Coronavirus updates: Press Association asks Centre to prioritise accredited journalists for COVID-19 vaccine
4 years ago

Coronavirus updates: Press Association asks Centre to prioritise accredited journalists for COVID-19 vaccine

Firstpost  

7:06 PM Whatsapp Facebook Twitter UK coronavirus variant can lead to resurgence of cases, says study The coronavirus variant that was first reported in the UK is more transmissible than pre-existing variants, and can lead to large resurgence of COVID-19 cases, according to a new modelling study. Reserachers, including those from London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, estimate that the novel variant has a 43-90 percent higher reproduction number than pre-existing variants of SARS-CoV-2 in England. After emerging in November last year, evidence began to emerge in December that VOC 202012/01 was rapidly outcompeting pre-existing variants in southeast England, the researchers said. After analysing 150,000 sequenced SARS-CoV-2 samples from across the UK, they found that the relative population growth rate of VOC 202012/01 in the first 31 days following its initial observation was higher than that of all 307 other virus variant lineages.

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Forgotten but not gone: Covid keeps killing, five years on
2 months, 1 week ago

Forgotten but not gone: Covid keeps killing, five years on

The Hindu  

Five years since Covid-19 started upending the world, the virus is still infecting and killing people across the globe -- though at far lower levels than at the height of the pandemic. Still with us Around 777 million Covid cases and more than seven million deaths have been officially recorded since the first infections emerged in December 2019, according to …

HMPV spreading, should you take a booster dose of Covid vaccine? Doctor says ‘no’
2 months, 1 week ago

HMPV spreading, should you take a booster dose of Covid vaccine? Doctor says ‘no’

Firstpost  

With HMPV having similar symptoms as Covid-19, there have been a concern among many on whether the available coronavirus vaccine would help keep them immune to the currently spreading virus. Authorities have increased surveillance and health officials across India have been adhering to all possible measures to contain the spread of HMPV, a flu-like respiratory illness that has overwhelmed hospitals …

China facing HMPV viral outbreak after Covid-19? All you need to know
2 months, 2 weeks ago

China facing HMPV viral outbreak after Covid-19? All you need to know

India Today  

China is currently facing an epidemic outbreak of human metapneumovirus. Besides HMPV, multiple viruses are claimed to be spreading quickly in the country, including influenza A, Mycoplasma pneumoniae and Covid-19 virus. Multiple viruses, including Influenza A, HMPV, Mycoplasma pneumoniae, and COVID-19, are spreading rapidly across China. SYMPTOMS OF HMPV It is an upper respiratory infection, but it can sometimes cause …

5 things we know and still don't know about COVID, 5 years after it appeared
2 months, 2 weeks ago

5 things we know and still don't know about COVID, 5 years after it appeared

Hindustan Times  

Five years ago, a cluster of people in Wuhan, China, fell sick with a virus never before seen in the world. The World Health Organization has said member countries reported more than 7 million deaths from COVID-19 but the true death toll is estimated to be at least three times higher. Scientists and vaccine-makers broke speed records developing COVID-19 vaccines …

5 things we know and still don’t know about COVID, 5 years after it appeared
2 months, 2 weeks ago

5 things we know and still don’t know about COVID, 5 years after it appeared

Associated Press  

Five years ago, a cluster of people in Wuhan, China, fell sick with a virus never before seen in the world. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print We don’t know. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Scientists and vaccine-makers broke speed records developing COVID-19 vaccines that …

5 things we know and still don't know about COVID, 5 years after it appeared
2 months, 2 weeks ago

5 things we know and still don't know about COVID, 5 years after it appeared

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The World Health Organization has said member countries reported …

The new COVID vaccine is out — but you might not want to rush to get it
6 months, 3 weeks ago

The new COVID vaccine is out — but you might not want to rush to get it

Raw Story  

The FDA has approved an updated covid shot for everyone 6 months old and up, which renews a now-annual quandary for Americans: Get the shot now, with the latest covid outbreak sweeping the country, or hold it in reserve for the winter wave? “Covid is still very transmissible, very new, and people congregate inside in air-conditioned rooms during the summer,” …

