As Omicron Threat Looms, Prioritise Vaccination Coverage and Boosters for Vulnerable
3 years, 1 month ago

As Omicron Threat Looms, Prioritise Vaccination Coverage and Boosters for Vulnerable

News 18  

Every time someone in India declares emphatically that we have attained herd immunity and no longer need to fear the virus, SARS-CoV-2 serves a reminder that it has new tricks to reveal. Arrival of the Omicron variant follows fresh claims of herd immunity, which led to abandonment of COVID-appropriate behaviour in many parts of India during the festive season of October-November 2021. Omicron’s shape-changing spike protein mutations may make it unrecognisable to the spike-specific antibodies. Fight the Virus as Team World To prevent infections in the first place, we need to both boost our natural immunity and adopt COVID-appropriate behaviours.

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Protein-based booster shots help fight Omicron
1 year, 10 months ago

Protein-based booster shots help fight Omicron

China Daily  

A woman receives a booster dose in Chaoyang district of Beijing on July 13, 2022. China has recently rolled out two protein-based COVID-19 vaccines to serve as booster shots against Omicron subvariants, bringing new weapons to China's fight against mutated strains of the virus. The two vaccines are also recommended as a booster for those inoculated with three inactivated vaccines, …

Sooner or later, India has to develop Omicron-based boosters
2 years ago

Sooner or later, India has to develop Omicron-based boosters

The Hindu  

Three years after the SARS-CoV-2 outbreak in Wuhan, China is witnessing a very high number of daily fresh infections after abruptly abandoning the zero-COVID strategy, leading to hospitals getting overwhelmed and crematoriums struggling to cope up with a large influx of bodies. “We can infer that the vulnerable, like the rest of the country, may have been widely infected, but …

New Omicron sub-variant is mild: Doctors
2 years ago

New Omicron sub-variant is mild: Doctors

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: The Omicron sub-variant BF.7 wave will be milder than those caused by previous variants, according to city doctors, and there is no cause to fear with people having developed strong immunity both due to the Covid vaccine and numerous variants spreading in communities. Given the threat of the new variant that is quickly spreading in China and its projected …

New Subvariant Of Omicron Found To Escape Most Antibodies: Study In Lancet
2 years, 2 months ago

New Subvariant Of Omicron Found To Escape Most Antibodies: Study In Lancet

ABP News  

Omicron sublineage BA.2.75.2 escapes most antibodies, a study published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases journal says. Bivalent Covid-19 vaccines include a component of the original virus strain to provide broad protection against Covid-19 and a component of the Omicron variant to provide better protection against Covid-19 caused by the Omicron variant, according to the Food and Drug Administration. Time points …

UK approves second 'bivalent' booster for Omicron, original COVID strain
2 years, 4 months ago

UK approves second 'bivalent' booster for Omicron, original COVID strain

India Today  

The UK health authorities on Saturday approved a second “bivalent” vaccine to be used as a booster vaccine to target both the Omicron and the original strain of COVID-19. In each dose of the booster vaccine called “Comirnaty bivalent Original/Omicron”, half of the vaccine targets the original virus strain and the other half targets Omicron. “The clinical trial of the …

CDC endorses updated COVID boosters, shots to begin soon
2 years, 4 months ago

CDC endorses updated COVID boosters, shots to begin soon

Associated Press  

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday endorsed updated COIVD-19 boosters, opening the way for a fall vaccination campaign that could blunt a winter surge if enough Americans roll up their sleeves. “I think they’re going to be an effective tool for disease prevention this fall and into the winter,” said CDC adviser Dr. Matthew Daley of Kaiser …

CDC Recommends Updated COVID-19 Vaccine Boosters Targeting Omicron Strains
2 years, 4 months ago

CDC Recommends Updated COVID-19 Vaccine Boosters Targeting Omicron Strains

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING New COVID-19 boosters that target today’s most common omicron strains are set to begin soon after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention endorsed the updated shots Thursday. The decision by CDC Director Rochelle Walensky came shortly after the agency’s advisers said if enough people roll up their sleeves, the shots could blunt a winter surge. The …

CDC endorses booster shots that target Omicron for Americans 12 and up
2 years, 4 months ago

