Coronavirus (sports edition) thread

[irish]

Originally Posted by PorkSkins

This here is what I've told several people.... It's a new virus and we'll all eventually build natural immunity over time.



Thank you!

By the way, thanks for an overall, solid post.

Covid is a Coronavirus and Coronaviruses aren't new. They have been studied for quite awhile now which is the reason a vaccine was able to be created so quickly. Because we understand the basics of Coronaviruses once the Covid genome was sequenced creating a vaccine wasn't very difficult.

Also the MRNA delivery mechanism for the vaccine isn't new, its been around 25-30 years. In fact MRNA is used in a lot of cancer treatments.

[Chico23231]

Originally Posted by irish

Covid is a Coronavirus and Coronaviruses aren't new. They have been studied for quite awhile now which is the reason a vaccine was able to be created so quickly. Because we understand the basics of Coronaviruses once the Covid genome was sequenced creating a vaccine wasn't very difficult.

This is a great point.

I also remember folks saying the MRNA style of vaccine was new…unpredictable…and would change DNA…etc. But MRNA research and development been going on for 15-20 years and have come a long way when it comes to vaccinations. We aren’t guinea pigs with MRNA vacs.

[irish]

Originally Posted by Chico23231

This is a great point.

I also remember folks saying the MRNA style of vaccine was new…unpredictable…and would change DNA…etc. But MRNA research and development been going on for 15-20 years and have come a long way when it comes to vaccinations. We aren’t guinea pigs with MRNA vacs.

You are correct, its not new and doesn't change one's DNA.

[PorkSkins]

Originally Posted by irish

Covid is a Coronavirus and Coronaviruses aren't new. They have been studied for quite awhile now which is the reason a vaccine was able to be created so quickly. Because we understand the basics of Coronaviruses once the Covid genome was sequenced creating a vaccine wasn't very difficult.

Also the MRNA delivery mechanism for the vaccine isn't new, its been around 25-30 years. In fact MRNA is used in a lot of cancer treatments.

Covid-19 is a different strain (or stronger version) of " original" Coronavirus, which IMO was man made, but I digress.