New coronavirus vaccination round starts in the Netherlands
6 months, 3 weeks ago

New coronavirus vaccination round starts in the Netherlands

Dutch News  

The government has launched a new coronavirus vaccination round for the over-60s and younger people with certain health conditions, and the first invitations for a jab arrived on Tuesday. Everyone over the age of 60 is being invited to have the vaccination by letter, while others considered to be at extra risk will be able to make an appointment via …

New coronavirus vaccination round starts in the Netherlands
6 months, 3 weeks ago

New coronavirus vaccination round starts in the Netherlands

Dutch News  

The government has launched a new coronavirus vaccination round for the over-60s and younger people with certain health conditions, and the first invitations for a jab arrived on Tuesday. Everyone over the age of 60 is being invited to have the vaccination by letter, while others considered to be at extra risk will be able to make an appointment via …

COVID-19 variant KP.3.1.1 predominant in US as infections continue ticking up
7 months ago

COVID-19 variant KP.3.1.1 predominant in US as infections continue ticking up

China Daily  

LOS ANGELES - The KP.3.1.1 COVID-19 variant, now the predominant SARS-CoV-2 variant circulating in the United States, has been causing increasing infections in the country, the latest data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention showed. For the two-week period ending Aug 17, KP.3.1.1 is predicted to account for between 31 percent and 43 percent of COVID-19 clinical …

Covid making worrying comeback amid summer surge and Olympics infections, WHO official warns
7 months, 1 week ago

Covid making worrying comeback amid summer surge and Olympics infections, WHO official warns

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. A top official said the number of people testing positive for Covid across 84 countries …

The Highly Infectious FLiRT Variants Behind the Summer Covid Wave
7 months, 3 weeks ago

The Highly Infectious FLiRT Variants Behind the Summer Covid Wave

Wired  

This story originally appeared on WIRED Japan and has been translated from Japanese. The country’s National Institute of Infectious Diseases has reported that the average number of infected people per medical institution has been increasing rapidly since June. As of July 15, the US CDC estimated approximately 37 percent of new Covid cases in the United States were due to …

New FLiRT Covid variant spreading across the UK as doctors issue summer warning
8 months ago

New FLiRT Covid variant spreading across the UK as doctors issue summer warning

The Independent  

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Is the COVID summer wave here? Here's what the FLiRT variants mean for rising infections
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Is the COVID summer wave here? Here's what the FLiRT variants mean for rising infections

Salon  

If a lot of people suddenly seem sick with COVID to you, you’re not alone. "A COVID summer wave appears to be underway," Dr. Rajendram Rajnarayanan, of the New York Institute of Technology campus in Jonesboro, Arkansas, told Salon. "Based on current data: Cases are rising in several states, with emergency department visits up 15% and hospitalizations up 25% compared …

COVID Is Surging Right Now. Here's What Alarms Doctors The Most.
8 months, 2 weeks ago

COVID Is Surging Right Now. Here's What Alarms Doctors The Most.

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING We don’t typically associate hot weather with viral illnesses, but COVID has thwarted that in recent years. “It seems like we’re seeing more and more states showing increased levels of activity.” Here’s what to know about the summer COVID spike: What’s up with the new FLiRT variants? If you’re wondering whether you should get another jab now …

COVID Is Surging Right Now. Here's What Alarms Doctors The Most.
8 months, 3 weeks ago

COVID Is Surging Right Now. Here's What Alarms Doctors The Most.

Huff Post  

KENT NISHIMURA via Getty Images US President Joe Biden speaks during the 115th National Association for the Advancement of Colored People National Convention in in Las Vegas, Nevada, on July 16, 2024. “It seems like we’re seeing more and more states showing increased levels of activity.” Here’s what to know about the summer COVID spike: What’s up with the new …

FDA advisers urge targeting JN.1 strain in recipe for fall's COVID vaccines
9 months, 2 weeks ago

FDA advisers urge targeting JN.1 strain in recipe for fall's COVID vaccines

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Government advisers Wednesday said it’s …

FDA advisers urge targeting JN.1 strain in recipe for fall’s COVID vaccines
9 months, 2 weeks ago

