Indian ‘Delta’ variant of COVID DOUBLES the risk of hospitalization compared to UK ‘Alpha’ variant, new study finds The Indian ‘Delta’ variant could cause Covid hospitalizations at twice the rate of the British ‘Alpha’ variant, a new study finds Delta…
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These delta variant mutations may explain its scary power
Ever since the delta variant of the coronavirus exploded in India in the first half of 2021 and now around the world, researchers have been trying to understand what makes this particular SARS-CoV-2 strain so transmissible. Now, they’re narrowing down…
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China says Delta variant behind virus surge
China raced Saturday to contain its worst coronavirus outbreak in months, as health officials blamed the highly infectious Delta variant for a surge in infections spanning 14 provinces. China reported 328 symptomatic infections in July—almost equal to the total number…
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COVID-19 variant could bypass vaccine immunity
California ‘Epsilon’ Covid variant contains three mutations which could allow the strain to bypass vaccine immunity, study finds Spike proteins in the California ‘Epsilon’ variant may be able to evade the neutralizing antibodies in Pfizer and Moderna vaccines Effectiveness of…
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As variant rises, vaccine plan targets movable middle
Thrown off-stride to reach its COVID-19 vaccination goal, the Biden administration is sending A-list officials across the country, devising ads for niche markets and enlisting community organizers to persuade unvaccinated people to get a shot. The strategy has the trappings…
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Delta variant could cause significant third wave in the U.K.
Imperial’s latest modeling suggests the Delta variant could lead to a significant third wave of hospitalisations and deaths. The Imperial College COVID-19 Response Team says that cases are growing rapidly and could lead to a wave of hospitalizations and deaths…
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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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B.1.1.7. variant more transmissible, does not increase severity, studies suggest
Two new studies, published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases and The Lancet Public Health, found no evidence that people with the B.1.1.7. variant experience worse symptoms or a heightened risk of developing long COVID compared with those infected with a…
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Pfizer/BioNTech say vaccine effective against S.Africa variant
Pfizer and BioNTech said Thursday their COVID-19 vaccine was highly effective against the South African variant in the latest phase of ongoing clinical trials. No cases of the disease were observed in South Africa during the phase-three trial study among…
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Case of Brazilian coronavirus variant detected in Utah for first time, CDC data shows
AstraZeneca shot found to be 79 percent effective in trials Fox News contributor Dr. Marc Siegel reacts to the latest data. A case of a concerning coronavirus variant that was first identified in Brazil has been detected in Utah for…
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