agdaddy04 said:
Are they REALLY already able to test for the variant this quick? Seems fishy to me.
I agree. But I read a story with the lead South African doctor on covid. he says it's been around since mid-summer. They can isolate via blood tests, there's no rapid test or anything for strains.
He seemed annoyed by the recent panic more than anything, said it's the mildest strain of covid yet, those that are hospitalized are staying shorter and recovering quicker.
I think the worldwide coordinated government panic over it in the last week is bull****, but that's for another thread.