FDA advisers urge targeting JN.1 strain in recipe for fall’s COVID vaccines

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Government advisers Wednesday said it’s time to update the recipe for the COVID-19 vaccines Americans will receive in the fall -- targeting a version of the ever-evolving coronavirus called JN.1. But just a few months later, numerous offshoots of JN.1 already are on the rise, prompting Moderna and Pfizer to also test a slightly different vaccine formula targeting …

What you need to know about the new ‘FliRT’ coronavirus variant, according to a doctor
9 months, 3 weeks ago

What you need to know about the new ‘FliRT’ coronavirus variant, according to a doctor

CNN  

Get inspired by a weekly roundup on living well, made simple. KP.2, a member of the so-called FliRT variants, nicknamed after their mutations, has become the dominant coronavirus strain in the United States, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Home tests will likely still detect KP.2, the new coronavirus variant. Grace Cary/Moment RF/Getty Images CNN: What …

There’s a new highly transmissible COVID-19 variant. Could FLiRT lead to a summer uptick?
10 months, 1 week ago

There’s a new highly transmissible COVID-19 variant. Could FLiRT lead to a summer uptick?

LA Times  

Passengers with and without face masks travel through at Los Angeles International Airport in January. Two new COVID-19 subvariants, collectively nicknamed FLiRT, are increasingly edging out the winter’s dominant strain ahead of a possible summer uptick in coronavirus infections. “It’s been quite a while since we’ve had a new dominant variant in the U.S.,” said Dr. David Bronstein, an infectious …

What is FLiRT, new COVID-19 variant threatening US?
10 months, 1 week ago

What is FLiRT, new COVID-19 variant threatening US?

Hindustan Times  

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have found that there is an unfamiliar set of COVID-19 variants spreading across the US, which they collectively called FLiRT. Despite the ongoing threat posed by new variants, vaccination rates remain low The CDC reports that only 22.6% of adults in the U.S. have received the updated 2023-24 COVID-19 vaccine since its availability …

JN.1 variant has clinical features similar to previous Covid-19 variants: Study
11 months, 2 weeks ago

JN.1 variant has clinical features similar to previous Covid-19 variants: Study

Hindustan Times  

A first-of-its-kind study conducted by experts from B J Medical College and ICMR National Institute of Virology has found that JN.1, the dominant Covid-19 variant in India, has clinical features similar to previous circulating variants in Maharashtra without increased severity. The study titled ‘Appearance and prevalence of JN.1 SARS-CoV-2 variant in India and its clinical profile in the state of …

After four years of pandemic, Covid virus to be seasonal flu in young population
1 year ago

After four years of pandemic, Covid virus to be seasonal flu in young population

Hindustan Times  

Monday marks four years since the World Health Organisation declared Covid-19 a pandemic. With the availability of Covid-19 vaccines and medicines, the virus will become much like a regular flu or seasonal infection in the younger population. Health experts claimed that the SARS-CoV-2 infection will now be much like a regular flu, respiratory syncytial virus and other seasonal infections in …

Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 virus continues to exist in community, say public health experts
1 year, 1 month ago

Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 virus continues to exist in community, say public health experts

The Hindu  

The Omicron SARS-CoV-2 variant, one of the mutated version of the virus that causes COVID-19, has been continuously mutating and exists in the community even after over a year. Public health experts have conducted a genomic surveillance of Omicron SARS-CoV-2 variant and its sub lineages in the State to understand the mutational patterns of the virus between December 2021 and …

Covid: Four years after first case in UK, how widespread is coronavirus now?
1 year, 1 month ago

Covid: Four years after first case in UK, how widespread is coronavirus now?

