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New Covid wave has begun and masks should be worn again, scientists warn(www.independent.co.uk)

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Iraglassceiling [she/her]@hexbear.net
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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10047479/#:~:text=Current work suggests that there,prion disease%2C i.e.%2C neurodegeneration.

Yeah it’s fully terrifying.

I’m extra freaked that now Covid is endemic in the deer populations because Cervid Wasting Disease is also endemic and I’m afraid they will interact somehow…

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Shortstack@reddthat.com
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Welp, guess masks are forever now between wildfire smoke and spontaneous prion generation risk. Jfc

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Iraglassceiling [she/her]@hexbear.net
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What’s really cool is that prion disease incubation period can be years 🙃

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panopticon [comrade/them]@hexbear.net
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Ah fuck haha lol ;_;

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this is fucking terrifying

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