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To: TobagoJack who wrote (186675)	4/21/2022 9:39:09 AM
From: Pogeu Mahone	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 217825

Omicron is mildest relative to all earlier variants and the original strain The world is saved- Massachusetts coronavirus breakthrough cases spike 156% last week, hospitalizations rise 9 new breakthrough deaths were reported BOSTON MA. – JANUARY 22: A person enters the Bruce Bolling Building in Nubian Square a Covid-19 Test site. January 22, 2022 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo By Jim Mahoney) By RICK SOBEY \| rick.sobey@bostonherald.com \| Boston Herald April 19, 2022 at 6:59 p.m. State health officials reported more than 10,000 coronavirus breakthrough cases last week, as COVID-19 infection counts continue climbing while fully vaccinated hospitalizations also rose. The count of 10,624 breakthrough infections last week was a 156% spike from the 4,154 fully vaccinated cases during the prior week. The once-surging omicron variant had been retreating during the last several weeks, but health experts are now warning of the omicron BA.2 “stealth” variant. The Boston-area COVID wastewater data has been rising. State health officials have been encouraging people to get a booster shot to get more protection from the variants. Overall, 482,750 fully vaxxed people have tested positive for the virus, according to new data from the state Department of Public Health on Tuesday. That’s 9% of the more than 5.3 million fully vaxxed people in Massachusetts. The 482,750 overall cases is an increase of 10,624 breakthrough infections from last week — or a daily average of 1,518 fully vaccinated people testing positive. Last Tuesday’s report showed a jump of 4,154 breakthrough cases, a daily rate of 593 fully vaxxed people testing positive. The week before that was a rise of 4,957 infections, a daily average of 708. The previous week was an increase of 3,892 breakthroughs, a daily total of 556. The preceding week’s count was 2,732 cases, a daily tally of 390. The prior week’s tally was 2,509 breakthroughs, a daily amount of 358. RELATED ARTICLES New omicron subvariant BA.2.12.1 on the rise in New England, COVID strain appears to be ‘even more transmissible’ Massachusetts reports 1,853 new COVID cases, hospitalizations jump Howie Carr: Cult of the Mask ripped away, hallelujah! Masks come down at MBTA, Boston Logan airport, airlines, AMTRAK, Uber and Lyft Massachusetts reports 22% jump in COVID cases over the long weekendThere have been 8,134 hospitalizations among fully vaccinated people in Massachusetts, which represents 0.15% of those who are fully vaxxed. The 8,134 total patients is a one-week increase of 133 fully vaxxed patients. That’s up from the previous weekly increase of 92 fully vaxxed patients. The state has reported 2,244 breakthrough deaths, or 0.04% of those who are fully vaxxed. That’s a one-week increase of nine deaths, a tick up from eight deaths in the previous week. The overall death count was recently updated after the state adopted a new definition for COVID deaths. Tags: Booster shot Breakthrough cases coronavirus coronavirus vaccine Coronavirus vaccines COVID COVID testing COVID vaccine COVID-19 Department of Public Health health Massachusetts Omicron Omicron variant vaccination vaccine Rick Sobey Rick Sobey is a multimedia, general assignment reporter -- covering breaking news, politics and more across the region. He was most recently a reporter at The Lowell Sun. Rick is a Massachusetts native and graduated from Boston University. While not reporting, he enjoys long-distance running. rick.sobey@bostonherald.com

To: TobagoJack who wrote (186675)	4/21/2022 9:45:29 AM
From: Pogeu Mahone	Respond to of 217825