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery Experts say it’s important for people to do what they …

New Covid variant Juno surges as expert warns school return will fuel more cases
1 year, 2 months ago

New Covid variant Juno surges as expert warns school return will fuel more cases

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. While the rise in hospital cases remains “very modest” compared with the outset of the …

India logs 756 fresh Covid-19 cases, 5 deaths, 619 JN.1 infections so far
1 year, 2 months ago

India logs 756 fresh Covid-19 cases, 5 deaths, 619 JN.1 infections so far

India Today  

India saw a single-day rise of 756 Covid-19 cases and five deaths in the past 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry said on Sunday. On Saturday, India reported 774 new Covid-19 cases and two deaths from Tamil Nadu and Gujarat, the ministry said. After December 5, the highest single-day rise of 841 cases was reported on December 31, 2023, which …

Responding to the new COVID-19 sub-variants, now and in future
1 year, 2 months ago

Responding to the new COVID-19 sub-variants, now and in future

The Hindu  

It is four years since the novel coronavirus was first reported on December 31, 2019 from China. Virus behaviour The JN.1 sub-variant of Omicron has been reported from multiple countries and designated as a variant of interest by the World Health Organization. There is a possibility scenario where reported COVID-19 cases may increase slightly in the days ahead, or in …

What we know about the new Covid variant JN.1 | In Focus podcast
1 year, 2 months ago

What we know about the new Covid variant JN.1 | In Focus podcast

The Hindu  

For at least a year and a half now, most of us have relegated Covid-19 to the back of our minds. It’s difficult however to ignore the news of yet another coronavirus mutation – this latest sub-variant, JN.1, a descendent of the Omicron variant, has been classified by the World Health Organisation as a ‘variant of interest’ because it has …

Delhi reports first case of JN.1 coronavirus variant
1 year, 2 months ago

Delhi reports first case of JN.1 coronavirus variant

India TV News  

Delhi Covid case update: The national capital has reported the first case of JN.1 variant infection, said Delhi Health Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj today. Total cases of JN.1 variant in India: Meanwhile, a total of 109 JN.1 COVID variant cases have been reported in the country as of December 26, Health Ministry sources said on Wednesday. "There is an increase in …

Covid-19 JN.1 Variant: Active Tally Surpasses 4,100; 69 People Infected With New Strain
1 year, 2 months ago

Covid-19 JN.1 Variant: Active Tally Surpasses 4,100; 69 People Infected With New Strain

News 18  

Covid-19 LIVE: Delhi Health Minister Urges Caution, Says City's Covid Positivity Rate Around 1% Delhi Health Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj on Tuesday said the national capital’s Covid positivity rate is around 1 per cent and stressed that people should, instead of panicking, follow precautions during the winter festival season. Covid-19 LIVE: JN.1 Variant Case Tally Increases To 69 A total of …

63 cases of new Covid variant in India, Goa tops with 34 cases, Maharashtra has 9
1 year, 2 months ago

63 cases of new Covid variant in India, Goa tops with 34 cases, Maharashtra has 9

India Today  

A total of 63 JN.1 COVID variant cases have been reported in the country till December 24, the Union Health Ministry said on Monday in a press statement. Out of the total 63 cases, 34 are from Goa, 9 from Maharashtra, 8 from Karnataka, 6 from Kerala, 4 from Tamil Nadu and 2 from Telangana, the Ministry added in its …

COVID-19 JN.1 variant: 63 cases of new virus strain detected in India, maximum from Goa | Details
1 year, 2 months ago

COVID-19 JN.1 variant: 63 cases of new virus strain detected in India, maximum from Goa | Details

India TV News  

COVID-19 JN.1 variant: 63 cases of new virus strain detected in India, maximum from Goa | Details As many as 34 cases were detected in Goa, while nine cases have been detected from Maharashtra, eight from Karnataka, six from Kerala, four from Tamil Nadu and two from Telangana. COVID-19 suge in India: A total of 63 cases of the COVID-19 …

As COVID-19 cases rise, WHO asks countries to strengthen surveillance
1 year, 2 months ago

As COVID-19 cases rise, WHO asks countries to strengthen surveillance

The Hindu  

The World Health Organization has urged countries in Southeast Asia to strengthen surveillance in view of the increasing cases of respiratory diseases, including due to COVID-19 and its new sub-variant JN.1, and influenza. Editorial | Staying alert: On the rapidly increasing spread of the JN.1 variant "For this, countries must strengthen surveillance and sequencing, and ensure sharing of data," said …

