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Comment by cheeki kea on April 20, 2021 at 10:14am

https://news.northeastern.edu/2021/02/08/covid-19-can-affect-the-bl...

Comment by cheeki kea on April 20, 2021 at 9:54am

Abstract

The world is suffering from the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). SARS-CoV-2 uses its spike protein to enter the host cells. Vaccines that introduce the spike protein into our body to elicit virus-neutralizing antibodies are currently being developed. In this article, we note that human host cells sensitively respond to the spike protein to elicit cell signaling. Thus, it is important to be aware that the spike protein produced by the new COVID-19 vaccines may also affect the host cells. We should monitor the long-term consequences of these vaccines carefully, especially when they are administered to otherwise healthy individuals. Further investigations on the effects of the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein on human cells and appropriate experimental animal models are warranted.

Keywords: COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2; cell signaling; coronavirus; spike protein; vaccine.  ~~~~~~~~> I guess the Host Cells for the nasty spike are the ace 2. 

Comment by cheeki kea on April 20, 2021 at 5:55am

So the truth 

The infected worker was fully vaccinated "quite early on in the campaign", Ardern confirmed.

The person was tested on April 12, as part of routine testing, and produced a negative result.

But, a week later on the 19, they had tested positive.

This shows the testing protocols were working as expected, she said.

"We still entirely expect that people who are vaccinated will still get Covid-19 – it just means they won't get [as] sick and they won't die".

Officials are now contact tracing the individual and will soon reveal any locations of interest.

Earlier today the Ministry of Health revealed that a new border-related Covid case has been detected on the second day of the transtasman travel bubble.

The ministry revealed Covid-19 had been detected in a worker at Auckland Airport.

It said the usual protocol of isolating the case, interviewing them, and tracing their contacts and movements was now under way.

More information will be provided later today.