CDC endorses booster shots that target Omicron for Americans 12 and up

LA Times  

The United States will replace most of its COVID-19 booster shots with updated versions that target the dominant Omicron strains and streamline its ongoing vaccination campaign, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Thursday. Going forward, Americans will be considered “up to date” with their COVID-19 vaccinations after receiving the bivalent booster, regardless of the total number of shots …

EMA approves updated Pfizer, Moderna Covid vaccines to fight Omicron variant
2 years, 4 months ago

EMA approves updated Pfizer, Moderna Covid vaccines to fight Omicron variant

NL Times  

The European Medicines Agency gave a positive recommendation to authorize the modified versions of the Covid-19 vaccines from Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna, which should provide better protect against the Omicron variant of the virus, the European Union's medicines watchdog said on Thursday. The committee judged that the modified vaccines provide a strong immune response against both the original variant, and the …

U.S. authorizes updated COVID-19 boosters targeting newest variants
2 years, 4 months ago

U.S. authorizes updated COVID-19 boosters targeting newest variants

LA Times  

The U.S. on Wednesday authorized its first update to COVID-19 vaccines, booster doses that target today’s most common Omicron strains. “Give a clear, forward-looking set of expectations.” Here’s the rub: The original vaccines still offer strong protection against severe disease and death from COVID-19 for most generally healthy people, especially if they got that important first booster dose. First, FDA …

US approves updated COVID boosters targeting Omicron variants
2 years, 4 months ago

US approves updated COVID boosters targeting Omicron variants

Al Jazeera  

Drugmaker Pfizer said it has doses ready to ship and can deliver up to 15 million shots by the end of next week. The United States has authorised booster doses of the COVID-19 vaccines that target the most common Omicron strain, and shots could be available within days. “You’ll see me at the front of the line,” FDA vaccine chief …

Novel COVID-19 vaccine offers superior protection against Omicron variants
2 years, 5 months ago

Novel COVID-19 vaccine offers superior protection against Omicron variants

Firstpost  

The vaccine, called Omnivax, increases neutralising antibody response against the BA.1 and BA.2.12.1 Omicron subvariants in pre-immunised mice 19-fold and eight-fold, respectively, compared with standard mRNA vaccines Washington: Scientists in the US have developed a new COVID-19 vaccine that offers superior immune protection against two viral subvariants of Omicron than standard mRNA shots. The vaccine, called Omnivax, increased neutralising antibody …

Yet another highly infectious Omicron variant is raising concerns in India and beyond
2 years, 5 months ago

Yet another highly infectious Omicron variant is raising concerns in India and beyond

LA Times  

The quickly changing coronavirus has spawned yet another super-contagious Omicron mutant that’s worrying scientists as it gains ground in India and pops up in numerous other countries, including the United States. “It’s still really early on for us to draw too many conclusions,” said Matthew Binnicker, director of clinical virology at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn. “But it does …

Tweaked COVID boosters in US must target newer omicron types
2 years, 6 months ago

Tweaked COVID boosters in US must target newer omicron types

Associated Press  

U.S. regulators told COVID-19 vaccine makers Thursday that any booster shots tweaked for the fall will have to add protection against the newest omicron relatives. And the current Pfizer and Moderna vaccines still offer strong protection against COVID-19’s worst outcomes as long as people have gotten already recommended boosters. The FDA’s decision comes after its scientific advisers earlier this week …

COVID boosters for the fall must target newer Omicron mutations, FDA says
2 years, 6 months ago

COVID boosters for the fall must target newer Omicron mutations, FDA says

LA Times  

The Food and Drug Administration has recommended that COVID-19 booster shots be modified to better match more recent changes in the Omicron variant. U.S. regulators told COVID-19 vaccine makers Thursday that any booster shots tweaked for the fall will have to add protection against the newest mutations of Omicron. But with immunity waning and the super-contagious Omicron family of coronavirus …

FDA advisors recommend updating COVID booster shot formula for fall
2 years, 6 months ago

FDA advisors recommend updating COVID booster shot formula for fall

LA Times  

Advisors to the Food and Drug Administration are recommending that some U.S. adults get a modified COVID-19 booster shot this fall that better matches the recent variants. Some U.S. adults are a step closer to getting updated COVID-19 boosters this fall, as government advisors voted Tuesday that it’s time to tweak the shots to better match the most recent virus …