Covid in India Highlights: Maharashtra reports nine JN.1 infections
1 year, 2 months ago

Covid in India Highlights: Maharashtra reports nine JN.1 infections

Hindustan Times  

Covid in India Highlights: India logged a total of 656 fresh cases of Covid-19 infections on December 24. Former AIIMS, Delhi, director Randeep Guleria said the sub-variant JN.1 is “gradually becoming dominant” but observed that it is not causing severe infections or hospitalisations. The World Health Organisation also classified JN.1 into the Variant of Interest category, however, said there is …

COVID-19 update: WHO asks nations to strengthen surveillance as coronavirus cases rise
1 year, 2 months ago

COVID-19 update: WHO asks nations to strengthen surveillance as coronavirus cases rise

India TV News  

COVID-19 update: The World Health Organisation has urged countries in South-East Asia to strengthen surveillance given the increasing cases of respiratory diseases, including due to COVID-19 and its new sub-variant JN.1, and influenza. "For this, countries must strengthen surveillance and sequencing, and ensure sharing of data," said Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh, regional director, WHO South-East Asia. "As people travel and …

'Accept Covid-19 as Part of Lifestyle': Don't Panic, Says Top Epidemiologist But Advises Caution
1 year, 2 months ago

'Accept Covid-19 as Part of Lifestyle': Don't Panic, Says Top Epidemiologist But Advises Caution

News 18  

It’s time for the public to stop being surprised by the rise in Covid-19 cases and recognise coronavirus as a permanent part of their lifestyle, former Indian Council of Medical Research scientist Dr Raman Gangakhedkar has told News18.com. The country’s top epidemiologist, who was the face of India’s apex medical research agency during government briefings on Covid-19 last year, said …

COVID-19 update: India reports 22 cases of Omicron sub-variant JN.1 with mild symptoms
1 year, 2 months ago

COVID-19 update: India reports 22 cases of Omicron sub-variant JN.1 with mild symptoms

India TV News  

COVID-19 omicron variant: A total of at least 22 JN.1 COVID variant cases were reported in India till December 21. India today recorded 640 fresh COVID-19 infections while the number of active cases climbed to 2,997 from 2,669 the day before, according to Union Health Ministry data. WHO chief scientist Dr Soumya Swaminathan on new variant: Meanwhile, amid rising concerns …

As JN.1 emerges as variant of interest, time to evaluate preparedness and effective testing and treatments
1 year, 2 months ago

As JN.1 emerges as variant of interest, time to evaluate preparedness and effective testing and treatments

The Hindu  

COVID-19 has appeared on the radar again, nearly a year and a half after the world relaxed and watched the progress of the virus from a distance. The World Health Organisation has decided, due to its rapid spread, to classify the variant JN.1 as a separate variant of interest from the parent lineage BA.2.86. The WHO also says that based …

UK Covid infection rates double with one in 24 likely to test positive for coronavirus
1 year, 2 months ago

UK Covid infection rates double with one in 24 likely to test positive for coronavirus

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Covid-19 infection levels are rising, with around one in 24 …

New Covid-19 strain JN.1 classified as ‘Variant of Interest’ by WHO
1 year, 3 months ago

New Covid-19 strain JN.1 classified as ‘Variant of Interest’ by WHO

Firstpost  

The United Nations agency said current vaccines continue to protect against severe disease and death from JN.1 and other circulating variants of the Covid-19 virus. JN.1 was first detected in the US in September, according to the CDC The World Health Organization on Tuesday classified the JN.1 coronavirus strain as a “variant of interest”, but said it did not pose …

COVID-19 Update: India records 260 new cases, total active at 1,828
1 year, 3 months ago

COVID-19 Update: India records 260 new cases, total active at 1,828

Live Mint  

India reported 260 new cases of COVID-19, with active cases rising to 1,828, as per the latest data from the Union Health Ministry on December 18. Centre Urges States to Heighten Vigilance The central government has written to states and union territories, urging them to maintain "continuous vigilance" in light of the recent surge in COVID-19 cases and the identification …

JN.1 Covid variant: Should we worry?
1 year, 3 months ago

JN.1 Covid variant: Should we worry?

