Brazil's variant breeding ground is a threat to the entire world

[sandensea]

Brazil is reeling from the coronavirus pandemic, and its agony ought to be a warning to the world.

Brazil’s surge has given rise to a new variant known as P.1 that appears to be more transmissible and may be capable of overcoming natural antibodies.

So far, 10 cases in five jurisdictions have been detected in the United States, but more may be coming.

At: https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/global-opinions/brazils-variant-breeding-ground-is-a-threat-to-the-entire-world/2021/03/04/8c3f7a2e-7c4f-11eb-a976-c028a4215c78_story.html

Relatives of a deceased person mourn during a mass burial of coronavirus pandemic victims at the Parque Tarumã Cemetery in Manaus, Brazil

Scientists fear that the P.1 variant endemic in Manaus is reinfecting people who previously had covid-19, indicating that it can sicken those who have antibodies from the first wave.

Although the conclusions are still tentative, the implications are grave: It is possible that the virus could challenge vaccines and natural immune systems.