The Scariant Games
Which new "variant" is striking fear into the hearts of the "experts" this year?
If you have been paying attention to the mainstream media recently, it appears as if it is time once again to initiate the most thrilling and exciting contest of champions. Nearly 16 million in silico (from a computer) contestants participated, but only an elite group of three have made it to the final showdown this year. Seemingly springing out from nowhere just in the nick of time before the release of the mighty bivalent boosters, the final three contestants have made their presence felt. The “experts” are starting to sweat a bit, wondering which one will rise up and slay the remaining competition in order to hijack our “immune” systems:
COVID hospitalizations on the rise as U.S. enters Labor Day weekend
“Contributing to the spread are three new COVID variants — EG.5, FL.1.5.1 and BA.2.86. The CDC estimated Friday that EG.5 is making up 21.5% of all new cases, while FL.1.5.1 is making up 14.5% of new infections and BA.2.86 makes up less than 1%.
Dr. William Schaffner, who specializes in infectious diseases at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, told CBS News there is cause for concern.
"I think we ought to take note of it because there has been some spillover into hospitalizations," Schaffner said.
Some hospital systems and medical facilities have reinstated mask mandates, including United Health Services and Upstate Medical Hospitals in New York, Kaiser Permanente Santa Rosa Medical Center in Northern California and UMass Memorial Health in Massachusetts.
"People who are older, who have underlying chronic medical conditions, who are immune compromised, and who are pregnant — we ought to get those masks out again, to protect ourselves," Schaffner said.
The CDC has said a new COVID booster is expected to be available to the public by the end of September.
"This is a nasty, sneaky virus," Schaffner said. "Your protection will over time diminish. So even if you've had COVID in the past, once this new booster becomes available, you should get it."
https://www.yahoo.com/news/covid-hospitalizations-rise-u-enters-002857885.html
Who are these three worthy opponents who have medical “experts” like William Schaffner reaching for their masks, their bivalent boosters, and their security blankets? Without further ado, let's meet the contestants!
EG.5, a.k.a. The Electrifying Eris!
FL.1.5.1, a.k.a The Frightening Fornax!
BA.2.86, a.k.a. The Powerful Pirola!
Where did these fearsome warriors come from? What unique abilities do they possess which allowed them to rise up victorious over the rest of the crowded arena? Who will be the champion this year that can eviscerate the almighty “antibody” protection afforded by both “natural infection” and vaccination? Should you be concerned that the victor will be going to war with your “immune” system in the near future? Let's review the evidence and see why the “experts” are ready to dust off the surgical masks, break out the 6-feet rulers, and rush to the front of the line for the new bivalent booster launching soon.
As we have been generously provided plenty of reports by the mainstream media over the last month on our three new contenders for the survival of the scariest, we can examine each of them and see how they stack up against one another. Perhaps we can determine which one of the three has the competitive advantage going into this year's Scariant Games. Surely, these “variants” must have some amazing and unique abilities that set them apart, not only from each other, but from the rest of the A,C,T,G's stored in the computer database as well. These “variants” most assuredly must be more “transmissible” and more severe, leading to greater hospitalizations and death. Let's find out.
Contestant Eris Stats:
“Discovered” in February 2023
Descendant of “Omicron”
Not more severe than previous “variants”
May (or may not) be more “transmissible”
Not much different from other recent “strains”
Non-specific symptoms include a runny nose, sore throat, and other “cold-like” symptoms
One new mutation in its “spike protein” that can potentially evade some of the “immunity” acquired after an “infection” or vaccination
Similar to all “variants” that have arisen in that there is some extra degree of “immune” evasiveness because of a slight difference in genotype
Favorite quote: “I am not aware of data that suggests EG.5 leads to worse cases of COVID-19 compared to prior variants” - Scott Roberts, M.D.
Current case count: 20.6%
What to Know About EG.5 (Eris)—the Latest Coronavirus Strain
“Viruses mutate, so it was only a matter of time before yet another new SARS-CoV-2 strain (the virus that causes COVID-19) emerged and started to spread. This summer, that strain is called EG.5, or, informally, Eris (nicknamed after the Greek goddess of strife and discord). A descendant of Omicron, Eris is already the dominant coronavirus subvariant in the country, infecting more people than any other single strain.
So far, EG.5 isn’t setting off any alarms as far as disease severity, although early reports show it may be more transmissible—it has surpassed XBB.1.16 (or Arcturus), another highly contagious Omicron subvariant that was in the news just a few months ago.
