Monoclonal antibodies block escape variants in these patients, for this reason we haven't seen much viral diversity in the US.

Yeah, that's what I was trying to say, in generalities. I had heard this premise before but not sure that I buy that there's absolutely zero opportunity for variants out of "typical" covid infections but the severity and duration clearly matters a lot (exponentially).

Yes, but it's important to realize the unvaccinated AND vaccinated play no role in variant creation. The vaccine however, does influence which variant is spreading through a population.

The coronavirus has proofreading to prevent replication diversity, this is a property unique to coronaviruses, and some others. There is no reason a normal person will create variants.

Yes, it's very nice that it proofreads (aka resists mutation).

It seems that existing immunity may reduce instances of drawn-out severe covid which are conducive to mutations.

Also it is potentially useful that we could identify those with lingering acute covid and maximize their treatment, and in some cases quarantine them to prevent mutation escape. People in this category are very rare.

I cringe when I hear people on CNN claiming the unvaccinated are making variants, and this is a pandemic of the unvaccinated. That is a complete lie. It's a pandemic of the unhealthy.

I absolutely agree with you. I also agree with your point that TREATMENT is the way forward, the earlier the better. I have believed that from very early on.

Policy makers and opinion shapers already completely disregard naturally acquired immunity and insist EVERYBODY take a needle, even those with miniscule risk profiles (like children). So it’s not a stretch to believe that they WILL expand the mandate to include boosters, and worse yet, they’ll probably insist on boosters even for people who had adverse reactions the first time around. They are just that detached from reality.

Well, it is CNN...

And how many of the 2.2 million people living with HIV in Mozambique do you believe will be treated with monoclonal antibodies? The annual GDP per capita of Mozambique is $448.61. The cost of a single infusion of monoclonal antibodies is $2100.

As of today, Mozambique has administered 23 single immunizations per 100 population. Since some of that was J&J, they are at about 12% immunized. Of course since they started in June, the earliest people receiving an immunization should be getting in line for boosters next month.

I hope some armchair epidemiologist/pilot can debunk what’s going on in Germany detailed here:

germany's vakzine fail

despite over 67% fully vaxxed covid looks worse than 2020

https://boriquagato.substack.com/p/germanys-vakzine-fail

Debunk?? The death shot don’t work. Unless you are old, or have health issues, more likely to be harmed by shot than covid. FACT. Dumb ass rickndumd777 will ban me again I’m sure.

jab doesn’t stop infection

jabbed spread covid equally with unjabbed

reduce seriousness of infection???? How you going to prove that?

stop drinking the cool aid. Stand up. Stand up for yourself. Stand up for your kids. Stand up for your country. Just say no.