Tag: Variants
Delta variant makes it even more important to get a COVID-19 vaccine, even if you’ve already had the coronavirus
Immunity after infection is unpredictable while vaccination leads to reliable protection
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After early success, India’s daily COVID infections have surpassed the US and Brazil. Why?
Religious, social and political congregations contributed directly through super-spreader events, but this still doesn’t explain the huge rise in cases.
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What’s the new coronavirus variant in India and how should it change their COVID response?
After genome sequencing of over 10,000 COVID-19 cases in India, researchers have discovered a new variant with two new mutations which may be better at evading the immune system.
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Why variants are most likely to blame for India’s COVID surge
B.1.617, or what has been called the “Indian double mutation”, had two mutations linked to increased transmissibility and an ability to evade the immune system.
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New COVID variants have changed the game, and vaccines will not be enough. We need global ‘maximum suppression’
Susan Michie, UCL; Chris Bullen, University of Auckland; Jeffrey V Lazarus, Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal); John N. Lavis,
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The UK variant is likely deadlier, more infectious and becoming dominant.
But the vaccines still work well against it
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New variant, new urgency
Another mutant strain of the coronavirus is in our community
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APPEARANCE OF VARIANTS OF CONCERN IN KING COUNTY REINFORCE NEED TO STAY VIGILANT
Public Health Insider, Public Health – Seattle & King County A variant strain of the coronavirus that was first identified
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