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Just when you thought it was safe to hope for a better tomorrow.
From the BBC (no, not big black cock... minds out of the gutter.)
“ How worried should we be?
The virus, which the researchers call mAKE MURIKa GR8.....correction, G4 EA H1N1, can grow and multiply in the cells that line the human airways.
They found evidence of recent infection in people who worked in abattoirs and the swine industry in China when they looked at data from 2011 to 2018.
Current flu vaccines do not appear to protect against it, although they could be adapted to do so if needed.
Prof Kin-Chow Chang, who works at Nottingham University in the UK, told the BBC: "Right now we are distracted with coronavirus and rightly so. But we must not lose sight of potentially dangerous new viruses."
While this new virus is not an immediate problem, he says: "We should not ignore it."
In theory, a flu pandemic could occur at any time, but they are still rare events. Pandemics happen if a new strain emerges that can easily spread from person to person.”
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In related developments, Trump has requested to import pigs from China. Asked why, he gave the following answers.
“The only way to stop the bullshit about me is to remove the cows in America.”
“I’ve always wanted to see a pig fly. It will save the airline industry.”
“Pork. This is what I meant by ‘White Power’, the other white meat.”
“I buy pork at a discount from China, they help me with the votes. Everybody wins.”
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