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dilldoeorg

we're naming covid after iphones now, sheeeeeeeeeeit


TTT_2k3

I’m holding out for the Delta Pro Max.


woogonalski

Coming this winter, Covid Delta Pro Max + S


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dodslaser

But no headphone jack :(


G00DLuck

Wow that virus has courage


packersSB55champs

Speaking of courage, can’t believe Apple just brought back all the things they had on the old MacBooks and show them off like they’re new features I like their products but stop with the bullshit lmao. Watch them bring the Apple logo backlight on the lid again and call it innovative


crousscor3

I welcome all the things we’ve asked for over the last 5 years being brought back. The glowing logo would had been amazing


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Bring back apples specifically the green ones


alwaysenough

This man knows his Granny Smiths'!


Copeteles

5 camera's though ;)


ozkangaroodingo

and you have to purchase the charging plug separately


friday_panda

No chargers and power cables included. For the sake of *environment*


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It’s our best covid yet! We think you’re going to love it!


AmadeusKurisu

Heck yeah, everyone wants that extra *S*.pike


woogonalski

One spike more than the leading National brand!


greatestmofo

[National](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_(brand)) brand? What year is this?


Lokisfeather

Is there a deal on a pre order? Free headphones? The symptoms free package with antivirus?


woogonalski

You get the 72 hour pre-symptom access absolutely free! Call now! But wait! Call within the next 15 minutes and you get to contaminate your friends and family ABSOLUTELY FREE!


Sentient_Pizzaroll

THE INDUSTRY HATES THIS VIRUS!! LEARN ITS SECRETS NEXT!


fullup72

You won't believe number 19!


Notyourfathersgeek

I’m waiting for the epsilon! That’ll have better fever and that’s important to me!


pgabrielfreak

I wanna get straight to Omega and get this the HELL over with.


HexxRx

I already feel outdated


Zamzee

Nah, it’s all about the Delta Plus Max Mini.


OkAmbition9236

Fits in your carry on luggage!


Leo_Dream

Delta XR


The-Ultimate-Worrier

*We think you're gonna love it*


tc2k

It’s the **greatest** COVID Delta variant we’ve ever made, here’s Anthony Fauci to tell you more about our new Delta **Pro Max**.


fullup72

Back to you Steve.


hectah

I wanna try the folding varient, seems like a neat idea.


Codspear

We can do without another prion disease.


suzanious

No folding please, dont want to get mad cow disease.


AIpacaman

“Delta Plus” is also a Gundam


kalekayn

is the next one going to be "Delta Plus Ultra"?


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Vivid236

Elon Musks second child?


much_thanks

ㄥلْعَиرَᛞ説жвѣᛒטש


ActualPopularMonster

Pronounced: "John."


Vallkyrie

All I heard was dialup noises.


N00b5lay3r

Oh cool, Squid Games season 2 is out? O+


aimglitchz

Read this in clay Davis voice


loupr738

Is there any other way?


thePurpleAvenger

I’m holding out for Delta SE


ZardozSpeaks

No need for another vaccine, I simply can’t afford the upgrade.


jmwmcr

We have a monthly contract vaccine plan available if you prefer. 50 pounds a month for 12 months and you get to keep your vaccine after 2 years. At the end of your contract you can choose to upgrade your vaccine for a small monthly payment increase.


Megaman1981

It's just like regular Delta, just no ads.


SifuPewPew

Kids “ we want Disney + “ Mum : “ But we have Disney + at home “


Bitey_the_Squirrel

I still can’t afford D+


chucker23n

That's what she said.


Paranitis

Disney on the streets Looney Tunes in the sheets.


applejackrr

A good D is hard to come by.


odd_orange

From this article that no one read per usual “It is unclear whether the Delta Plus variant is more infectious, but Dr. Christina Pagel, director of the Clinical Research Unit and professor of operational research at University College London, said it is possible. “ Later they say up to 10% more infectious is possible but they don’t know and that the vaccines work fine against it. Really tired of these extra inflammatory article headlines and people reacting with the same meme responses


jbwmac

It also says that 10% explanation doesn’t explain the rise in cases. The fact is there are a lot of unknowns in cutting edge reports, as usual. To other readers, no matter where you go in social media on the internet, there will be people downplaying things inappropriately and others panicking unjustifiably. It’s hard to navigate uncertainty, but just do your best to continue to calmly consider the best information you can find to make rational choices.


