Omicron mutation

Two new subtypes of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus can escape the antibodies of a previous infection with the new strain well enough to cause a new wave, but are much less likely to grow in vaccinated…
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South Africa could enter a fifth wave of the COVID-19 epidemic sooner than expected, following a prolonged rise in new coronavirus cases over the past 14 days, Health Minister Joe Faala said today. "What remains…
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Two COVID-19 vaccines developed by units of the China National Biotec Group (CNBG) to specifically target the Omicron variant have been approved for clinical trials as booster doses in Hong Kong, Sinopharm said on…
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The number of infants up to 4 years old treated with Covid-19 during the Omicron variant was five times higher than when the coronavirus Delta variant was prevalent in the United States, according to a study by the US…
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A possible increase in Covid-19 cases in the United States may not equate to a full-scale exacerbation or renewal of restrictions, said Joe Biden's chief medical adviser, Anthony Fauci. "The bottom line is that…
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The head of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) vaccine expert said on Thursday that data on COVID-19 vaccines adapted for the Omicron mutation should be available between April and early July, possibly paving the way…
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BioNTech vaccine against coronavirus's Micron mutation delayed. Ugur Sahin, head of the German nanotechnology company, told Bild television that the vaccine would be ready in April or May. He argued that the delay…
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The number of COVID-19-related deaths in Turkey has risen to 309 in the last 24 hours, the highest daily level in more than nine months, according to health ministry figures released on Tuesday, with new cases during…
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"We have reached the peak of the Omicron wave - almost exactly the day I predicted a month ago," said Health Minister Karl Lauterbach, noting that a "moderate" easing of restrictions was therefore possible. Ahead…
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A new wave of coronavirus Omicron strains is on its way to Eastern Europe, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced today, calling on authorities to improve vaccination campaigns and other measures. The…
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