On Thu, 28 Jan 2021 17:40:33 -0500, jmcquown >
wrote:

>On 1/28/2021 4:35 PM, Bryan Simmons wrote:
>> My son still can't stand the idea of eating chicken soup, but otherwise we're pretty much back to normal.
>>
>> https://www.bbc.com/news/stories-55824567
>>
>> --Bryan
>>
>I'm glad your family didn't have it worse.
>
>There's a third wave of Covid-19, for now predominantly being reported
>in the UK but I expect it to show up in North America if it hasn't
>already. People just couldn't stop gathering in large groups for "the
>holidays". Yeah, Covid-19 is the gift that keeps on giving.
>
>https://time.com/5929246/uk-coronavirus-third-wave/
>
>/start tangent: Covid-19 has already been scientifically shown to be a
>*mutating* virus. So if you (the collective you) who have had it are
>counting on having built up antibodies or antigens, You probably
>shouldn't. Those who haven't had it (I haven't) who are counting on a
>vaccine, I wouldn't hold my breath. Covid-19, like many other viruses,
>shifts and changes. That's about the only thing Covid-19 has in common
>with "the flu".
>
>Think about how many different flu vaccines have been out there for
>decades. How many different vaccines and which to get? depends on the
>year. IMHO, Covid-19 appears to be shifting much faster even before
>there was a vaccine. That old "once a year" vaccine mentality isn't
>going to cut it with Covid-19.
>
>A vaccine is NOT the holy grail. This virus is complicated, tricky and
>above all, deadly. The word *virulant* is most fitting. Please don't
>think "vaccine! voila!" everyone will be able to stop wearing masks and
>stop social distancing and stop using common sense. This isn't over
>yet, folks. /end tangent
>
>Jill

I just read that the current vaccines are not useful against the
African strain. Also, now, because the new strains transmit so
easily, we are being told to wear double masks.
Janet US