Being ‘fully vaccinated’ but not boosted doesn’t help against Omicron, study finds
2 years, 6 months ago

Being ‘fully vaccinated’ but not boosted doesn’t help against Omicron, study finds

LA Times  

Two shots of COVID-19 vaccine without an additional booster offer essentially no lasting protection against infection with Omicron, and a coronavirus infection is as effective as a recent booster shot in preventing a new Omicron-fueled illness, researchers reported Wednesday. It is “essentially a new virus.” The passage of time since the last boost of immunity from either an infection or …

COVID mRNA vaccines can be quickly updated for new variants. So, where's my Omicron booster?
2 years, 7 months ago

COVID mRNA vaccines can be quickly updated for new variants. So, where's my Omicron booster?

ABC  

Since Omicron was declared a variant of concern at the end of November, it quickly swept the globe, becoming the dominant COVID variant in many countries including Australia. The process of tailoring mRNA vaccines for new variants is "very straightforward", says Archa Fox, an RNA biologist at the University of Western Australia. "Only about 10-20 per cent of antibodies bind …

Five things to know about Omicron's XE variant
2 years, 8 months ago

Five things to know about Omicron's XE variant

India Today  

The highly virulent Omicron’s XE variant is suspected to have arrived in India, with potential cases detected in Gujarat and Maharashtra. Dr Pavithra Venkatagopalan, virologist and director, Covid task force, Rotary Club of Madras Next Gen, shares crucial facts about this sub-variant of Omicron. The disease caused by the XE variant is not as severe as by the Delta variant, …

Worth A Shot: mRNA Boosters Give More Protection against Serious Consequence of Omicron, Says Study
2 years, 8 months ago

Worth A Shot: mRNA Boosters Give More Protection against Serious Consequence of Omicron, Says Study

News 18  

As the roll-out of the Covid vaccine booster shots slowly gathers pace across the country, a new study has strengthened evidence that people who received the third dose of an mRNA vaccine are much better protected from any severe illness that could be caused by the newly-emerging strains including Omicron. The findings of the latest study published in the peer-reviewed …

New Covid Vaccine from Austria Could Protect Against Omicron Variant, Says Study
2 years, 9 months ago

New Covid Vaccine from Austria Could Protect Against Omicron Variant, Says Study

News 18  

A new vaccine being developed by scientists in Austria is effective against all SARS-CoV-2 variants known to date, including Omicron, even in those who have not yet built up any immunity as a result of immunization, according to the preclinical data. The antigen-based vaccine developed at MedUni Vienna targets the receptor-binding domains of the SARS-CoV-2 virus and induced a robust …

Another booster? A vaccine for omicron? Here's what could be next for COVID vaccines
2 years, 9 months ago

Another booster? A vaccine for omicron? Here's what could be next for COVID vaccines

NPR  

A vaccine for omicron? Here's what could be next for COVID vaccines Enlarge this image toggle caption Dinendra Haria/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Dinendra Haria/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Most vaccinated people will probably require yet another COVID-19 vaccine booster shot in the fall, a top Food and Drug Administration official said Monday. Sponsor Message "We could basically wait until …

China makes progress in developing vaccines against Omicron variant
2 years, 9 months ago

China makes progress in developing vaccines against Omicron variant

China Daily  

Xinhua| Updated :2022-03-21 BEIJING - Positive progress has been made in the development of monovalent and multivalent vaccines against the Omicron variants, a senior Chinese health official told a press conference on Saturday. Pre-clinical studies for some vaccines have been completed, with applications for clinical trials in progress, said Zheng Zhongwei, an official with the National Health Commission. "Studies show …

Covid vaccine efficacy limited against Omicron, says study
2 years, 10 months ago

Covid vaccine efficacy limited against Omicron, says study

India Today  

People who are double-vaccinated and those who have recovered from infection by previous strains of the SARS-CoV-2 virus have virtually no antibody protection against the Omicron variant, according to a study. Read: Very small blood clot risk after first AstraZeneca Covid shot, say UK studies They adapted for Omicron a test developed for the previous variants, which investigates whether the …

