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Let’s hope we don’t run out of Greek letters anytime soon
The World Health Organisation decided in May 2021 to name Covid-19 variants using the Greek alphabet, which contains 24 letters starting with alpha (α) and ending with omega (ω). And so far, exactly half of them have been used.
Given the rate at which mutations are happening, it’s almost a certainty that the remaining 12 letters will be utilised at some point in time. Let’s just hope that it doesn’t happen too quickly.
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So, we got our jabs. Now what?
“E” is for endemic.
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It’s finally our turn to get jabbed
There were online articles about how some people had been waiting for weeks and weeks without any updates, and so we were expecting some time before it reached our turn. However, in less than ten days, we received SMSes with individually-customised codes, inviting us to book our vaccination slots online.
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Be careful, green chillies from India can be very dangerous
The moral of this story is to never underestimate big green chillies, especially those from India. And if you ever have to cut them, it’s a good idea to wear gloves before you do.
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It’s a marathon, not a sprint
Studies seem to be pointing to the outcome that any vaccine will not impart lifelong immunity, but will only offer protection for only 5-7 months.
This increases the likelihood of Covid-19 becoming endemic, joining the four other endemic human coronaviruses (229E, NL63, OC43 and HKU1) which circulate indefinitely within the human population.
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It’s not just a respiratory disease
When the virus first spread, the prevailing consensus was that it was a respiratory disease, but more and more reports are indicating that the virus attacks more than just our lungs. Science published an article on 24 April 2020 that foreshadowed this development. It was morbidly, but aptly, titled “A rampage through the body”.
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This is going to take a while
Reuters has recently compiled a list of on-going global efforts in finding effective treatments and vaccines against Covid-19. It provides a useful reference and gives a good stock-take of current activity.
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Dorscon almost red, but not actually red
Today is Day One of the not-lockdown in Singapore, which is currently scheduled to end on Star Wars Day. Global infection stands at 1,347,235 with 74,767 deaths. Singapore has 1,375 infections and six deaths. These are dark days, but I have faith that science will lead us back into the light.
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