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New bird flu variant found in Nevada dairy cows has experts sounding alarms: ‘We have never been closer to a pandemic from this virus’ (fortune.com)

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[–] [email protected] 23 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

This would be much worse than COVID. Bird flu is far more deadly.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago (1 children)

in the beginning yes, but as the virus mutates, the variant that spreads quicker will also be less deadly. like with covid too. not that it isn't dangerous now, but it was far deadlier in the early stages.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

in a country that could start acting against this virus right now with RNA vaccine research has probably closed down all those facilities