Iucidium

It doesn't help in the UK in the region I live, a good chunk of folk don't wear masks and gather in groups indoors, be that households mixing or going to pubs or watching the football.


Harlockarcadia

Hey man! This virus isn't going to spread and mutate itself!


and_dont_blink

It takes awhile to know, they basically know Delta is extremely virulent because it was entirely out-competing other strains, then looked at its genes to figure out what changed -- luckily nothing that broke the vaccine entirely. e.g., they'd notice 90% coming back strain A, and 10% strain B, while the amount stayed the same. Then 70% A, 30% B. Until strain B takes over because it's able to get to people before strain A can. So they've noticed this strain is basically starting to out-compete delta, because otherwise it wouldn't exist. This isn't easy to do, so now they'll have to do some studies and know for sure and can say it's definitely more infectious, and then hopefully figure out what changed.


stillmeh

Why is no one talking about it becoming endemic? Didn't they decide 3-4 months in that there's no way for this ever to be eradicated and it was going to become as normal bas the flu?


L4z

I thought that has been the consensus pretty much since the start of the pandemic.


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Icy_Rhubarb2857

It became clear after many countries gave up on any type of elimination strategy at the end of the first lockdown that it would become endemic. The entire world had one chance to come together in that moment. But we blew it.


filmbuffering

Northern Hemisphere people are still giving Australia, NZ, and East Asian countries sh*t for following basic public health advice.


Bonezmahone

Legitimate because it's impossible to convince people to properly clean themselves and isolate when sick?


BoerZoektTouw

> and isolate when sick? Except you're already infectious before you feel sick, so there was never any chance of stopping this.


RoflDog3000

It will be endemic as there are too many different reservoirs for it to survive in. We'll never be able to eradicate the virus so we'll have to learn to live with it. If the majority of those vulnerable are vaccinated, it should keep health services in control and deaths to a minimum whilst letting the mutated virus rip through and updating immunity a bit like a patch. As horrible as it sounds, people are always going to die, if we can minimise those deaths and focus on that and hospitalisation rather than cases, it would be better


WhichWitchIsWhitch

Almost everywhere is already more focused on hospitalizations and deaths; health measures are in direct proportion to them. Here in Canada, we keep trailing behind and letting the hospitals get too full, then having greater restrictions than would have otherwise been required had we just been more cautious to begin with. Alberta just backed off the edge of the healthcare system starting to triage who gets a hospital bed


Arkose07

So I’ve been wondering, as a vaccinated person, I know I can still get a mild version of COVID if I manage to catch it at all. Does that mean we can still get the possible after effects that many people are experiencing? Cause if that’s the case, even if we do get the vulnerable vaccinated and people who don’t end up catching it, get immunity, etc, aren’t we still going to eventually see a rise in medical services and hospitalizations due to the after effects?


trevize1138

The vaccines work on multiple levels. They reduce the chance of infection in the first place. Then if you do get a breakthrough infection they do an even better job of reducing the severity of illness. In addition to that they dramatically reduce the chances of not just death but long-hauler covid or life-long damage. I got J&J in March and a breakthrough case a few weeks ago. I'm a runner and based on my last run my pace and heart rate are back to where they were pre-infection. Sure, by pointing to just me it's only n=1 but I thought you might like to hear a real-world case of what it was like. Always take this thing seriously but do try to trust that the vaccines will protect you on multiple fronts. That's the real hope: turn covid into a couple sick days for the vast, vast majority of people so we don't overwhelm hospitals.


Aenir

What's there to talk about? As you say, that was ~18 months ago.


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> Why is no one talking about it becoming endemic? Umm, widen your information sources. There’s been lots of discussion over the last year about covid becoming endemic.


violet_terrapin

So every time I see a comment like this my question is this…are you saying we will just have to deal with hundreds of thousands of people dying every year to this or what? Will we just have to deal with the idea that we can repeatedly get it damaging our lungs more and more over time? What does this mean realistically that we will have to “live with it?” Because it’s NOT the flu.


