COVID-19 variants Mu, Delta and what to know about mutations
A new COVID-19 variant called B.1621 or mu by the World Health Organization is being monitored by scientists. While this …
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New software provides detailed picture of diversity of COVID-19 virus variants
“B.1.1.7.” “B.1.351.” Before the COVID-19 pandemic, these were just a series of arbitrary letters and numbers. Now, we understand these …
Understanding variants of the coronavirus can offer clues about the next threats
Scientists are closely watching the emergence of variants of the coronavirus that may be more infectious. The spread of troubling …
COVID-19 vaccine FAQs: Efficacy, immunity to illness vs. infection, new variants and the likelihood of eradication
As of March 8, four COVID-19 vaccines have been approved for emergency use in Canada. Two of them, the mRNA …
California detects New York, Brazil coronavirus variants
Dr. Marc Siegel: Coronavirus guidelines have become ‘political footballs’ Fox News medical contributor Dr. Marc Siegel weighs in on the …
Pfizer says South African variant could significantly reduce vaccine protection
(Reuters) – A laboratory study suggests that the South African variant of the coronavirus may reduce antibody protection from the …
Coronavirus variants: Why being more transmissible rather than more deadly isn’t good news
Every time the coronavirus replicates, it has a chance to mutate. And given that it is currently rampaging around the …
What you need to know about the new COVID-19 variants
Editor’s note: Two new strains of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 called B.1.1.7 and B.1.351 have been found in the …