The researchers sequenced 750 genomes of the novel coronavirus from infected individuals and analysed the mutations Some mutations in the novel coronavirus may not only enable it to evade antibodies,…
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From escape mutations to wild strains: Here’s everything you need to know about Covid variants
This transmission electron microscope image shows SARS-CoV-2—also known as 2019-nCoV, the virus that causes COVID-19. isolated from a patient in the U.S., emerging from the surface of cells cultured in…
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Associated Press (AP) 2021-02-11T15:28:41+05:30 How Are Scientists Tracking Mutations In Coronavirus? outloindia.com 2021-02-11T16:16:13+05:30 Scientists are scanning virus samples taken from infected people to lo for mutations, through a process called…
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Moderna and Pfizer vaccines neutralise variants encoding mutations E484K or N501Y but with less potency
Individuals immunized with either Moderna or Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines produce closely related and nearly identical antibodies In a small cohort involving just 20 trial participants, researchers have found that both Moderna…
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When a novel coronavirus began its murderous run a little than a year ago, the use of genetic sequencing as a tool for tracking infectious disease outbreaks was in…
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To battle the new and emerging mutations of the novel coronavirus, scientists have developed a new method by using artificial intelligence (AI). This new technique shall help in quickly develop…
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An emergency service worker collects Covid-19 test kits during a door-to-door mass testing operation in Maidstone, U.K., on Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2021. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images LONDON —…
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BERLIN: German Chancellor Angela Merkel warned that Germany may need to consider border crossing curbs if other European countries do not act to halt the spread of the coronavirus, particularly…
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The race against the virus that causes COVID-19 has taken a new turn: Mutations are rapidly popping up, and the longer it takes to vaccinate people, the likely it…
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Officials try to speed up vaccinations, scientists discover mutations, and researchers chart the pandemic’s future. Here’s what you should know: Want to receive this weekly roundup and other coronavirus…
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Watch live: World Health Organization holds press briefing as countries face Covid mutations
[The stream is slated to start at 12:00 p.m. ET. Please refresh the page if you do not see a player above at that time.] World Health Organization officials are…
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Healthcare workers enter visitor information on laptops before administering doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine at the Mother and Child Hospital in Belgrade, Serbia, on Sunday, Jan. 10, 2021. Bloomberg…
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New hi: Scientists have found evidence that the COVID-19 vaccine co-developed by the US pharmaceutical giant Pfizer and German biotechnology company BioNTech may protect against the novel coronavirus variant which…
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British scientists are trying to establish whether the rapid spread in southern England of a new variant of the virus that causes COVID-19 is linked to key mutations they have…
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It may have emerged in immunosuppressed patient who had prolonged infection. The new SARS-CoV-2 variant — B.1.1.7 — that was first seen in Kent and Greater London in the third…
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Scientists have developed a method to quickly identify and label mutated versions of the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19 using information from a global database of testing information, an advance…
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Health officials in the United Kingdom and around the world are worried about a new, seemingly contagious variety of SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes Covid-19), which has emerged in…
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A man wearing a face mask waits for a train in the central train station during the COVID-19 pandemic in Stockholm, capital of Sweden, on Nov. 3, 2020. Wei Xuechao…