Hindustan Times  

A 78-year-old Kerala woman on Saturday became the first person in India confirmed to be infected with JN.1 variant of Sars-CoV-2 — the latest sub-variant of the virus that is behind a spike of infections in several countries across the world and has also prompted the World Health Organization to warn nations to continue with strong surveillance and sequence sharing. …

Covid is on the rise as…: WHO alerts ‘virus still changing, evolving’ as JN.1 subvariant cases surge
1 year, 3 months ago

Covid is on the rise as…: WHO alerts ‘virus still changing, evolving’ as JN.1 subvariant cases surge

Live Mint  

The World Health Organization has called for strong surveillance and sequence sharing as the virus evolves and new COVID sub-variants emerge. In the wake of the surge in respiratory diseases and new JN.1 COVID sub-variant, the World Health Organisation said that the virus is evolving and changing and urged the member states to continue with strong surveillance and sequence sharing. …

All about leading COVID-19 variants HV.1, EG.5 and others spreading wings across US
1 year, 3 months ago

All about leading COVID-19 variants HV.1, EG.5 and others spreading wings across US

Hindustan Times  

Four new variants of COVID-19 namely, HV.1, EG.5, BA.2.86 and JN.1 are being tracked by scientists in the US. EG.5 and HV.1, two closely related variants, currently comprise nearly half of the COVID-19 cases in the US. Here's all you need to know: EG.5 & HV.1 According to experts, these two variants don't pose a substantial threat as compared to …

COVID returns? Hospitalisation hits record high in THIS country | DEETS INSIDE
1 year, 5 months ago

COVID returns? Hospitalisation hits record high in THIS country | DEETS INSIDE

India TV News  

As winter approaches, health authorities in the United Kingdom have issued a warning for its citizens to prepare for another wave of COVID-19. UK Health Security Agency has claimed that the cases will 'further increase' as the season progresses, along with other 'winter respiratory viruses like flu'. As we enter the colder months and people begin to mix more indoors, …

XBB sub-variants accounted for 75% of covid cases: Insacog
1 year, 5 months ago

XBB sub-variants accounted for 75% of covid cases: Insacog

Live Mint  

New Delhi The latest bulletin issued by Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium states that there was around 25% prevalence of recombinant variant XBB.1.16 in different parts of India till August. Besides, the public health risk of newly detected variant EG.5 was low worldwide with no disease severity reported so far. Based on the available evidence, the public health risk of EG.5 …

Canada: First case of highly mutated COVID variant BA.2.86 detected
1 year, 6 months ago

Canada: First case of highly mutated COVID variant BA.2.86 detected

Live Mint  

Canada has identified its first case of coronavirus infection involving the highly mutated BA.2.86 variant of Omicron in an individual in British Columbia who had not travelled outside the province, stated health officials on Tuesday, August 29. The infected person is not currently hospitalised, and the presence of the BA.2.86 virus does not alter the risk to the local population, …

The CDC didn’t say vaccinated people are more at risk of a new COVID variant than the unvaccinated
55 years, 2 months ago

The CDC didn’t say vaccinated people are more at risk of a new COVID variant than the unvaccinated

Associated Press  

CLAIM: The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said that a new COVID-19 variant is more contagious among vaccinated people than those who are unvaccinated. In a risk assessment summary published Aug. 23, the CDC wrote that the BA.2.86 variant may be more likely to infect people with existing immunity to COVID-19, either from vaccinations or prior infections, than …

Even cautious experts say don't panic over new Covid wave: CDC admits US in 'strongest place' ever in pandemic - while the World Health Organization says world is in 'a different phase' now
1 year, 6 months ago

Even cautious experts say don't panic over new Covid wave: CDC admits US in 'strongest place' ever in pandemic - while the World Health Organization says world is in 'a different phase' now

Daily Mail  

Global and US health chiefs have urged calm over rising Covid cases and new variants, pointing out that virtually everyone now has immunity against the virus. On Thursday, Dr Marion Koopmans — a virologist who advises the World Health Organization — said the world was now in a 'different phase' of the pandemic due to higher levels of immunity from …

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