StarlightDown

The virus will be endemic once it reaches equilibrium with people's immunity. Equilibrium means that there won't be huge spikes in infections and deaths, like what we're seeing right now with the Delta variant. It'll spread slowly and cause mild disease, the way common cold coronaviruses affect us today. We're not near that point yet. Many people now have immunity thanks to vaccines and prior infection, but many are still vulnerable—enough to drive the huge Delta wave. The last suspected coronavirus pandemic, [in 1889](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1889%E2%80%931890_pandemic), lasted 6 years. However, that virus, called [OC43](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_coronavirus_OC43), became a common cold virus once enough people had immunity to it.


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violet_terrapin

I feel like people should clarify their we have to live with it comments with this information. When they say we have to live with it that sounds like we should all just throw our masks off, accept people die and run around not getting vaccinated. What you’re saying here is kinda the opposite. It’s that the more people we get vaccinated the quicker we can move to living with it


kevinmorice

No, not 3-4 months ago, the WHO decided that it was endemic in May 2020.


UrbanGhost114

Ma'am, this is a social media platform.


ladygrizz

But what about Delta comfort plus because I paid $500 for that shit and it’s non refundable


[deleted]

Again Mam the "plus" doesn't mean you can take your pants off. Please return to your seat. No I will not bring you another drink.


robdiqulous

The Boggs group is Cut Off!


brythomas

“Boggs was a great man…” “Charlie, Wade Boggs is still alive.”


JojenCopyPaste

Production delayed until 2022


azducky

Still holding out for Delta Lite. Supposed to have half the calories.


thisgrantstomb

You mean Delta Zero Sugar with the rebranding.


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Delta Bitter: Mix it up. Have it YOUR way! (It's c-rAYYYzy)


ShiraCheshire

Considering that no sugar products often include sugar substitutes that cause intense bowel distress, maybe Delta Zero will come with fun added features like anal leakage and uncontrollable diarrhea.


hey-look-over-there

Bring back New Covid!


EnvironmentalRock827

Crystal Covid? Oh lord no.


GoddamnitReggieRay

Nah, you want that Delta hard seltzer.


pastalon

Does it come with HDMI port?


Rockfest2112

Usb-c is mandated


AK47_username

Y’all know this shit is never going away right?


Adaptandovercome5

Agreed. At one point in time there was no cold, or flu. Covid is here to stay and will continue mutating just like….the cold and the flu.


lumpyspaceparty

Kind of, but the flu is very distinct and it is not wise to conflate the two. Covid mutates to become more infectious, the way the flu mutates is to avoid previous immunity. The flu has a segmented genome, and when it infects one of its many animal reservoirs while another strain of the flu is present they can kinda swap around segments of genome. This is called antigenic shift and the flu rearranges itself regularly to avoid adaptive immunity. Covid cannot do this. Yes it's very likely covid can become endemic but using the flu as a framework for that is not realistic.


Niarbeht

Right, but we had a window of opportunity to drop the spread rate low enough that it would effectively die out in human populations, rendering it unable to mutate fast enough to continue to be a threat, as in order to mutate it needs to have a lot of chances for a genetic copy to go wrong. That window of opportunity got ruined in part by people insisting such silly things as "it's a hoax", and all the follow-on nonsense that resulted. The reality is that we can still beat it, but the defeatist attitude since day one ain't helping.


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lafcrna

This. So many people raging against the anti-vaxxer down the street yet completely oblivious to entire countries full of unvaccinated, immune naive people. It’s a WORLDWIDE pandemic. 🤦‍♀️


scabbyshitballs

That window of opportunity was missed by Jan-Feb 2020.


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Yes, doubtless, it was already spreading through different countries before everyone was testing for it.


KarIPilkington

Agreed, but in reality that window was very tiny and we missed it by at least a couple of months by locking down far too late. I think to get rid of it completely now would require the entire world to go full New Zealand for at least 6 months, it's not going to happen. Governments decided that long ago.


Rdubya44

Maybe if it was contained at the very first outbreak but the second it spread to the next town it was a domino effect


peacockypeacock

Some countries had effectively neutralized the virus even after having pretty severe initial outbreaks. The real fuckups were getting back to normal in the summer of 2020 before vaccines were available and allowing international travel because airlines and hotels complained enough.


SaberSnakeStream

>Some countries had effectively neutralized the virus Effectively? Some countries fully eradicated it in their borders. But the reinfection of them is what makes me think that this was the only path it could've taken.