“I am not aware of data that suggests EG.5 leads to worse cases of COVID-19 compared to prior variants,” says Scott Roberts, MD, a Yale Medicine infectious diseases specialist. But early reports have shown EG.5 has been spreading faster than any other currently circulating strain.”
How is EG.5 different from other recent coronavirus strains?
“It’s not much different from other recent strains, explains Dr. Roberts. EG.5, first identified in February, is a descendent of the Omicron variant, which first appeared in November 2021 and has had many subvariants. (It may be worth noting that, except in rare cases, the original version of Omicron is no longer circulating—neither is the original strain of the SARS-CoV-2 virus and the early, more severe Alpha and Delta variants.)
However, EG.5 does have one new mutation in its spike protein (the part that facilitates virus entry into the host cell) that can potentially evade some of the immunity acquired after an infection or vaccination. “Similar to all variants that have arisen, there is some extra degree of immune evasiveness because of a slight difference in genotype,” says Dr. Roberts.”
Does EG.5 cause symptoms that are different from other coronavirus subvariants?
“Not so far. Like other Omicron strains, EG.5 tends to infect the upper respiratory tract, causing a runny nose, sore throat, and other cold-like symptoms, as opposed to lower respiratory tract symptoms, Dr. Roberts explains. But people 65 or older or who have a weak immune system are at higher risk of the virus traveling to the lower respiratory tract, causing severe illness.”
https://www.yalemedicine.org/news/covid-eg5-eris-latest-coronavirus-strain
Contestant Fornax Stats:
“Discovered” in late June 2023
Descendant of “Omicron”
Not more severe than previous “variants”
May (or may not) be more “transmissible”
The brainchild of Professor Ryan Gregory from the University of Guelph in Ontario, “creative genius” behind the "street names" of many infamous “variants”
Similar to Eris as they share a mutation enabling both to dodge “immunity” induced by “infection” or vaccination
Non-specific symptoms include coughing, a sore throat, headache, fatigue, sneezing, and muscle ache that are shared with Eris and all other “variants”
“The L455F+F456L RBD [receptor-binding domain] mutation combo is a very smart move by the virus (it's actually an LF->FL shift)"- Yunlong Cao, a leading virologist in the field of “Covid variants”
Current case count: 14.5%
Meet Fornax, the Latest COVID ‘Variant of Concern’
“Fornax,” officially known as FL.1.5.1, is trailing close behind EG.5 and three XBB variants in terms of prevalence in the United States. According to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Fornax now accounts for approximately 8.6% of U.S. cases.
Like currently circulating EG.5 (“Eris”) and XBB variants, Fornax is yet another relative of Omicron. It started popping up on the CDC’s variant tracker in late June, initially accounting for less than 1% of cases. Since then, its prevalence has continued to increase with each of the CDC’s updates.”
https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/medical/meet-fornax-the-latest-covid-variant-of-concern/ar-AA1flOTb
Latest Fornax Covid Variant Is Catching Up To Eris: What We Currently Know
“While the world has been dancing to the tune of the coronavirus and its subsequent variants, a new character has emerged on the stage. Dubbed "Fornax" or FL.1.5.1, this variant is now stealing the limelight from its predecessor, Eris, in a dramatic twist in the global pandemic story.
Fornax, an astronomical constellation in the southern hemisphere, is the brainchild of Professor Ryan Gregory from the University of Guelph in Ontario. He's the creative genius behind the "street names" of many infamous variants, from Kraken to Eris, for ease of reference and communication.”
“Worth noting is the shared mutation between EG.5 and FL.1.5.1, enabling both to dodge immunity induced by infection or vaccination. The mutation combo has earned the nickname "FLip" due to the swapped positions of two amino acids, F and L.”
Professor warns new Covid variant Fornax could spread ‘more effectively' - signs to spot
“Dr Chris Papadopoulos, Principal Lecturer in Public Health, at the University of Bedfordshire, told Express.co.uk that it’s currently “challenging” to asses exactly how dangerous Fornax is.
However, the new strain shares a mutation called “F456L” with Eris, which may contribute to increased transmissibility.
The professor explained that this enables the virus to “spread more effectively” than other strains.
The good news is there is no evidence that suggests Fornax leads to more severe disease or poses a higher hospitalisation risk compared to previous variants.”
This little-known Covid variant is currently on the rise, what is 'Fornax'?
“He also added that the strain is very much similar to the Eris variant, especially when it comes to symptoms:
From what we know so far, the Fornax variant (FL.1.5.1) exhibits symptoms similar to Eris and other Covid strains.
