R0

#CovidIsNotOver #CovidIsAirborne #FluIsAirborne #RNaught

> ... the latest dominant COVID subvariants have a reproductive rate of around 18.6, tying or surpassing measles, the world’s most infectious viral disease... recent subvariants like BA.4 and BA.5 are the most immune-evasive yet, with the ability to dodge antibodies from both vaccines and prior infection.. decreasing the amount of attendees at gatherings.. can .. reduce transmission...
https://fortune.com/well/2022/07/09/can-you-get-covid-outside-outdoors-omicron-ba5-ba4/
#Covid19 #CovidVariants #R0 #Rnaught #Measles
/HT #RebeccaSolnit's FB post