04 Mar '21 01:36>
Have any of these new variants been truly isolated?
@shavixmir saidThe British variant of Corona
There’s a British, a South African and possibly a Brazilian (shaved?) version of Covid-19 sweeping many countries.
Are these terms equally racist as “The Chinese virus”?
@earl-of-trumps saidThe point being. You attacked the left over the term “British variant”, but the left has already, months ago, pointed out this discrepancy in the “racist” angle.
The British variant of Corona
Racist
@divegeester saidhttps://www.newsweek.com/dr-fauci-backed-controversial-wuhan-lab-millions-us-dollars-risky-coronavirus-research-1500741
Summary:
In Chinese wet-markets, unique epicenters for transmission of potential viral pathogens, new genes may be acquired or existing genes modified through various mechanisms such as genetic reassortment, recombination and mutation. The wet-markets, at closer proximity to humans, with high viral burden or strains of higher transmission efficiency, facilitate transmission of the viruses to humans.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16940861/
@shavixmir saidStill doesn’t explain why it’s not just called Covid19? It’s less syllables than ‘Chinese virus’ and the idea that some incompetent leaders can deflect from their failures in protecting their electorate by constantly pointing at China as some sort of culprit is problematic going forward.
So it’s not the term “The Chinese virus” which makes it racist, it’s how it is used? Or who uses it?
I.e. there is nothing inherently racist to the statement, it depends on context?
@shavixmir said*I* make the rules, not the politically correct.
The point being. You attacked the left over the term “British variant”, but the left has already, months ago, pointed out this discrepancy in the “racist” angle.
After which there follows a debate (and considering you don’t even comprehend the above, I’m pretty certain you won’t understand the following either) that context of a term determines, to a large extent, the le ...[text shortened]... reate a workable name-system for mutations to a disease.
But to sum it up for you: you are wrong.
@earl-of-trumps saidWhat not even if it is.
@kevcvs57 - Still doesn’t explain why it’s not just called Covid19?
Call it whatever you want.
Just do not say "Chinese flu" is racist, all the while utilizing the terms - British, South African, and Brazilian variants.
otherwise, it i not only racist, it is discrimination.,
@sonhouse saidYes. Yes he was.
@shavixmir
When Trump called it 'Kungflu' he was being explicitly racist.
@shavixmir saidPlus, are the British really a race?
The point being. You attacked the left over the term “British variant”, but the left has already, months ago, pointed out this discrepancy in the “racist” angle.
After which there follows a debate (and considering you don’t even comprehend the above, I’m pretty certain you won’t understand the following either) that context of a term determines, to a large extent, the le ...[text shortened]... reate a workable name-system for mutations to a disease.
But to sum it up for you: you are wrong.
@ghost-of-a-duke saidAgreed. It’s odd that some people seem to think it’s going away, it’s not, it’s here forever like the flu and common cold.
I think I read somewhere that the UK does half the world's genome sequencing for the variants, so hardly surprising one was found here. Mutations are part and parcel of viruses and it is highly likely there are variants originating in a great many countries that haven't yet been identified. (Or may never be identified).
@suzianne saidOf course not! No more than Scandinavians or Americans.
Plus, are the British really a race?
I'm thinking no.