RE: All I want for Christmas is.....23 Dec 2020 08:42
Prof Neil Fergusson , who resigned from sage after visiting his girlfriend during lockdown, was reported to have said by the guardian the day before yesterday, that the new strain does not required the ace-2 receptors to enter cells. Theoretically, this means children , who dont have many ace-2 receptors compared to old adults, may become as badly affected as adults. It may also mean that the new variant of covid becomes as serious for everyone as the original variant currently is for over 40's. Which is why all flights from "plague island " were cancelled - no-one wants their IC units overwhelmed with young adults and children. In the worst case scenario, older people will simply find they are not prioritzed to receive treatment in hospital ie triage. It may also mean that the vaccination strategy will change and young people will be vaccinated first. Only theories of course, but the action of the worlds governments wrt UK speaks volumes. The new strain is potentially more deadly due to hospitals being overrun with covid patients. Only time will tell. Mass testing and and step up of mass vaccinations may be the norm for 2021.