Comments by "Darlene" (@darlene2709) on "Nightly News Full Broadcast - Dec. 19" video.

Samples that are flagged positive for COVID-19 are sent to a lab to undergo a polymerase chain reaction test, similar to what all labs have been using to detect the novel coronavirus. This initial screening searches for an N501Y gene mutation in the samples, which is the gene that is currently found in all three variants of concern. If this gene is detected at this point, the sample is sent for genome sequencing — however, variant cases are not published and added to the variant cases tally until the specific variant type can be identified.
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@vandorenexotics6630 You are very wrong. Genome sequencing is the right answer on this quiz show.
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@vandorenexotics6630 "Claims that COVID-19 vaccines are “experimental”, have skipped animal testing and have not completed initial research trials are false. CLAIM 1 - “All the vaccines are considered experimental”  According to the post, all vaccines are considered experimental. This is not true – they have all been put through standard safety testing before being rolled out to the public.  CLAIM 2 - “All were allowed to skip animal trials”   Oxford University confirmed the vaccine it created with AstraZeneca has undergone animal trials in the UK, US and Australia. Pfizer and BioNTech released information in Sept. 2020 about the effects of their mRNA vaccine in mice and non-human primates. CLAIM 3 - “None have completed initial research trials”     All four vaccines given emergency authorization in the U.S. and UK have published results from the final phase three trials.  CLAIM 4 - “None will complete a research trial for 2-3 years”   This is not true, and likely stems from misinformation shared elsewhere which equates “estimated study completion dates” on clinical trial websites to the actual end dates of clinical trials.  COVID-19 vaccines authorized for use in the U.S. and UK are not experimental and have all completed animal and clinical trials." Reuters.
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@joebrewer4529 That is not true. For measles, R0 is often cited to be 12-18, which means that each person with measles would, on average, infect 12-18 other people in a totally susceptible population. Even Trump acknowledged that the virus is real and serious. "It goes through the air," Mr Trump told the author on 7 February. "That's always tougher than the touch. You don't have to touch things. Right? But the air, you just breathe the air and that's how it's passed. "And so that's a very tricky one. That's a very delicate one. It's also more deadly than even your strenuous flus." From BBC News
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@duramaxdad The vaccines are fully approved. Health Canada has approved all four COVID-19 vaccines. All four vaccines are approved by Health Canada as safe and effective for people aged 18 and over, based on clinical trial evidence. The Star May 2021
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@joebrewer4529 It's not magic it's science.
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