New Covid variants complicate the question of vaccine mandates
2 years, 10 months ago

New Covid variants complicate the question of vaccine mandates

Hindustan Times  

Post-infection immunity might be a strange topic for political strife, but it touches on Covid vaccine mandates and whether those who’ve had the virus should be exempt. “But I think it’s more nuanced now, and a lot of people think natural immunity gives you a substantial level of protection.” But how much protection, compared to vaccination? “That’s not clear.” Barouch …

Booster does up protection against Omicron to 68%: RIVM research
2 years, 11 months ago

Booster does up protection against Omicron to 68%: RIVM research

Dutch News  

While vaccinations or a previous coronavirus infection provide less effective protection against the Omicron variant when compared with Delta, a booster does ensure renewed protection, according to new research by public health institute RIVM. After a booster vaccination, protection against infection with Delta rose to 93% and to 68% for Omicron, the RIVM research shows. ‘International research shows that protection …

Three separate and spaced exposures to the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein confers high immune protection, say scientists in two studies
2 years, 11 months ago

Three separate and spaced exposures to the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein confers high immune protection, say scientists in two studies

The Hindu  

GIVEN the present extent of reinfections and breakthrough infections one is witnessing with the highly mutated and rapidly spreading Omicron variant of the COVID-19 virus, SARS-CoV-2, one might wonder what happened to the medical concept that one gained immunity through prior natural infection and/or vaccination against the virus. On January 28, the journal Nature Medicine tweeted: “Neutralising antibodies are successfully …

Do We Need Separate Vaccines For Omicron? Experts Weigh-in
2 years, 11 months ago

Do We Need Separate Vaccines For Omicron? Experts Weigh-in

News 18  

Coronavirus is still wreaking havoc in India and across the globe. The Covid-19 pandemic has been around for over two years, and every time a wave weakens, a new variant appears and takes over the entire world. The virus has witnessed more than 30 mutations since the original strain and the organic chemistry of Omicron differs significantly from the original …

Immune response induced by Omicron effectively neutralise Delta variant: ICMR study
2 years, 11 months ago

Immune response induced by Omicron effectively neutralise Delta variant: ICMR study

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: An ICMR study has demonstrated that individuals infected with Omicron have significant immune response which could neutralise not only the Omicron, but also other variants of concern, including the most prevalent Delta variant. It suggests that the immune response induced by the Omicron could effectively neutralise the Delta variant, making the re-infection with Delta variant less likely, thereby …

Explained: Why antibodies become ineffective against Omicron
2 years, 11 months ago

Explained: Why antibodies become ineffective against Omicron

India TV News  

The presence of a large number of mutations, and more than 30 on its spike protein makes antibodies ineffective against the Omicron variant of Covid-19, shows a study. Further, the team used a preexisting S-protein structure, one which would theoretically prevent the binding of antibodies to a virus, to assess whether or not the Omicron mutations would similarly affect the …

Indian-origin scientist among UBC researchers unveil world’s first molecular-level analysis of Omicron
2 years, 11 months ago

Indian-origin scientist among UBC researchers unveil world’s first molecular-level analysis of Omicron

The Hindu  

A team of researchers, including an Indian-origin scientist at the prestigious University of British Columbia, has become the first in the world to conduct a molecular-level structural analysis of the Omicron spike protein, which could help accelerate the development of more effective treatments against the variant. The analysis, done at near atomic resolution using a cryo-electron microscope, reveals how the …

Indian-origin scientist among UBC researchers unveil world’s 1st molecular-level analysis of Omicron
2 years, 11 months ago

Indian-origin scientist among UBC researchers unveil world’s 1st molecular-level analysis of Omicron

India TV News  

Highlights Omicron has greater binding affinity than the original SARS-CoV-2 virus The findings show strong antibody evasion and binding with human cells Spike protein helps the virus enter and infect cells A team of researchers, including an Indian-origin scientist at the prestigious University of British Columbia, has become the first in the world to conduct a molecular-level structural analysis of …

Booster shots needed against omicron, CDC studies show
2 years, 11 months ago

Booster shots needed against omicron, CDC studies show

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Three studies released Friday offered more evidence that COVID-19 vaccines are standing up to the omicron variant, at least among people who received booster shots. The papers echo previous research — including studies in Germany, South Africa and the U.K. — indicating available vaccines are less effective against omicron than earlier versions of the coronavirus, but also …

