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Delta COVID-19 variant challenges

[Resilience19]

Fox News (a rather far right fringe news source) reports that Delta (Indian) COVID-19 variant doubles risk of hospitalization compared to Alpha strain (https://www.foxnews.com/health/delta-covid-19-variant-doubles-risk-hospitalization-compared-alpha-strain-scottish-study) has become the dominant strain in the UK about a month ago, prompting Boris Johnson (Trump's alter ego) to delay easing of COVID-19 lockdown measures (https://www.foxnews.com/health/uk-extends-covid-19-restrictions-delta-variant).

Meanwhile the Delta variant has been spreading rapidly and is now present in 74 countries (https://newsconcerns.com/delta-variant-of-covid-spreading-rapidly-and-detected-in-74-countries-coronavirus/) and is about to become the dominant strain in the US (https://www.cbsnews.com/news/covid-19-delta-variant-gottlieb-face-the-nation/), highlighting the continued need to get the second vaccine shots, alongside continued testing (https://www.sciencemediacentre.org/expert-reaction-to-latest-update-from-phe-on-the-delta-variant/).

In short, although the epidemiological situation has been improving, this side of the pond, we're not yet out of the woods and need to remain proactive in addressing the root cause of the virus' dissemination (barrier measures, testing and immunization). 

So, as Marshall has alluded to, we'll likely not see short-term reduction in testing.

[ibsn4512]

You're funny!!! "Far right fringe".  "Trumps alter Ego" !!! 

[Pandora]

They may lean a little right but at least they report on 'all the news' all the time and not just a selection of their opinion on what they want you to hear, as with the likes of CNN, et al.

[Smiles62]

Those who are brainwashed by CNN all think that a different opinion is a conspiracy theory.

[TorlifTostorson]

Great post @Resilience! -Your thesis "testing isn't going anywhere soon" is proved by using a lot of different "reliable" ;) sources. - Integrated active links -> service orientated contribution to DM BB. Well appreciated. Great luck to you. Best Torlif    

[Pandora]

You could also look up Dr. Tess Lawrie and the Yellow Card System and her appeal to Boris Johnson. That's a little mind boggling too. If any of it gets proven.

[enriquesuave]

Q2 and Q3 will see pretty much same level of testing and perhaps more as travel related testing increases in July.  IMO.  After that I expect a decrease in testing as population is fully vaccinated after end of Q3 into Q4.

[Smiles62]

The share price begs to differ!

[CandyC]

@Smiles62 it's mostly about AI after this quarter. DM has a good balance sheet going forward. 3-4 contracts hopefully are going to be announced shortly