Another new subvariant: New omicron subvariant BA.2.12.1 on the rise in New England, COVID strain appears to be ‘even more transmissible’The subvariant accounts for 20% of new cases In this photo illustration, a phone screen shows a text that says Omicron COVID-19. (Photo by Mykola Tys / SOPA Images/Sipa USA)(Sipa via AP Images) By RICK SOBEY \| rick.sobey@bostonherald.com \| Boston Herald PUBLISHED: April 20, 2022 at 7:16 p.m. \| UPDATED: April 20, 2022 at 7:17 p.m. Another omicron subvariant that’s apparently “even more transmissible” than the last one is gaining steam around the region, as COVID-19 case counts continue to rise. The subvariant BA.2.12.1 — an offshoot of the BA.2 omicron “stealth” variant — now accounts for 20% of new COVID cases in New England, according to the CDC tracker. That’s almost double from 11.5% during the previous week. New York health officials recently sounded the alarm about the emergence of subvariants BA.2.12.1 and BA.2.12, warning that these highly contagious new variants are likely contributing to rising cases. The subvariants have been estimated to have a 23% to 27% growth advantage above the original BA.2 variant. “Another new strain that appears to be even more transmissible than the last and that would explain at least some of the rise in cases we are starting to see, though I think we would have seen one even without this,” said Matthew Fox, a Boston University School of Public Health epidemiology professor. “The good news is that it does not appear to be more severe than any of the last omicron variants — at least so far — and so we are really looking at more cases, but hopefully not a sharp increase in hospitalizations and deaths,” he added. “We will have to keep our eye on it.” A lot is still not known about BA.2.12.1, added Davidson Hamer, a Boston University School of Public Health infectious diseases specialist. There have not been sufficient studies to adequately characterize its transmissibility, he said. “Since there is evidence that BA.2.12 and BA.2.12.1 are quickly becoming the major sublineages of BA.2 in New York and New England, this suggests that it may be more transmissible as it is displacing other omicron-related variants,” Hamer said. “Similarly, there are not any solid data yet on its severity, so it is hard to say much about this,” he added. “We certainly need to track this closely and try to learn more about it over the next few weeks.” RELATED ARTICLES Massachusetts reports 1,853 new COVID cases, hospitalizations jump Howie Carr: Cult of the Mask ripped away, hallelujah! Massachusetts coronavirus breakthrough cases spike 156% last week, hospitalizations rise Masks come down at MBTA, Boston Logan airport, airlines, AMTRAK, Uber and Lyft Massachusetts reports 22% jump in COVID cases over the long weekendVirus cases had been plummeting in Massachusetts following the omicron surge but then started rising several weeks ago as the BA.2 omicron “stealth” variant took hold. The daily average for cases in the Bay State has jumped from about 600 infections in mid-March to nearly 2,000 cases last week. Meanwhile, mask mandates have been lifted, including the mask order on public transportation. “I am concerned about the worsening wave in Massachusetts,” Hamer said. “It is not as abrupt as omicron was, but it has continued to progress based on the wastewater data, rising case counts and increasing proportion of positive tests.” Tags: Boston University CDC coronavirus coronavirus vaccine Coronavirus vaccines COVID COVID testing COVID vaccine COVID-19 Mask mandate Massachusetts New England Omicron Omicron variant vaccination Rick Sobey Rick Sobey is a multimedia, general assignment reporter -- covering breaking news, politics and more across the region. He was most recently a reporter at The Lowell Sun. Rick is a Massachusetts native and graduated from Boston University. While not reporting, he enjoys long-distance running. rick.sobey@bostonherald.com

To: TobagoJack who wrote (186675)	4/21/2022 10:08:47 AM
From: Secret_Agent_Man	1 Recommendation Recommended By maceng2 Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 217825

note- Mask useless if EYE's not goggled, viruses attach to mucous membranes i.e EYES and covering mouth and nose does not provide full protection since viruses are both airborne and live on fomites(inert objects)- so until you go full gas-maskesque- you are not preventing anything except satiating fear- and please covid is a corona virus i.e. common cold - how many people test positive for a common cold at some point in their lifetime....dont get me started because the tests are a whole nuther story, also CHina has had treatement since march 2020 per my discussion(via-email) with top scientists on mainland back then- mass general, stanford et. al.. got the info...all i got back was....crickets