Booster shots needed against Omicron, CDC studies show
2 years, 11 months ago

Booster shots needed against Omicron, CDC studies show

LA Times  

A dose of a Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine is prepared at Lurie Children’s hospital on Nov. 5, 2021, in Chicago. Three studies released Friday offered more evidence that COVID-19 vaccines are standing up to the Omicron variant, at least among people who received booster shots. The papers echo previous research — including studies in Germany, South Africa and the U.K. — …

Omicron News Updates: Schools across Maharashtra to reopen for all classes from 24 Jan, says Varsha Gaikwad
2 years, 11 months ago

Omicron News Updates: Schools across Maharashtra to reopen for all classes from 24 Jan, says Varsha Gaikwad

Firstpost  

12:49 PM Whatsapp Facebook Twitter Omicron News LIVE Updates COVID-19 vaccine booster provides effective antibody protection against Omicron, finds Lancet study A third dose of COVID-19 vaccine increases the level of antibodies that can effectively neutralise the Omicron variant of coronavirus, according to a study published in The Lancet journal. Researchers from Francis Crick Institute and the National Institute for …

COVID-19 vaccine booster provides effective antibody protection against Omicron, says Lancet study
2 years, 11 months ago

COVID-19 vaccine booster provides effective antibody protection against Omicron, says Lancet study

Firstpost  

COVID-19 Vaccine Booster | The study found that in people who had received the Pfizer vaccine for all three doses, antibody levels against Omicron after a third dose were similar to those previously reached against Delta after only two shots. London: A third dose of COVID-19 vaccine increases the level of antibodies that can effectively neutralise the Omicron variant of …

A fourth vaccine dose doesn't seem to fully stop omicron, study finds
2 years, 11 months ago

A fourth vaccine dose doesn't seem to fully stop omicron, study finds

Salon  

Besides being incredibly contagious, COVID-19's omicron variant is frightening for its vaccine-resistant properties. Hence, two weeks ago, a group of Israeli scientists studied whether the existing Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine can protect against omicron infections if patients are given four doses of vaccine, meaning a two-shot vaccine and two boosters. RELATED: Omicron's lower mortality rate may be explained by how the variant …

Omicron Scare: Does booster dose really neutralizes COVID-19's new variant?
2 years, 11 months ago

Omicron Scare: Does booster dose really neutralizes COVID-19's new variant?

India TV News  

An international team of researchers recently studied the sensitivity of Omicron to antibodies compared with the currently dominant Delta variant. In a new study supported by the European Union's Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Authority, scientists from the Institut Pasteur and the Vaccine Research Institute, in collaboration with KU Leuven, Orleans Regional Hospital, Hospital Europeen Georges Pompidou and Inserm, studied …

Omicron twice as contagious as delta; expect more worrisome variants: Scientists warn
2 years, 11 months ago

Omicron twice as contagious as delta; expect more worrisome variants: Scientists warn

India TV News  

Highlights Scientists say there’s no guarantee the sequels of omicron will cause milder illness The omicron variant has already raced across the globe like fire through dry grass The Omicron variant is least four times as contagious as the original version of the virus The Omicron variant of the novel coronavirus will not be the last version to worry the …

Explained | Is vaccination limiting Omicron’s virulence?
2 years, 11 months ago

Explained | Is vaccination limiting Omicron’s virulence?

The Hindu  

The story so far : Omicron, the latest SARS-CoV-2 variant of concern, may be pushing up COVID numbers across the world but it is also reporting a lower rate of hospitalisation and deaths compared to the previous Delta waves so far. According to WHO, the threat posed by Omicron largely depends on four key questions -- how transmissible the variant …

Expect More Worrisome COVID Variants After Omicron, Scientists Say
2 years, 11 months ago

Expect More Worrisome COVID Variants After Omicron, Scientists Say

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Get ready to learn more Greek letters. “It’s the longer, persistent infections that seem to be the most likely breeding grounds for new variants,” said Dr. Stuart Campbell Ray, an infectious disease expert at Johns Hopkins University. For a virus that spreads exponentially, he said, “anything that curbs transmission can have a great effect.” Also, when vaccinated …