Unlike the initial Covid-19 variants, the current symptoms are more flu-like and include coughing, a sore throat, headaches, fatigue, sneezing, and muscle ache.”
Contestant Pirola Stats:
“Discovered” in August 2023
Descendant of “Stealth Omicron”
Not more severe than previous “variants
May (or may not) be more “transmissible”
More than 30 “spike protein” mutations
Regularly found in wastewater
Non-specific symptoms include a runny nose, headache, fatigue, sneezing and a sore throat
Favorite quote: “It’s so new of a variant we don’t even know if it’s going to be more infectious or cause more severe disease” - Brandon Dionne, associate clinical professor in Northeastern’s School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Current case count: tiny fraction
Will fall’s COVID vaccine protect against the emerging Pirola variant? When should I get the shot?
New variant Pirola is a wild card
“The vaccines being updated for fall should offer protection against Eris because they were formulated against a fellow omicron variant, Maniar and Dionne say.
Moderna announced in mid-August the preliminary clinical trial data showed its updated COVID-19 vaccine “showed a significant boost in neutralizing antibodies against EG.5 and FL.1.5.1,” which indicate it would “effectively target the expected circulating variants” this fall.
But the Pirola variant is raising concerns among health practitioners and scientists.
“This one seems to be different,” Maniar says. “There are many more mutations with this variant, which means that it will have a greater ability to evade the immunity that is conferred by vaccines and natural infection.”
“We’ll have to keep an eye on that,” Maniar says.
So far, caseloads of BA.2.86 or Pirola are low, but with more than 30 protein spike mutations, that could soon change.
The Pirola variant was first detected in August in samples from people in Denmark and Israel, the CDC says. At least two cases have been identified in the U.S.
The variant was found in a sample of U.S. wastewater, which the CDC says is being “closely monitored” for the spread of Pirola.
The federal health agency also is keeping track of hospitalizations that may arise from the new variant.
“It’s so new of a variant we don’t even know if it’s going to be more infectious or cause more severe disease,” Dionne says.”
https://news.northeastern.edu/2023/08/31/new-covid-booster-pirola-variant/
New ‘Pirola’ Covid case found in UK as variant detected in wastewater
“Dr Maria Van Kerkhove, an epidemiologist and lead for the Covid response at the WHO, said very limited information was available about the newly discovered strain. However, symptoms are understood to include a runny nose, headache, fatigue, sneezing and a sore throat.
The UKHSA added that the variant has also been detected in the wastewater of multiple countries, which means it is being shed by those who carry the virus, but it did not specify the locations.
The strain, also referred to as BA.X, was discovered through genetic sequencing, a process where scientists determine the building blocks of a molecule’s DNA.”
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/pirola-covid-variant-uk-cases-mapped-b2403936.html
Which “variant” stands out this year?
According to the stats for the three contenders, they all match up equally, not only with each other, but with all other “variants” as well. All three are descendants of “Omicron.” None of the contestants are known to be more severe. It is questionable whether or not these “variants” are more transmissible than previous versions. They each have mutations that may allow them to evade “natural immunity” from “infection” and/or the artificial “immunity” afforded by the vaccines. They are all associated with the exact same non-specific symptoms that cannot be distinguished from allergies, the common cold, influenza, pneumonia, etc. So which one has the competitive advantage?
If we are to believe the CDC, the edge goes to Pirola as it may be more capable of causing “infections” in those who were already “infected” and vaccinated:
“Based on what CDC knows now, existing tests used to detect and medications used to treat COVID-19 appear to be effective with this variant. BA.2.86 may be more capable of causing infection in people who have previously had COVID-19 or who have received COVID-19 vaccines.”
https://www.cdc.gov/respiratory-viruses/whats-new/covid-19-variant.html
With this statement from the CDC in announcing Pirola's threat, they have admitted that antibodies are essentially useless. It doesn't matter how many times you become “infected” or boosted, “SARS-COV-2” is too smart, and it will always evolve in order to evade your natural and artificial “protection.” Both Eris and Fornax share one mutation to the “spike protein” that may allow them to evade “immunity.” However, Pirola has a Freemason-loving 33 mutations that may allow it to be even better than the rest.
