Variants

Dr. Nahid Bhadelia, medical director of the Special Pathogens Unit at Boston Medical Center, told CNBC’s  “The News with Shepard Smith” that she anticipates another surge of Covid infections as …

Oil prices edged higher on Monday after a weak start, holding on to the past three months of gains, although patchy coronavirus vaccine rollouts, new infections and the discovery of …

The rapid spread of new variants of the coronavirus, some of which seem to be more contagious than older versions, has experts in the US calling for stricter social distancing …

All travelers from EU countries, except for cross-border workers, will have to present a negative COVID-19 test to enter the country, said French prime minister Jean Castex A man receives …

“The projection is that at the very end of March, early April,” said Dr. Anthony Fauci, the more contagious UK variant of Covid-19 “will become more dominant than the wild …

The COVID-19 pandemic is far from being quelled even with the availability of vaccines as new variants of the virus are worrying and further mutations will surely emerge, Singapore Prime …

Since the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, experts have cautioned that the first batch of vaccines created against the virus might not be the last. Like all viruses, this …

The Associated PressJan 29, 2021 11:14:20 IST Novavax Inc. said Thursday that its COVID-19 vaccine appears 89% effective based on early findings from a British study and that it also …

Funeral workers wearing personal protective equipment carry a casket during the burial of a COVID-19 victim, amid a nationwide coronavirus disease (COVID-19) lockdown, at the Olifantsvlei cemetery, south-west of Joburg, …

The vaccine was found 96% effective against the older coronavirus and over 85% effective against the new variant. According to WHO< Africa is only 33 percent ready to roll out …

Dr. Peter Hotez, co-director of the Center for Vaccine Development at Texas Children’s Hospital, says that the U.S. is “in for a tough ride” as new Covid variants spread across …

Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, speaks during a news conference in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in …

The platform will supposedly offer genomics expertise in the UK to identify new variants, to countries who do not have the resources to do so. The novel coronavirus was declared …

The UK launched a New Variant Assessment Platform on Tuesday, which it says will offer the country’s world-leading genomics expertise to identify new variants of the virus that causes COVID-19 …

Gita Gopinath, the Chief Economist of the International Monetary Fund. ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS | AFP | Getty Images LONDON — The International Monetary Fund has become more upbeat about the global …

Moderna’s vaccine is effective against new variants of the coronavirus that have emerged in Britain and South Africa, the company announced on Monday. But it appears to be less protective …

US biotechnology firm Moderna on Monday said lab studies showed its Covid-19 vaccine would remain protective against variants of the coronavirus first identified in the United Kingdom and South Africa. …

WASHINGTON (Reuters) — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is stepping up efforts to track coronavirus mutations and keep vaccines and treatments effective against new variants until collective …

The researchers found that the patients’ memory B cells — specifically those that produce antibodies against the coronavirus — did not decline in number People who recover from COVID-19 are …

Written by James Paton Global gaps in access to Covid-19 vaccines are raising concerns that the continued spread of the coronavirus will breed more dangerous versions of the pathogen, weakening …

People who recover from COVID-19 are protected against the novel coronavirus for at least six months, and likely much longer, according to a study which says the immune system evolves …

Scientists work in a lab testing COVID-19 samples at New York City’s health department, during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in New York, April 23, 2020. Brendan McDermid …

Scientists around the globe are racing to identify new variants of the virus that causes Covid-19. JEFF PACHOUD/AFP via Getty Images Infectious disease expert Dr. Dave Wessner explains why it’s …

In the past week there has been a lot of good news for virus-ridden California. The graph charting the number of new cases in the state looks like a downward …

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 more likely it is …

RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazil on Monday kicked off its nationwide coronavirus vaccination campaign, providing a glimmer of hope in a nation where political infighting, a strained health care system …