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       COVID variant(new to those that just acknowledged it) BA.3.2 
       immune escape potential in US, 22 countries March 23, 2026
   DIR By: Masked Man
       Date: March 24, 2026, 6:27 pm
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       New(new to those that just acknowledged it... its really like
       been over a year  circulating and in the making ) variant with
       immune escape potential confirmed in US, 22 other countries
       March 23, 2026
       The highly mutated SARS-CoV-2 BA.3.2 variant, which has been
       reported by at least 23 countries as of February 11, has been
       detected in nasal swabs collected from four US travelers,
       clinical samples from five patients, three airplane wastewater
       samples, and 132 wastewater surveillance samples from 25 states
       BA.3.2 mutations in the spike protein could reduce protection
       from a vaccination or infection, “continued genomic surveillance
       is needed to track SARS-CoV-2 evolution and determine its
       potential effect on public health,” they added.
       LINK:
  HTML https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/new-covid-variant-immune-escape-potential-confirmed-us-22-other-countries
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       New(new to those that just acknowledged it (new to those that
       just acknowledged it... its really like been two years
       circulating and in the making )  Covid variant has been
       identified and is already spreading in 25 states
       Tue, March 24, 2026
       LINK:
  HTML https://ca.news.yahoo.com/covid-variant-identified-already-spreading-173140687.html
       COMMENT:
       It is worth mentioning Covid can include Long Covid as well.
       N95 masks help prevent airborne illnesses and airborne diseases,
       The Masked Man
       P.S. People should be masking by now.
       Man!, the maskless people really have it tough.. what a horrible
       way to live!
       
       I tell you one thing I'd be freak'in out if I was maskless. I
       don't see how the maskless people can handle living like that
       day to day with that covid and long covid hanging over ya. To me
       it would be like some stranger you don't know or trust is right
       there over your shoulder all the time or always there behind you
       breathing down your neck. I wouldn't be able to sleep at night
       if I hadn't worn my mask in public that day... I'd be worrying
       all night thinking this covid, this new variant could really
       ruin me! I'd be wondering it was worth standing next to some
       maskless dummy out in public and if just because I talked to
       some stupid maskless person who was standing too close  me could
       have given it to me.
       Thank the heavens for my mask!... all I did today was ride my
       bike past some maskless moron in the sidewalk and I went way
       around him. I had my mask on of course so I should be fine.... I
       also went up to some maskless phone company guy who was in my
       yard looking at a telephone pole .. he informed me they  are
       putting in some fast internet line .. I had my mask on for that
       too. I'm not stupid.. I'm not risking covid for a stupid
       frivolous encounter with a telephone guy or any fool out in
       public ... I stood far away from that maskless sitting duck,
       found out what he was doing in my yard, and  then when I got
       back inside I just slap some soap over parts of my body and
       sprayed my bandannas and outer part of mask with just a little
       rubbing alcohol....
       ....So I'd say I probally won't get it like the maskless will. I
       should be fine ..right? It's all about me, man!  ;) At this
       stage I just concentrate on my own safety and I try to keep my
       distance from the maskless. God help them. So far so good for
       me. I wear a mask so I don't keep the variants alive and I don't
       need divine interventions to save me from the risks of covid or
       long covid and I probably don't have to worry about giving it to
       my loved one either because we mask and I wash my hands and
       change my clothes. It's an awesome feeling. What's really cool
       is I always mask outdoors anyway. This is a piece of cake for
       me.
       I got it made because I've already got six years of successfull
       public and outdoor masking experience. It's easy for me. Masking
       is  a strong formed established habit and like second nature for
       this old boy! I don't have to do anything different from what I
       am already doing. I'm scared for society .. you never know with
       each new variant what exactly will be the repercussions of this
       evolving covid and long covid. To me that's just Russian
       roulette to go maskless nowadays with all the crap that is going
       on. To me Its like the world is way too big for it's own
       britches.. I'm just going to be humble, mask and try to stay out
       of it as much as possible.
       Seriously don't you think it rude?... I take care of an elderly
       loved one and we mask and some maskless stranger is in my yard
       next to the telephone pole.. I have to go out there and ask if
       this work is going to impact on the land by the telephone pole
       because I don't want them altering a mound there on the property
       that serves a little like a dam or bank so that when the floods
       enter the field water won't enter the yard ... whatever! Its not
       real close to the house  but I swear it's rude to go onto
       someones property without a mask or at least have one ready so
       you can put one on for a guy who is masking.. If you work in the
       general public always have a mask ready so you can at least
       mask for those you serve who might actually be masking such as
       me the Masked Man! What if some little old lady needs your help
       or something and you can't mask for her!? That would be pathetic
       nowadays in this era. I don't particularly like maskless people
       approaching me especially in my own yard!
       I can't imagine waking up wondering if this will be a really bad
       bout of covid for the maskless this time round.  That's why I
       mask! For who can live with the uncertainty or rather the
       certainty of getting covid!  Who in there right mind would want
       to play around with that chance of long covid? I love my
       mask.... it keeps me from worrying as much about people that
       make me and each other sick.
       I do wonder if with each new variant if it will be a really bad
       case of covid again for the maskless. Wear a mask it will help
       me feel safer for ya too!
       NOTE: seriously how can this variant be 'new' considering its
       already in 22 countries? That's impossible for something to be
       new that has been circulating in 22 countries already! I think I
       remember reading that the variant has been circulating since
       2025 maybe even late 2024  .. I guess they mean its becoming
       more prevalent rather than new.
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