now,” he said.
The so-called British variant, known as VUI-202012/01, has
mutations including a change in the spike protein that
viruses use to bind to the human ACE2 receptor – meaning
it is probably easier to catch.
“We have the largest genome sequencing industry – we
have about 50 percent of the world’s genome sequencing
industry – and we are keeping a library of all the variants so
that we are ready to respond – whether in the Autumn or
beyond – to any challenge that the virus may present and
produce the next vaccine,” Zahawi said.
It remains unclear how long it will take to vaccinate the
world. Many of those vaccinated to date have received only
one of two doses required.
About 65 percent of all jabs given so far have been delivered
in high-income countries, according to World Bank criteria.
Israel is currently ahead of the rest of the world on
vaccinations per head of population, followed by the United
Arab Emirates, the UK, Bahrain, the United States, and then
European Union member states Spain, Italy and Germany.
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Re: WHO Worried Vaccines May Not Work On New Variants by ChelseaArmy(m): 6:54am On Feb 06, 2021
No thanks not for me..dont need any vaccines!!!
There is a huge list of doctors that are
advising against the vaccine research it because the criminal
media is not shedding lights on it. The president of brasil
advised against it, and told his people that no one will be held
accountable for any side effect that appears on whoever takes
this vaccine, why did the media not speak about that?

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Re: WHO Worried Vaccines May Not Work On New Variants by helinues: 6:56am On Feb 06, 2021
Sorry who is WHO?

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Re: WHO Worried Vaccines May Not Work On New Variants by ChelseaArmy(m): 6:57am On Feb 06, 2021
helinues:
Sorry who is WHO?
world health organization
Re: WHO Worried Vaccines May Not Work On New Variants by LawLab247: 6:58am On Feb 06, 2021
Ok
Re: WHO Worried Vaccines May Not Work On New Variants by helinues: 7:00am On Feb 06, 2021
ChelseaArmy:
world health organization

Who is/are WHO don epp?
Re: WHO Worried Vaccines May Not Work On New Variants by ChelseaArmy(m): 7:02am On Feb 06, 2021
helinues:


Who is/are WHO don epp?
The CEO of pfizer is refusing to taking his own vaccine. . The global plan is to
decrease population and cause infertility on the long term.
People will start dying at an early age by cancer,
cardiovascular diseases and so on.
Re: WHO Worried Vaccines May Not Work On New Variants by helinues: 7:03am On Feb 06, 2021
ChelseaArmy:
The CEO of pfizer is refusing to taking his own vaccine. . The global plan is to
decrease population and cause infertility on the long term.
People will start dying at an early age by cancer,
cardiovascular diseases and so on.

I don't dwell in conspiracy
Re: WHO Worried Vaccines May Not Work On New Variants by ChelseaArmy(m): 7:07am On Feb 06, 2021
helinues:

I don't dwell in conspiracy
Please be smart and dont take this vaccine. Covid19 death rate is only 1.4 percent which is killing only those who are already in a critical situation. Don't be fooled.
Re: WHO Worried Vaccines May Not Work On New Variants by helinues: 7:10am On Feb 06, 2021
ChelseaArmy:
Please be smart and dont
take this vaccine. Covid19 death rate is only 1.4 percent which
is killing only those who are already in a critical situation.
Don't be fooled.

The truth is I don't believe in the vaccine.

Infact, I don't believe the Covid reports in Nigeria

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Re: WHO Worried Vaccines May Not Work On New Variants by emmanuelbrown26: 11:12am On Feb 06, 2021
When u HV this u HV nothing to fear about covid

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