As a team of South African researchers we have identified a new lineage of SARS-CoV-2, the virus causing COVID-19. A lineage represents a genetically distinct virus population with a common ancestor. This virus may be designated as a variant in…
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UK citizens of South Asian heritage most likely minority ethnic group to choose COVID vaccination
People of South Asian origin are the most likely of all Britain’s minority ethnic communities to agree to COVID-19 vaccination—the safest way to reach population immunity, a new study reveals. In the first survey focussing on the UK’s Black and…
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South African Variant May Evade Protection From Pfizer Vaccine, Israeli Study Says
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – The coronavirus variant discovered in South Africa may evade the protection provided by Pfizer/BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine to some extent, a real-world data study in Israel found, though its prevalence in the country is very low and the…
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South Korea data helps create framework to identify COVID-19 vulnerable areas worldwide
Though the U.S. and South Korea recorded their first official COVID-19 case on the same day, January 20, 2020, there were notable differences in how each country would ultimately address what has become the world’s most severe pandemic since 1918….
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Moderna says COVID-19 vaccine protects against UK, South African variants
Dr. Marty Makary on new coronavirus variant found in South Africa: ‘I’m really concerned’ Fox News contributor tells ‘America’s News HQ’ the new variant may ‘partially evade’ treatment measures. Moderna on Monday vowed confidence in its COVID-19 vaccine’s ability to…
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To speed COVID-19 vaccinations, South Carolina mulls limiting elective surgeries again
Fox News Flash top headlines for January 19 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what’s clicking on Foxnews.com. South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster on Monday warned of a move to shut down elective surgeries in a bid to…
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UK bans travel from South America over Brazil variant fears
The United Kingdom is banning travel from the whole of South America and Portugal amid concerns over a new variant of the coronavirus in Brazil, authorities announced Thursday. British Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said that as of 4 a.m. Friday,…
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South Africa testing whether vaccines work against variant
Scientists in South Africa are urgently testing to see if the vaccines for COVID-19 will be effective against the country’s variant virus. The genomic studies come as Britain’s health minister, Matt Hancock, and other experts in the U.K. have said…
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South Korea hits new daily record for COVID cases
South Korea reported 1,030 new coronavirus cases Sunday, a record high for a second day in a row as the country struggles to tackle a third wave of infections. The country had previously been held up as a model of…
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Concern over rapid rise in COVID-19 cases in South Africa
There is growing concern that South Africa’s hospitals may not be able to cope with the numbers of COVID-19 patients expected in the next two months. The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in South Africa continues to surge, accounting for…
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