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Moderna says its COVID-19 vaccine should work against the Delta variant
Moderna said in a statement on Tuesday that it believes its COVID-19 vaccine "should remain protect…
Kelly McLaughlin
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The WHO's top scientist says we don't yet know if COVID-19 booster shots are a good idea
Soumya Swaminathan, WHO chief scientist, said "we don't have the information that's necessary to ma…
Dr. Catherine Schuster-Bruce
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The US Army is testing a universal vaccine it hopes will target all coronavirus variants
Very early human clinical trials of the vaccine are wrapping up and results should be expected "thi…
Marianne Guenot
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Doctors in India are reporting COVID-19 patients with gangrene, hearing loss, and diarrhea - but there's not enough data to prove they're caused by the Delta variant
Doctors in India are seeing COVID-19 patients with symptoms like hearing loss and gangrene, as the …
Dr. Catherine Schuster-Bruce,…
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There's more evidence that getting both doses of Pfizer's vaccine may be 'critical' to protecting against emerging variants
Antibodies are one aspect of the immune response. It's not clear how well Pfizer's vaccine works ag…
Dr. Catherine Schuster-Bruce
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A woman with HIV had the coronavirus for 216 days. The virus mutated at least 30 times inside her.
Scientist detected 32 virus mutations in the woman's body, including some seen in variants of conce…
Marianne Guenot
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Coronavirus variants now have simple, easy-to-remember WHO names, which helps avoid the 'stigma' of referring to them by a specific country
The variant first found in the UK will be called Alpha, for example. This avoids the "stigma" of re…
Dr. Catherine Schuster-Bruce
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Nearly 3,000 cases of Indian COVID-19 variant found in UK
Almost 3,000 cases of the coronavirus variant first detected in India have been reported in Britain…
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4 coronavirus variants can make people sicker or spread faster, including the Delta variant first found in India. Here's what variants are, and why experts are so concerned about them.
Coronavirus "variants of concern" include the Delta coronavirus variant first found in India, which…
Dr. Catherine Schuster-Bruce
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Moderna plans to produce a booster vaccine shot specifically for the new coronavirus variant Omicron
Moderna has outlined its strategy to address the new coronavirus variant Omicron. BioNTech-Pfizer a…
Alia Shoaib
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WHO names COVID-19 variants found in India as 'Kappa' and 'Delta'
"The established nomenclature systems for naming and tracking SARS-CoV-2 genetic lineages by G…
PTI
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Study shows booster dose of Covaxin has neutralising effect on Omicron, Delta variants, says Bharat Biotech
The study conducted at Emory University demonstrated that subjects who received a booster dose o…
PTI
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Omicron has drug companies preparing for the worst. Here are their plans to counterattack the newest COVID-19 variant.
Experts fear that the newest variant may make vaccines and therapies less effective. "On the face o…
Andrew Dunn
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BioNTech says it will know in 2 weeks whether the COVID-19 vaccine it developed with Pfizer works against the new variant rapidly spreading in southern Africa
The B.1.1.529 variant has been detected in South Africa, Botswana, Hong Kong, and Israel, and it's …
Grace Dean
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The WHO is tracking a new COVID-19 variant called Mu that might be able to evade immunity from vaccines and previous infections
The WHO says the Mu variant is now in 39 countries, and has a "constellation of mutations" that mig…
Cheryl Teh
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OnePlus 8 and OnePlus 8 Pro to go on sale today – which variant should you buy
The OnePlus 8 and OnePlus 8 Pro smartphones were launched earlier this year and while the OnePlus 8…
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A Delta variant surge in South Africa prompts the government to impose a curfew, close schools, and ban alcohol sales. This 'devastating wave' could be worse than anything in 2020, the president warns.
South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa said that this wave of COVID-19, driven by the Delta varia…
Dr. Catherine Schuster-Bruce
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Ola Electric Roadster motorcycles launched in India starting from Rs 74,999
Ola Electric launched three new electric motorcycles—Roadster, Roadster X, and Roadster Pro—during …
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GoPro Hero 13 Black and Hero launched starting at ₹23,990
GoPro, the popular action camera manufacturer has announced two new cameras, the Hero 13 Black and …
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Unveiling the intriguing world of Black Carrots: Nature's hidden gem
Black carrots, often shrouded in mystery and novelty, stand out in the realm of vegetables with the…