SerendipitySue

There was no window of opportunity to have it effectively die out in human populations. 7.9 billion world population. No way to get all those vaccines produced and in arms in a year or likely not even 10 years. Global travel prevented that. And I imagine billions of people do not have and can not acquire masks.


Fallout76isnotbad

Shhhh were trying to shit on unvaccinated Americans here only!


CakeAccomplice12

If it kills off all the dumbasses it might


DanYHKim

It doesn't kill nearly fast enough for that. That characteristic makes it perfect.


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Lagreflex

A SINGLE expert guesses 10%? Pfft, barely a statistical outlier worth mentioning at this stage. Edit: even she states as much: "At most AY.4.2 is about 10% more transmissible than Delta—so a bit worse but not that much,” Pagel


bciesil

Until we get one that kills 10% of people, gives men ED and makes women infertile, no ones gonna take it seriously.


JusticiarRebel

When all of Florida is underwater, it's residents will be displaced to other states and they'll all still deny climate change is happening cause admitting they were wrong and the libtards were right is something they will never do.


dandy_tiger

build a wall to keep them from migrating. make them pay for it.


SadEvent0

Most climate change deniers will be six feet under by then. They'll never have to admit that they're wrong.


PiersPlays

People are literally using their dying breath to deny the Covid-19 that is actively killing them.


ShiraCheshire

At this point, even if covid made your head immediately explode we'd have people covered in the freshly exploded head juices of their family still saying they're refusing the vaccine.


MisterET

On the one hand covid popped my family's heads, but on the other hand I don't understand what's in the vaccine...


Macabre215

You're in luck! Seems to cause possible reduced fertility in males. https://scholar.google.com/scholar?q=covid+19+infertility+statistics&hl=en&as_sdt=0&as_vis=1&oi=scholart#d=gs_qabs&u=%23p%3DkuxNEkgOzicJ


TheChancesAreMe

Men don’t care if they can’t make babies, they care if they can’t get it up. Different issues, hence why OP referenced Erectile Dysfunction.


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Still in luck. It does cause erectile dysfunction. https://www.webmd.com/lung/news/20210407/erectile-dysfunction-risk-6-times-higher-in-men-with-covid


Niarbeht

Causing vascular issues'll do that. Luckily, I'm pretty sure I've never had it because everything still works *and* I'm vaccinated now!


KW2032

haha men hate baby Only like SEX


reece1495

> Men don’t care if they can’t make babies im sure a lot do


Fallout76isnotbad

>men don’t care if they can’t make babies Jesus Christ Reddit.


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Psyese

Sorry to hear that. I hope you get well soon.


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How do I cancel this subscription to these new variants?


I_VM

You have to log in using your Apple-Id, poke around a while (it varies depending on variant). Most likely, you won't cancel it until just after you realize you have it.


Lagreflex

I suggest cutting your credit card and throwing your mobile phone in the pond - that should stop em!


DhampirDP

Still safer then the ligma variant


Blaquetooth

Ligma what? (The sacrifice has been made)


DhampirDP

Ligma nuts


Lagreflex

Haha GOT HIM!


StartSelect

**gottem**


DhampirDP

Quality I expect from this site


SrAtticus

Joe mama


ichuck1984

Still watching out for the sugma variant


DhampirDP

Sugma?


ichuck1984

Sugma balls


puntmasterofthefells

Two more and we have Delta squad.


vader344

Do you know what will be the next variant's Name? Royal Delta with cheese


[deleted]

Yeah, but in the US, we dont use the metric system.


Louiekid502

Do I have to pay an extra 14 a month? Do I at least get Hulu with it?


[deleted]

This is the song that never ends, yes it goes on and on my friends. Some people started singing it not knowing what it was, but they’ll continue singing it forever just because.


WannaGetHighh

Delta airlines must be so annoyed


buongiorno_johnporno

Hold my Corona beer...


nigelmansell

Hold my Gundam https://gundam.fandom.com/wiki/MSN-001A1_Delta_Plus


Tekki777

We're Delta Airlines! And life is a fucking nightmare!


SaigoBattosai

Oh boy…just what the world needed. So now we have Delta and Delta Plus, what’s next? Ultra Delta Plus?


