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How do experts come to know that the recent British strain of COVID-19 is ~ 70% more transmissible?

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Can someone plainly explain how claims that the Pfizer and Moderna mRNA vaccines can promote prions be refuted?

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If young people have stronger immune systems than the elderly, and covid (to my understanding) primarily kills through severe immune responses and/or cytokine storms, how do most young people suffer mild symptoms while old have a higher risk of death?

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Does being isolated for a prolonged period of time lead to immune problems, or higher likelihood of getting sick upon going back into the world?

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If the majority of covid-related intensive care cases and deaths are due to the immune response/cytokine storm, why are young people still less likely to suffer serious complications compared to the elderly?

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How/why does "happy hypoxia" occur?

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If covid19 mutates to infect other species, can the mutations make it harder for it to infect humans again?

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Will being home and isolated for a year lead to me getting sick faster/worse once I get back in public?

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Does taking the flu vaccine at the end of a flu season hold consequences for also taking the renewed flu vaccine as it is released?

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What happens to humans immunologically when and after they are isolated for over a year?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How do experts come to know that the recent British strain of COVID-19 is ~ 70% more transmissible?	413
Can someone plainly explain how claims that the Pfizer and Moderna mRNA vaccines can promote prions be refuted?	17
If young people have stronger immune systems than the elderly, and covid (to my understanding) primarily kills through severe immune responses and/or cytokine storms, how do most young people suffer mild symptoms while old have a higher risk of death?	10
Does being isolated for a prolonged period of time lead to immune problems, or higher likelihood of getting sick upon going back into the world?	1
If the majority of covid-related intensive care cases and deaths are due to the immune response/cytokine storm, why are young people still less likely to suffer serious complications compared to the elderly?	1
How/why does "happy hypoxia" occur?	1
If covid19 mutates to infect other species, can the mutations make it harder for it to infect humans again?	1
Will being home and isolated for a year lead to me getting sick faster/worse once I get back in public?	1
Does taking the flu vaccine at the end of a flu season hold consequences for also taking the renewed flu vaccine as it is released?	1
What happens to humans immunologically when and after they are isolated for over a year?	1