Regardless of the contradictory information that damages the narrative around “antibody protection,” the CDC wants people to believe that, if it has been a few months and your warrior antibodies have become lazy and forgotten how to fight, thus letting their guard down, it is time to get new fighters to combat the ever-evolving “virus.” If one were to think about this critically and logically, this is a great marketing trick in order to keep people heading for the latest and greatest booster that is updated to offer better “protection” with refreshed fighters. Mind you, this “protection” is not about stopping “infection.” These little invisible buggers will still find a way to “infect” you. The CDC, while regularly using the word “immunity,” offers no such prospect when discussing the benefits afforded by the vaccine. The only benefits highlighted from vaccination is “better protection” from serious illness, hospitalizations, and death:
“Scientists are monitoring how long COVID-19 vaccine protection lasts. Recent data show that 1 dose of the updated COVID-19 vaccine better protects you against more serious illness, hospitalization, and death. People who have received the updated COVID-19 vaccine in recent months are better protected against severe illness from COVID-19 than those who have not gotten it.”
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/faq.html
The WHO outright admits that there is no “immunity” from vaccination, stating that one can become “infected” even when vaccinated (and boosted). They highlight the same three “benefits” as the CDC in that vaccines offer “protection” from serious illness, hospitalizations, and death:
“Getting vaccinated could save your life. COVID-19 vaccines have saved millions of lives since their introduction and provide strong protection against serious illness, hospitalization and death.
It is still possible to get COVID-19 and spread it to others after being vaccinated. Therefore, consider continuing to practice protective and preventive behaviours such as keeping a distance, wearing a mask in crowded and poorly ventilated spaces, practicing hand hygiene, respiratory etiquette (covering your mouth and nose with a bent elbow or a tissue when you cough or sneeze), getting vaccinated and staying up to date with booster doses. However, if you do get COVID-19 after vaccination, you are more likely to have mild or no symptoms than if you hadn’t been vaccinated.”
https://www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/coronavirus-disease-(covid-19)-vaccines
Thus, if one is still able to be “infected” with the “virus,” vaccines and boosters do not offer “immunity,” a concept the CDC defines as:
“Protection from an infectious disease. If you are immune to a disease, you can be exposed to it without becoming infected.”
https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/vac-gen/imz-basics.htm
https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/hcp/conversations/understanding-vacc-work.html
The only benefit that the CDC and the WHO promise you is that you will have been “protected” from hospitalization, severe disease, and death. Granted, this claim is entirely impossible to prove without the ability to peer into an alternate dimension where one did not get vaccinated, but the pharmaceutical companies are counting on you not to let logic get in the way of soaking up their fear porn and rolling up your sleeves for their sweet mRNA juice.
All of that being said, even though all three “variants” are claimed to potentially have the ability to evade antibodies generated by “natural infection” and artificial “immunity,” Pirola has the most A,C,T,G's out of place when the computer-generated jigsaw puzzle was attempted to be put back together. These incompatible pieces have been inferred to have meaning that it is the “variant” of the most concern by the CDC with the most potential to spread. This seemingly gives Pirola the slight advantage over the other scariants.
However, working against Pirola as the next champion is its miniscule case count as well as the findings from two US teams that completely contradicted the CDC's threat assessment. Based upon the use of “pseudoviruses,” i.e. the admitted fake “viruses,” one team of researchers built the “spikes” of the BA.2.86 “virus” and claimed to attach them to the body of a different “virus.” They then tested how well the fake antibodies responded to their fake “virus,” and claimed that the fake antibodies successfully neutralized their fake “virus.” Similar pseudoscientific experiments were performed in a separate lab, thus deflating the Pirola balloon. In fact, Dr. Dan Barouch, leader of one of the labs, stated that if there wasn’t so much hype surrounding Pirola, Fornax would actually be the focus of their paper due to its “constellation of mutations.” In other words, they are just making things up as they go along and switching the threat to keep people guessing. Regardless, these findings are meant to show that the updated bivalent boosters won't be a bust:
US lab tests suggest new Covid-19 variant BA.2.86 may be less contagious and less immune-evasive than feared
“Two teams of US scientists have completed lab experiments testing the antibodies from vaccinated and infected Americans to see how well they might be able to fend off currently circulating variants of the virus that causes Covid-19, including the highly mutated BA.2.86.
Their results match up almost exactly, and the news – at least when it comes to BA.2.86, which has also been dubbed Pirola – is very good. Our immune systems can recognize and fight off this variant as well as, and perhaps even a bit better than, the currently circulating offshoots of the XBB variant.
What’s more, people who had the most robust responses against BA.2.86 were those who were within six months of an infection with the XBB subvariant. This suggests that this fall’s updated Covid-19 vaccines, which are designed to fight off XBB.1.5, will provide added protection against a range of circulating Covid-19 lineages, including BA.2.86.
