The UK is banning travel from most of South America over a new coronavirus variant found in Brazil
Countries including Argentina, Brazil, and Venezuela are on the list. The UK is also suspending arrivals from Portugal, citing its links with Brazil. Passengers in face masks at London Heathrow Airport. Joseph Okpako/Getty The U.....»»
People infected with the coronavirus variant found in the UK are up to 64% more likely to die than those with other strains
New studies suggest the coronavirus variant first.....»»
Novavax"s COVID-19 vaccine was 89.7% effective in a large trial, and worked against the contagious virus variant first found in the UK
US biotech Novavax said its vaccine was 48.6% effective in a smaller trial in South Africa, where a contagious variant, B.1.351, is dominant. Kate Bingha.....»»
A new lab study shows troubling signs that Pfizer"s and Moderna"s COVID-19 shots could be far less effective against the variant first found in South Africa
A mutation called E484K appeared to help the variant, first found in South Africa, to evade antibodies produced by the vaccines, the authors said. .....»»
A new lab study reveals troubling signs that Pfizer and Moderna"s COVID-19 shots could be far less effective against the variant first found in South Africa
A mutation called E484K appeared to help the variant, first found in South Africa, to evade antibodies produced by the vaccines, the authors said. Hartford HealthCare'.....»»
London Markets: Travel stocks under pressure in London as investors monitor Bristol COVID-19 variant
London stocks were headed for weekly gains, but the FTSE 250 was looking at a loss as travel-related names took a hit amid worries about yet another potential strain of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19......»»
Coronavirus Update: U.K. scientist warns new COVID variant will ‘sweep the world,’ as California confirms two cases of South African strain
A U.K. scientist warned Thursday that the variant of the coronavirus-borne illness COVID-19 that first emerged there and is far more infectious than the original virus could "sweep the world" and complicate the effort to contain the pandemic......»»
AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine is being tweaked to fight the South Africa variant
Sarah Gilbert, lead researcher for the Oxford .....»»
UK officials say people who get the coronavirus variant discovered there may have a higher risk of death. Here"s why that could be.
The coronavirus variant first found in the UK may have a higher mortality rate than the original, officials announced in lat.....»»
CDC director says we should be treating every COVID-19 case as if it"s a variant of the virus
Some vaccines appeared to be less effective towards a coronavirus variant first detected in South Africa. A nurse enters a tent for coronavirus patients setup at University Medical Center on October 30, 2020 in El Paso, Texas. Cengiz Yar/Gett.....»»
J&J"s single-dose coronavirus vaccine is 66% effective against COVID-19, raising worries that some variants may lower protection
J&J's shot was more effective among volunteers in the US than in Latin America and South Africa, where new strains are circulating. A clinical trial volunteer participates in Johnson & Johnson's study to test a coronavirus vaccin.....»»
Novavax’s Covid-19 vaccine nearly 90% effective in U.K. study, much less in South Africa
Novavax Inc. said Thursday its Covid-19 vaccine candidate was found to be 89.3% effective based on interim data from its clinical trial in the United Kingdom — where a new variant of the virus originated. The results make Novavax’s candidate, called NV.....»»
The US has reported its first cases of the more infectious coronavirus variant from South Africa
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Pfizer says its vaccine works against key coronavirus mutations found on the South Africa and UK variants
Pfizer tested its coronavirus vaccine against lab-made viruses designed to mimic the variants found in the UK and South Africa. Vera Leip, 88, receives a Pfizer-BioNtech COVID-19 vaccine at the.....»»
Researchers say a new coronavirus variant found in California may have contributed to Los Angeles" case surge
Daily coronavirus cases in Los Angeles County quadrupled between November and mid-January. A study suggests a new variant may have played a role. Nurse Michelle Goldson in the ICU at Martin Luther K.....»»
UK officials say people who get the contagious coronavirus variant may have a higher risk of death. Here"s why that could be.
The coronavirus variant first found in the UK may .....»»
First known US case of highly transmissible mutated coronavirus strain from Brazil reported in Minnesota
The patient had recent travel history to Brazil and developed symptoms d.....»»
Minnesota DOH reports first U.S. case of COVID-19 variant first found in Brazil
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Moderna says shots effective against new COVID-19 variants, but working on new vaccine for one found in South Africa
Moderna says its vaccine is effective against new variants of the coronavirus that have emerged in Britain and S.....»»
Moderna is working on a new version of its COVID-19 shot designed to fight the South African variant
Lab testing showed that Moderna's current shot can likely protect people against variants of the disease first found in South Africa and the UK. Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine is one of two th.....»»