Tag: variants

CH.1.1 ‘Orthrus’: How Concerning Is This New Covid-19 Subvariant?

The CH.1.1 Omicron subvariant now comprises about 10% of all the Covid-19…

China’s COVID-19 surge raises odds of new coronavirus mutant

Could the COVID-19 surge in China unleash a new coronavirus mutant on…

BA.2.12.1 poised to become dominant in US, raising concern for future vaccines

Omicron subvariants are evading vaccines and infection-derived protections. Source: BA.2.12.1 poised to…

New coronavirus subvariant identified in São Paulo – 28/04/2022 – Science and Health – Folha

Discovery had not yet been cataloged on a platform that gathers genomic…

New Omicron strain, first detected in UK, appears to be more transmissible than previous strains of Covid-19: WHO

The Geneva-based UN health agency said that XE belongs to the Omicron…

The Coronavirus Will Surprise Us Again

The variant after Omicron could look very different from any yet. Source:…

New Covid variant spreading like wildfire across UK and Scandinavia: BA.2 ‘stealth’ mutation now half of all new coronavirus cases in Denmark and rapidly pushing Omicron aside

Various media across Scandinavia and the UK are reporting the emergence of…

New Covid variant spreading like wildfire across UK and Scandinavia: BA.2 ‘stealth’ mutation now half of all new coronavirus cases in Denmark and rapidly pushing Omicron aside

Various media across Scandinavia and the UK are reporting the emergence of…

WHO says omicron won’t be last Covid variant as global cases surge by 20% in a week

New infections have increased by 20% globally over the past week with…

COVID-19: New Omicron sub variant discovered in Israel – The Jerusalem Post

The sub variant is thought to have originated in India, and has…

Debunking the idea viruses always evolve to become less virulent

The concept can be traced back to a theory from the late…

How dangerous is the new IHU Covid variant and where has it spread?

IHU Covid variant explainer Source: How dangerous is the new IHU Covid…

Is ‘Deltacron’ a new Covid variant or a laboratory error?

What is Deltacron? Source: Is ‘Deltacron’ a new Covid variant or a…

Omicron was in Nova Scotia wastewater before it was identified in South Africa | National Post

‘Our team detected Omicron, retrospectively, in Nova Scotia wastewater in mid-November,’ Dalhousie…

Soaring Omicron could mutate into more dangerous variants, warns WHO official

Senior emergencies officer Catherine Smallwood urges against complacency, says that as COVID-19…

WHO Downplays Threat of Covid-19 Variant Found in France – Bloomberg

The World Health Organization said a coronavirus variant found in France hasn’t…

French variant isn’t anything worth worrying about yet, scientists say

Virologists say the strain predates Omicron but has yet to cause chaos,…

Covid warning as new variant with ’46 mutations’ infects 12 in southern France

A WARNING has been issued by scientists over another new COVID-19 variant…

Where is the concern/freak-out about covid-19.omicron breeding more deadly verions.

https://bbs.boingboing.net/t/continuing-coronavirus-happenings-part-3/197863/4788 I’m not seeing much discussion about the likelihood of seeing a…

Covid warning as ANOTHER new variant discovered in France – scientists sound alarm

ANOTHER variant of coronavirus has been detected by experts working in Marseille,…

WHO skips two letters in Greek alphabet in naming Omicron COVID…

The emergence of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 has international health experts…

What we know so far about the new Delta subvariant AY.4.2

Experts are tracking a new mutation of the Delta variant of the…

How Worried We Should Be by A.30 Variant That Can Evade Vaccines

Source: How Worried We Should Be by A.30 Variant That Can Evade…

A New US/Japan Variant To Watch

A new variant has been detected in a Kentucky nursing home, infecting…

Mu Covid Variant: Los Angeles Officials Say First Cases Of New Strain Have Arrived

Dr. Anthony Fauci on Thursday said U.S. public health officials are “keeping…

Tracking SARS-CoV-2 variants

All viruses, including SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, change over time….

New COVID variant detected in South Africa, most mutated variant so far

The C.1.2 variant first detected in South Africa is more mutated compared…