“Two independent labs have basically shown that BA.2.86 essentially is not a further immune escape compared with current variants,” Dr. Dan Barouch, director of the Center for Virology and Vaccine Research at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and leader of one of the labs, told CNN.
Their results align with earlier experiments by labs in China and Sweden. Taken together, the data suggests that BA.2.86 will not be as troublesome as experts had feared. In short, this one seems to be a “scariant.”
https://www.cnn.com/2023/09/03/health/covid-new-variant-pirola-early-lab-results/index.html
The Scariant Games
While the CNN pharmaceutical promotional piece is full of inaccurate pseudoscientific claims, the article is right in that Pirola is just another in a long line of “scariants.” This competition goes all of the way back to the original “SARS-COV-2” genome which was assembled from RNA of unknown provenance from the unpurified bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) of a single patient. This genome, from which the rest of the variants have been based upon, has never been shown to come from purified and isolated particles found directly within the fluids of a sick human. There is no scientific evidence directly linking the particles in the electron microscope images used as the representation of “SARS-COV-2” to the genome said to belong to it. This actually extends beyond “SARS-COV-2” as no “viral” genome has ever come from particles assumed to be “viruses” that were obtained directly from the fluids of sick humans and animals which were then proven pathogenic naturally via the steps of the scientific method. All “viral” genomes are nothing but A,C,T,G's in a computer database that were assembled into a theoretical model standing in for the particles in the images that are, themselves, a stand-in for the unproven “virus.” They are all scariants used as indirect evidence in order to help sell the fear of the invisible “viral” boogeyman. These scariants will continue to be used not only to drive people to the toxic vaccines and pharmaceutical products, but to also justify the extreme measures utilized to stop them such as lockdowns, quarantines, social-distancing, mandatory testing, masks, etc. There will always be more Greek-themed scariants popping up at just the right moment in order to keep people afraid. Remember the stealth Omicron subvariant Centuarus, which evolved into Orthus?
Or how about the Kraken?
These were all previous “variants” of Omicron as well that were used to sell the desired narrative of the time. I detailed the same tricks back then that we are still seeing utilized today. The scariants will continue to be used in order to cover up vaccine injuries and ineffectiveness. As vaccines can never stop “infections” as disease will continue to exist despite their use, the scariants are the perfect scapegoat to blame for this ineffectiveness. They will claim that it isn't that the vaccine were unable to stop “infections” from the previous variants, it is that the new crop of variants are one step ahead of the “science” and were able to evade the “immune” system. They can explain away any resulting negative effects experienced by the vaccinated from the vaccines themselves on this “new” version of “Covid,” which just so happens to be the same symptoms, often highlighted in a different order.
It is important to remember that, as the original “SARS-COV-2” genome was never scientifically proven to belong to a “pathogenic virus,” there can be no variants of this fictional entity. They are all nothing but computer-generated boogeymen given Greek names that are used to sell fear and pharmaceuticals. The Scariant Games are the scare that keeps on giving. Regardless of which scariant emerges victorious and which ones are easily forgotten, isn't it far past time that we all decide to turn off the TV and stop falling for the same tricks utilized every few months?
Love the way your Scariant Games angle makes a complete mockery, Mike! Oh my goodness, how the nonsense can just keep going on and on and on is simply unbelievable.
But then the 9/11 nonsense (my pet subject) has been going on for 22 years now ... and will continue to go on and on and, after all, the Great Fire of London 1666 nonsense has been going on for nigh on 400 years and so much more, including of course all the plague, pandemic, epidemic, germ nonsense that the Scariant Games is based on.
The reporters and editors at newsbreak.com have inadvertently told the whole truth about "Fornax":
"Fornax, an astronomical constellation in the southern hemisphere, is the brainchild of Professor Ryan Gregory from the University of Guelph in Ontario. He's the creative genius behind the "street names" of many infamous variants, from Kraken to Eris, for ease of reference and communication.”
In trying to say that Prof. Ryan Gregory named Fornax the scariant after Fornax the constellation, they actually say that he made up the constellation Fornax--that would be pretty amazing that an Ontario professor actually created a constellation, or even that he named one! But in that dangling participle they also say that Fornax the new scariant was made up by Gregory. That's where they gave it away. In attempting to credit Gregory with originating the "street names" of the recent crop of viruses, in their atrocious abuse of grammar they've said what is really happening: these scariants are being pulled out of thin air and given existence by the Prof. Gregorys of the world. I'd say that they are pulling them out of a dark place in their lower body, but I don't want to be too crude!