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How did we manage to deal with COVID-19 so quickly, but the common cold still remains a persisting problem?
Despite rapid COVID-19 vaccine development, curing the common cold remains challenging due to many …
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Humans are spilling the COVID-19 virus back into wildlife! Study finds widespread infection in backyard animals
Genetic analysis of wild animals has revealed not only the presence of SARS-CoV-2, but also the eme…
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Cows are now spreading bird flu to each other — here's why that's problematic for humans
Avian influenza H5N1 has spread to US cattle, raising concerns about its potential to infect mammal…
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290 cases of COVID-19 variant KP.2, 34 cases of KP.1 detected in India: INSACOG data
As many as 290 cases of KP.2 and 34 cases of KP.1, both sub-lineages of COVID-19 that are responsib…
PTI
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FLiRT-ing with pandemic! With a sharp rise in COVID cases, could Singapore be witnessing the start of a global wave?
COVID-19, the unwelcome guest that never quite leaves, may well be in the process of ushering in a …
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WHO designates Covid's BA.2.86 as 'variant under monitoring'
World Health Organization (WHO) designated COVID-19 variant BA.2.86 as a 'variant under monitoring'…
ANI
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Omicron-infected deer put scientists on high alert for spillover of new variants to humans
The coronavirus seems widespread among white-tailed deer in the US, raising concerns about the spil…
Aria Bendix
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Study suggests rodents likely origin of the Omicron variant
A previous study had suggested that the Omicron variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus may have been …
PTI
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Omicron's 'wacko' combination of mutations has scientists split over whether it developed in humans or animals
The Omicron variant may have emerged in an immunocompromised host, but scientists haven't ruled out…
Aria Bendix,Marianne Guenot,H…
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Coronavirus transmission among vaccinated people could raise the risk of an even more dangerous variant
As cases of the Delta variant surge, vaccinated people who don't mask up may increase the risk that…
Aylin Woodward,Hilary Brueck
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Hey COVID vaccine sceptics — healthcare experts answer some of the worrying questions
To debunk some of the many myths floating about, Business Insider reached out to Dr Ghazzali Ahm…
Kavita Majumdar
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The original coronavirus strain has almost disappeared in the US. One chart shows how variants took over.
The Alpha variant took over as the US's dominant coronavirus strain in April. Delta could replace i…
Aria Bendix
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All the coronavirus particles in the world combined weigh no more than 22 pounds, a new study estimates
Coronavirus particles, called virions, are exceedingly small. All the virions in one infected perso…
Aria Bendix
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Revealed: Only 7 health symptoms directly related to long Covid
Long Covid patients are susceptible to developing only seven health symptoms for up to a year follo…
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A scientist tracking the coronavirus predicts it will keep mutating to avoid the immune response — but at a slower rate than before
Trevor Bedford, associate professor at Fred Hutch, said that he highly doubted that the virus that …
Dr. Catherine Schuster-Bruce
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The Omicron variant carries a number of genetic mutations that might cause it to spread quickly, even among vaccinated people: report
It's not clear yet whether existing COVID-19 vaccines will protect against the variant, but scienti…
Yelena Dzhanova
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The pace of coronavirus vaccinations now may determine whether or not we'll need a perpetual cycle of new shots to combat variants
If the virus continues to mutate frequently, new strains may force scientists to constantly update …
Aria Bendix
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Vaccines may not work as well against the coronavirus variant detected in South Africa, so Moderna and Pfizer are upgrading their shots
A mutated coronavirus strain detected in South Africa can partially evade the antibodies our immune…
Aylin Woodward
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CDC: The coronavirus could be 'just a few mutations' away from evading vaccines
CDC Director Rochelle Walensky said a big concern is that the next variant that might emerge could …
Natalie Musumeci
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Scientists are closely tracking a coronavirus variant with a 'worrying' number of mutations. They don't yet know if it's more infectious.
COVID-19 cases involving the new variant of the coronavirus have been detected in South Africa, Bot…