Everyday I hear about someone very young in India, in the best of health, dying or critically ill with COVID. In many, the clinical course is one of rapid progression.
Added to what's going on in the UK, makes me nervous about B.1.617 variants.
Get vaccinated. That does work.
Added to what's going on in the UK, makes me nervous about B.1.617 variants.
Get vaccinated. That does work.
Ask anyone in India, and most will know of someone like this. It's real.
In some one can blame lack of resources or steroid related complications. But in most it's pretty significant lung damage due to COVID.
#GetVaccinated
#GetVaccinated
This is what I'm hearing as well.
https://twitter.com/drnitinshinde5/status/1398232139406012418
In many cases, the severe lung damage and vascular events are happening despite the doctors doing the best they can. It's a feeling of being defenseless against this virus.
We've seen similar incidents in the US, but the scale at which it is occurring in India is something else
We've seen similar incidents in the US, but the scale at which it is occurring in India is something else
In my opinion, in addition to the "increased transmissibility is an exponential threat" described by @zeynep, the severity in young people in India, & the frequent occurrence of 2 or more young people in same family critically ill or dying indicates increased virulence as well.
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