D&D and the rising pandemic

[GreyLord]

Well, I've heard all transport too and from the UK is in trouble currently, and pictures have been posted of Dover/Kent and the enormous lines there...almost all freight (trucks which have things they are carrying).

France has apparently agreed to relax the restrictions, but it appears it will still be rough getting the traffic through in a timely manner.

Hope everyone has food enough and ready for any delays. Stay Safe and healthy everyone.

 

[Thomas Shey]

Yeah, the data coming out now seems to suggest that was probably an overreaction, but it was a decision made when no one was too clear on how much of an additional problem the new strain was, so its mostly understandable.

 

[Garthanos]

Yeah, the data coming out now seems to suggest that was probably an overreaction, but it was a decision made when no one was too clear on how much of an additional problem the new strain was, so its mostly understandable.

So far I have read medical types say the vaccines "might" still cover the new strain but too soon to be certain.

 

[Umbran]

So far I have read medical types say the vaccines "might" still cover the new strain but too soon to be certain.

Dr Fauci has noted it is more like "probably". Vaccines produce "polyclonal" antibody response - meaning that it doesn't produce a single kind of antibody, but several different ones. The new strain has to change enough to get past several of the antibodies produced before the vaccine loses effectiveness.

Now, that can happen, so he's not saying we are off scott free yet, but the odds are good the current vaccines will still be effective.

 

[Thomas Shey]

The phrasing I'd seen was "We have no reason to believe at this time that the vaccines will not be effective against this strain, too." Which doesn't translate into certainty, obviously, but does mean it'd be the unexpected case. In particular, from what I understand, unless the spike proteins are significantly different, it should maintain at least some efficacy.

As I've noted before, though, this is a developing story.

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

And with other vaccines in the pipeline, odds are decent that one will be effective enough.

I have to say, it’s a big win for science for developing the first proven vaccine against a coronavirus. Especially in the light of at least 1-2 others getting approval and possibly more on the way. (The one for SARS didn’t get released because the disease vanished before deployment.) That could bode well for fighting coronaviruses in the future.

 

[Garthanos]

Dr Fauci has noted it is more like "probably". Vaccines produce "polyclonal" antibody response - meaning that it doesn't produce a single kind of antibody, but several different ones. The new strain has to change enough to get past several of the antibodies produced before the vaccine loses effectiveness.

Now, that can happen, so he's not saying we are off scott free yet, but the odds are good the current vaccines will still be effective.

Nods and as evidence for most vaccines we already have like the Flu they will reduce the impact/danger even when they arent good enough to prevent the problem

 

[embee]

Aside from not having a lawn myself, I'm not sure I'd be up to sharing our gaming shenanigans with every neighbour in hearing range.

Just get creative...

Come on down to my suburban homestead.

I'll put some logs in the firepit and we can all do a theater of the mind Icewind Dale session. Shouldn't be too much of a problem. We have owls and we have bears but we don't have owlbears.

 

[ccs]

Just get creative...

Come on down to my suburban homestead.

I'll put some logs in the firepit and we can all do a theater of the mind Icewind Dale session. Shouldn't be too much of a problem. We have owls and we have bears but we don't have owlbears.

How about freezing weather & snow?

 

[embee]

How about freezing weather & snow?

Oh we most definitely have that.

But, on the upside, it makes brewing sahti easy, knowing I can just put the wort kettle into a snow bank to chill.