Tag: variant
Covid Survivors Still At Reinfection Risk From Alpha, Beta Variants
Immune response following a coronavirus infection can vary between individuals and may not be enough to fight Alpha, and Beta variant of Covid-19, finds a study reinforcing the need for vaccination. ....
UK Reports Another 9,284 Coronavirus Cases
Britain has reported another 9,284 coronavirus cases in the latest 24-hour period, bringing the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 4,630,040, according to official figures released on Sunday. ....
Spike Protein Changes In Covid Variants Can Make Vaccine Ineffective
As SARS-CoV-2, the virus causing Covid-19, evolves it tends to mutate and bring new variants as well as cause changes to the spike protein -- a fact that can render the current vaccines targeting the protein ineffective. ....
US To Soon See Explosive Outbreak Of Delta Variant: Epidemiologist
The US is set to witness an explosive outbreak of the Delta Covid variant in a month's time, if people are not fully vaccinated, warned Eric Feigl-Ding, an epidemiologist and a public health scientist. ....
US Sees Rise In Respiratory Virus, Delta Infections Among Children
Besides the surging cases of infections from the Delta variant, the US is also seeing a rise in cases of a respiratory virus known as respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, a highly contagious, flu-like illness, that is typically more likely to affect children and older adults, according to media reports.....
New Zealand Reports 35 New Community Covid Cases Of Delta Variant
New Zealand reported 35 new community Covid-19 cases of the Delta variant on Monday, among which 33 are from Auckland and two from Wellington, bringing the total number of infections in the country's community outbreak to 107. ....
Sri Lanka Faces 4 Mutations Of Delta Variant
Sri Lanka's medical experts on Monday said the Delta variant of the Covid-19 which is spreading across the country has acquired four mutations due to the high transmission rate but did not have any effect on vaccine efficacy. ....
US Sees Spike In Kids Hospitalisations Due To Delta Variant
Covid-19 cases, emergency department visits, and hospital admissions increased from June to August among children aged 0-17 years in the US, according to a new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). ....
New Zealand Reports First Delta Variant Death
New Zealand reported the first death in the latest Covid-19 Delta variant outbreak in the local community, the Ministry of Health said in a statement on Saturday. ....
Genomic Sequence Results In Karnataka Show SARS-CoV2 Picking Up New Mutations
The genomic sequencing report submitted to the Karnataka government has suggested that SARS-CoV-2 virus is changing and currently the Delta and sub-lineages of Delta are spreading across Bengaluru Urban and picking up new mutations.....