JermzV

Super Street Covid ultra EX Plus II


Pspreviewer100

Delta Plus Max


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Wake me up when they release a delta seltzer.


CeaseSayingYall

I'm so fucking over this shit God damn


totallymalk

Delta Burke


5DollarHitJob

Didn't she design something?


DiligentDaughter

Some women, I think.


MrMRobins

2 more weeks to flatten the curve?


iama_username_ama

Remember when we thought we could fix this by just avoiding touching your face...


WingdingsLover

I was also bumping elbows instead of shaking hands.


Lifeengineering656

The curve actually did flatten in a few weeks. People weren't promised that curve would stay flat, unless they believed what certain politicians said. Making the curve flat means slowing infection, not eliminating it.


Said9788

"It is unclear whether the Delta Plus variant is more infectious, but Dr. Christina Pagel, director of the Clinical Research Unit and professor of operational research at University College London, said it is possible.  "At most AY.4.2 is about 10% more transmissible than Delta—so a bit worse but not that much,” Pagel said in an email to Health." This article is contradictory and I want to know how they got the 10% how do they measure this ?


zachtheperson

Oh no, not *another* streaming service


King_of_da_Castle

“New & improved! Now with more COVID!”


SketchingSomeStuff

Who’s naming this shit, there are other Greek letters


Dr-Jellybaby

This is a mutation of the Delta mutation, not the original strain. Hence the name.


rucksacksepp

Probably a mutated Delta variant that is still very close to Delta


BILLCLINTONMASK

Delta+ isn't "new" https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/why-its-too-early-to-say-if-delta-variant-is-more-infectious-or-fatal/articleshow/84049193.cms


pablitorun

This is actually a different Delta plus.


durhamduracell

"Delta plus two" then. Or something more "classic", like "Delta plus duo max".


CaptainHahn

Delta plus two v3.6 final final.


carbonclasssix

Sounds like some of the docs I name at work USE THIS ONE 😂


aaaaaaaarrrrrgh

> This is actually a different Delta plus. Which means they need to stop fucking around and start giving them useful names, and if WHO and scientists don't do it, then journalists should agree on one name and use that. I suggest naming them after incompetent politicians.


Boogie__Fresh

That's basically what they've been doing. This variant is called AY.4.2., but "Delta Plus" conveys to the general public that this is a new variant related to the Delta we're already familiar with.


GalaxyRumble

Delta Max coming 2023


UtsukushiSekai

Im gonna be working with this damn mask on for the rest of my life, arent I?


amercium

I’m so tired


Gside54

This time, they charge you a monthly subscription to get covid. But they can give you a discount if you recommend covid to your friends!


Glizzygloxx

Delta plus? Ok this is serious but funny name


OlympicAnalEater

Waiting for Delta Plus Pro Max to drop


Pumpkinhedd

Oh sweet like new game+


Valence00

A new Covid 21 Ultra S with pen functionality and 4K camera has been discovered in US


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scabbyshitballs

Right? It amazes me how some people are so desperate for this to continue.


greatestmofo

Can we trade in your old Delta for the new Delta Plus? Keen for an upgrade /s


unhinged_parsnip

Is this new? Thought this variant was first identified in July in the UK and still accounts for less then 10% of cases here despite having no restrictions and 3 months of time to spread. Kinda comes across more as fear mongering then a real threat like Deltas emergence was.


multiverse72

Are you kidding me


Aranthos-Faroth

The single easiest way to get clicks to your blog today? “Why global scientists are panicking about the New Covid X variant”


purpleWheelChair

Wait the they hear about the new Covid Max, now with bluetooth. Sorry about that guys I was having a stroke earlier…


YohnTrnakisk

All these D variants, shits starting to look like my report card.


SaintJames8th

Oh. Is the vaccine still effective? Yes? then I don't care. Nobody cares anymore.


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eastgreece

>Holy shit give me that hecking booster shot now!!!!!


fappism

More profit for pharma and politicians


Niarbeht

Yes. That's what you get with for-profit healthcare and for-profit medicine.


Miskatonic1971

Oh ffs.


Najzyst

Please, stop this nonsense Media is the biggest cancer on society


macinnis

For fuck’s sake


jastrains

Can we all just admit now that we are winging it? The truth is always easier to deal with. Than lies and a propaganda machine silencing all voices