Expect more worrisome variants after omicron, scientists say
2 years, 11 months ago

Expect more worrisome variants after omicron, scientists say

Associated Press  

Get ready to learn more Greek letters. “It’s the longer, persistent infections that seem to be the most likely breeding grounds for new variants,” said Dr. Stuart Campbell Ray, an infectious disease expert at Johns Hopkins University. For a virus that spreads exponentially, he said, “anything that curbs transmission can have a great effect.” Also, when vaccinated people get sick, …

Omicron quickly overtaking Delta globally in terms of circulation: WHO
2 years, 11 months ago

Omicron quickly overtaking Delta globally in terms of circulation: WHO

Live Mint  

United Nations/Geneva: Omicron is quickly overtaking the Delta variant of COVID-19 and becoming dominant around the world, a senior WHO official has warned, with the global health agency cautioning that there is "increasing evidence" Omicron is able to evade immunity but has less disease severity as compared to other variants. It could take some time for Omicron to overtake Delta …

Omicron quickly overtaking Delta globally in terms of circulation: WHO
2 years, 11 months ago

Omicron quickly overtaking Delta globally in terms of circulation: WHO

Deccan Chronicle  

United Nations/Geneva: Omicron is quickly overtaking the Delta variant of COVID-19 and becoming dominant around the world, a senior WHO official has warned, with the global health agency cautioning that there is "increasing evidence" Omicron is able to evade immunity but has less disease severity as compared to other variants. She further cautioned that even though there is some information …

WHO says more research needed on vaccine efficacy against Omicron
2 years, 11 months ago

WHO says more research needed on vaccine efficacy against Omicron

Live Mint  

The World Health Organization said on Tuesday more research is needed to find out if existing COVID-19 vaccines provide adequate protection against the highly contagious Omicron variant, even as manufacturers develop next generation shots. Some vaccine makers are already developing next generation vaccines targeting the highly contagious variant first detected in Southern Africa and Hong Kong. On Monday, Pfizer Chief …

Omicron Scare: The new COVID19 variant neutralised by booster dose, finds study
2 years, 11 months ago

Omicron Scare: The new COVID19 variant neutralised by booster dose, finds study

India TV News  

Highlights According to a study, the booster dose of Pfizer remained effective against Omicron India reports 1,68,063 new Covid cases, 277 deaths in last 24 hours The rising number of Omicron cases in the country has raised concerns. However, according to a study, the booster dose of Pfizer remained effective against Omicron. But the sera of individuals who had received …

Booster dose gives high levels of protection against infections from Omicron in older adults: UK study
3 years ago

Booster dose gives high levels of protection against infections from Omicron in older adults: UK study

India Today  

A third top-up booster dose of a Covid-19 vaccine provides high levels of protection against severe disease from the Omicron variant among older adults, a latest UK study concluded on Saturday. The UK Health Security Agency analysis showed that around three months after the third jab, protection against hospitalisation among those aged 65 and over remains at about 90 per …

Scientists identify antibodies that can neutralise Omicron and other variants
3 years ago

Scientists identify antibodies that can neutralise Omicron and other variants

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Identifying such “broadly neutralising” antibodies on the coronavirus spike protein, which the virus uses to …

Vaccines still effective against Omicron, severity of disease not surged: WHO chief scientist
3 years ago

Vaccines still effective against Omicron, severity of disease not surged: WHO chief scientist

India TV News  

Vaccines appear to be effective against the Omicron variant because even though the numbers are going up exponentially in many countries, the severity of the disease has not surged to a new level, WHO Chief Scientist Dr. Soumya Swaminathan has said. Referring to the third factor which decides the effectiveness of the vaccine, Swaminathan said, "It is the time since …

Omicron antibodies that can block variant identified
3 years ago

Omicron antibodies that can block variant identified

India TV News  

Highlights Antibodies that can block Omicron variant have been identified Omicron cases tally in India is increasing day-by-day Omicron variant was first discovered in South Africa Scientists have identified antibodies that neutralise Omicron and other variants of coronavirus by targeting areas that remain essentially unchanged as the virus mutates. The Omicron variant has an unusually high number of 37 mutations …

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