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What, like ending ‘what do you reckon?’?

The whole point was that it formed part of the question but I would have thought that was obvious. Clearly posts need to be made idiot proof for some on here.

Obviously! ” B.1.617 has several mutations that are present in other variants of interest/concern or that have been shown to have antigenic escape in laboratory experiments. Discussed here are changes in positions 484, 452 and 681. E484Q is present in B.1.617. Mutations in position 484 are present in the three global variants of concern, but these variants contains E484K. There is limited evidence for the role of E484Q in immune escape – it was shown to have reduced neutralisation by some but not all convalescent plasma samples from people who have had natural infection with SARS-CoV-2 using an experimental system (Greaney et al., 2021, Cell Host & Microbe 29, 463–476). L452R is present in B.1.617. This is present in several variants of interest, including B.1.429 (associated with California). This mutation has been associated with weaker neutralisation of the virus by convalescent plasma from people who have been infected with SARS-CoV-2, and/or some monoclonal antibodies in laboratory experiments. P681R is present in B.1.617. P681R or P681H is also present in several variants under investigation in the UK, including A.23.1/E484K, B.1.1.7 and B1.318. This is located adjacent to the furin cleavage site of the spike protein, which could mean a change in spike protein processing or other changes in biology. More evidence is needed to understand the virus changes that result from the specific combination of mutations present in B.1.617.” So you thick fuckers need quote marks to get that the above was written by a scientist! Brilliant

Yeah, because it wasn’t obviously written by a scientist.

Of course it was, it was Prof Sharon Peacock, Director of COG-UK, and Professor of Public Health and Microbiology, University of Cambridge. Do you disagree with her opinion then? Or is she part of a big conspiracy to prolong lockdown?

That was probably more to do with the fact that Boris was due to fly out and try and do a trade deal with India. Or just a government fuck up.

I'm not a scientist but I have a better grasp that your junior school level understanding. My point was obvious to anyone with half a brain - there are reasons for certain strains being of concern and it's nothing to do with paranoid conspiracy theories thought up by thick twats like you.

Yeah, because I was trying to pass it off as my own. I was just highlighting the fact that he knows fuck all about the science. And there is a reason why certain variants are labelled as of concern, and it's nothing to do with governments wanting to lock people up.

It could all just be a big conspiracy or it could be that B.1.617 has several mutations that are present in other variants of interest/concern or that have been shown to have antigenic escape in laboratory experiments. Discussed here are changes in positions 484, 452 and 681. E484Q is present in B.1.617. Mutations in position 484 are present in the three global variants of concern, but these variants contains E484K. There is limited evidence for the role of E484Q in immune escape – it was shown to have reduced neutralisation by some but not all convalescent plasma samples from people who have had natural infection with SARS-CoV-2 using an experimental system (Greaney et al., 2021, Cell Host & Microbe 29, 463–476). L452R is present in B.1.617. This is present in several variants of interest, including B.1.429 (associated with California). This mutation has been associated with weaker neutralisation of the virus by convalescent plasma from people who have been infected with SARS-CoV-2, and/or some monoclonal antibodies in laboratory experiments. P681R is present in B.1.617. P681R or P681H is also present in several variants under investigation in the UK, including A.23.1/E484K, B.1.1.7 and B1.318. This is located adjacent to the furin cleavage site of the spike protein, which could mean a change in spike protein processing or other changes in biology. More evidence is needed to understand the virus changes that result from the specific combination of mutations present in B.1.617. What do you reckon?

So you will boo your own players for making a political gesture even though they have already made it crystal clear their gesture is not political in any way. Brilliant Maybe during the close season you can think up other imaginary stuff to get angry about?

Anyone with half a brain can see that it is just a generic anti-racism gesture, clearly you don’t qualify for that. Keep on pissing your pants over the terrible Marxist footballers who want to defund the plod if you want but you are just making stuff up to get angry about.

If you read the players statement they make it clear they are not supporting any political group - you are inventing stuff to get angry about.

Always room for improvement, if The Saints lads want to keep taking the knee before games good on them. I’m certainly not in a position to tell Redmond and Walcott that they should not try and make a difference.

Of course it is, football and society as a whole has moved on a lot in the last few decades.

It's almost as if they are looking for a reason to oppose it, who would have thought. I think we all know the types.

It’s obviously not impossible but it is much much harder than when I got on the ladder, to say otherwise is complete bollocks. When I brought my first house I barely had a penny to my name and my mortgage was 101%, I didn’t have to give up any luxuries whatsoever. Buying was actually easier than renting because I didn’t have to find a deposit in advance.

You think?

Brilliant, I knew the village idiot would turn up. You fed up with being made to look silly on the Coronavirus thread with your junior-school level understanding of virology?

Keep pissing your pants over a bunch of lads trying to stop racism if you want, it's sad and funny in equal measure.

So you applauded a bunch of cunts booing our own players because they made an anti-racism gesture. Bravo, what a fucking hero you are.

Booing a bunch of lads trying to combat racism - big man.

True, but not in any way ironic.

The Poppy isn't a political symbol but it has links to the British army in the same way.

No one is outraged, just not pissing our pants over a bunch of footballers making an anti-racism gesture.

Just like getting down on one knee then.