virus update

 5/10-21  India 409/3342= 12.2% increase/day    https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/india/

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Brazil   68/980= 6.9% increase/day ave last 2 days  https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/brazil

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Germany  15/268= 5.6% increase/day https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/germany

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Turkey 18/253= 7.1% increase/day  https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/turkey

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Indonesia  5/93= 5.4% increase/day  ave last 2 days  https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/indonesia

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Russia 8.4/262= 3.2% increase/day https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/russia/

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The B.1.617 variant of the Covid-19, known more commonly as the double mutant strain, was first detected in India in October last year.  As the name suggests, the strain involves two variants of the virus.  The E484Q mutation has characteristics of a previously detected variant – the E484K – which was seen in the fast-spreading Brazilian and South African variants, making it highly transmissible. The L452R mutation, on the other hand, helps the virus evade the body’s immune response. The double mutation strain was subsequently named B.1.617.  https://scroll.in/latest/994455/covid-19-double-mutant-strain-might-be-evading-vaccine-protection-in-india-says-top-who-scientist

The UK, South Africa, Brazil and Indian variants have all undergone changes to their spike protein - the part of the virus which attaches to human cells.

One mutation, called N501Y, shared by some of them, seems to make the virus better at infecting cells and spreading.

Some experts think the UK/Kent strain may be up to 70% more infectious - although research by Public Health England suggested it's between 30% and 50%.

The South Africa and Brazil variants also have a key mutation, called E484K, that may help the virus evade antibodies, key parts of the immune system which help bodies fight off infection.

Experts recently found a small number of cases of the UK variant that have this change too.

The India variant has some other potentially important mutations (such as L452R) that might make it more transmissible.  https://www.bbc.com/news/health-55659820

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immunodeficient patients in India hit by black fungus   https://www.news18.com/news/buzz/rare-deadly-fungal-infection-stalking-covid-19-patients-in-india-heres-all-you-need-to-know-3178805.html

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  As many as 50 million Americans live with an autoimmune disorder caused by the immune response, autoimmunity – an organism's immune response attacking its healthy cells and tissue.  https://www.beyondpesticides.org/resources/pesticide-induced-diseases-database/immune-disorders

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~1000 Israeli deaths from Astra-Zeneca vaccine  https://www.naturalnews.com/2021-05-10-pfizer-vaccine-catastrophic-damage-every-body-system.html

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