CDC Warns New U.K. Coronavirus Variant Is Spreading Fast In The U.S.
3 years, 11 months ago

CDC Warns New U.K. Coronavirus Variant Is Spreading Fast In The U.S.

NPR  

CDC Warns New U.K. Coronavirus Variant Is Spreading Fast In The U.S. Enlarge this image toggle caption Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images Updated Friday Jan. 15, 7:35 p.m. A highly contagious version of the coronavirus is rapidly spreading across the U.S., the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports Friday. Sponsor Message The new variant, called B.1.1.7, spread quickly across both the U.K. and Ireland after it emerged in England last fall. "So I roughly expect a similar timeline of three months, from the variant's initial arrival in the U.S. in December to starting to dominate the virus population around March," Bedford said. "Those factors will help bring the previous version of the virus under control," he says, but it will be tougher to stop the new variant.

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The Highly Infectious FLiRT Variants Behind the Summer Covid Wave
5 months 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 …

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

What is FLiRT, new COVID-19 variant threatening US?
7 months, 2 weeks 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 …

New Covid variant Juno surges as expert warns school return will fuel more cases
11 months, 1 week 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 …

New Covid variant HV.1 is spreading across US states, here are its symptoms
1 year ago

New Covid variant HV.1 is spreading across US states, here are its symptoms

Hindustan Times  

A new COVID variant called HV.1 has been spreading across US states. The CDC added that often mutations enable new variants to sp Fever or chills Cough Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing Fatigue Muscle or body aches Headache New loss of taste or smell Sore throat Congestion or runny nose Nausea or vomiting Diarrhea What do experts say about …

Another Covid-19 wave in US ? All you need to know about new variants namely EG.5, FL.1.5.1 and BA.2.86
1 year, 4 months ago

Another Covid-19 wave in US ? All you need to know about new variants namely EG.5, FL.1.5.1 and BA.2.86

Hindustan Times  

Is Covid-19 coming back as a new wave in the United States? New Covid causing variants like EG.5, FL.1.5.1 and BA.2.86 are spreading and people have become wary about the virus that took thousands of lives across the globe, as a pandemic. Representational Picture According to a report by CBS News, Health officials feel that the forthcoming vaccines will provide …

New coronavirus variant EG.5 on the rise: WHO, CDC on alert
1 year, 4 months ago

New coronavirus variant EG.5 on the rise: WHO, CDC on alert

Hindustan Times  

The World Health Organization on Wednesday classified a new strain of COVID-19 as a "variant of interest." The World Health Organization has classed the EG.5 strain of COVID-19 as a "variant of interest". "Collectively, available evidence does not suggest that EG.5 has additional public health risks relative to the other currently circulating Omicron descendent lineages," the organization said. "Right now, …

Fast-spreading new coronavirus strain dubbed ‘variant of interest’
1 year, 4 months ago

Fast-spreading new coronavirus strain dubbed ‘variant of interest’

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. Read our privacy policy The World Health Organisation has classified a fast-spreading coronavirus strain circulating …

Mapped: Worst areas in UK for Covid cases amid fears over new Arcturus variant
1 year, 8 months ago

Mapped: Worst areas in UK for Covid cases amid fears over new Arcturus variant

The Independent  

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What we know about ‘Kraken’ Covid Variant XBB.1.5; why it's causing concern
1 year, 11 months ago

What we know about ‘Kraken’ Covid Variant XBB.1.5; why it's causing concern

Hindustan Times  

A new Covid variant that was first detected last year has quickly become the dominant strain in the US — and picked up a creepy moniker along the way. The original XBB variant has already caused waves of infection in countries including Singapore and India since the WHO first raised concern about it last October. Health authorities are warning it …

‘Kraken’ Covid variant could become dominant UK strain
1 year, 11 months ago

‘Kraken’ Covid variant could become dominant UK strain

The Telegraph  

A Covid variant that has become known as “kraken” may spread almost 40 per cent faster than Britain’s currently dominant strain and could take over as the country’s most common form of the virus, health officials have said. A technical briefing released by the UK Health Security Agency on Wednesday revealed that “kraken” has a weekly growth advantage of 38.9 …

U.K. to stop publishing coronavirus data for ‘living with COVID’ phase
1 year, 11 months ago

U.K. to stop publishing coronavirus data for ‘living with COVID’ phase

The Hindu  

The U.K. health authorities said on December 26 that they will stop publishing their regular COVID-19 infections modelling data in the new year because it is seen as “no longer necessary” as the country moves to a phase of living with the virus with the help of vaccines and medicines. “During the pandemic, the R value and growth rate served …

Dutch Covid hospital patient total jumps by 27% as new coronavirus variant dominates
2 years ago

Dutch Covid hospital patient total jumps by 27% as new coronavirus variant dominates

NL Times  

After weeks of declining figures, the number of patients receiving treatment for Covid-19 in Dutch hospitals rose by 27 percent since last Tuesday, according to data from patient coordination service LCPS. Meanwhile, the number of new coronavirus infections remained roughly flat this week, but the Omicron sub-variant BQ.1 has emerged as the new dominant strain of the virus in the …

Why Does the U.S. Always Seem to Get Coronavirus Variants After Europe Does?
2 years, 1 month ago

Why Does the U.S. Always Seem to Get Coronavirus Variants After Europe Does?

Slate  

COVID cases have recently spiked in Europe, fueled by dropping temperatures, indoor socializing, and an unwelcome brood of antibody-dodging omicron subvariants. “In the past, what’s happened in Europe often has been a harbinger for what’s about to happen in the United States,” Michael Osterholm, director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, tells …

Coronavirus subvariant could lead to increase in infections: ECDC
2 years, 2 months ago

Coronavirus subvariant could lead to increase in infections: ECDC

NL Times  

A subvariant of the coronavirus, BQ.1, will become dominant in Europe sometime between mid-November and early December, the European health service ECDC expects. The dominance of BQ.1 and its sub-variant, BQ.1.1, is likely to lead to an increase in the number of coronavirus cases in the coming weeks to months. The subvariants are already circulating in the Netherlands, according to …

New corona variant found in India, claim Israeli scientists; govt says too early to hit panic button
2 years, 5 months ago

New corona variant found in India, claim Israeli scientists; govt says too early to hit panic button

India Today  

A series of tweets, put out by a scientist from Israel has sent the medical fraternity and pandemic observers into a tizzy. Dr Tom Peacock said on Twitter, “Surveillence minded folks - worth keeping a close eye on BA.2.75 - lots of spike mutations, probable second generation variant, apparent rapid growth and wide geographical spread." Surveillence minded folks - worth …

Coronavirus infections rise 70% as fears of a new wave grow
2 years, 6 months ago

Coronavirus infections rise 70% as fears of a new wave grow

Dutch News  

The number of confirmed coronavirus infections in the Netherlands has risen for the third week in a row, and more people have been admitted to a hospital intensive care ward, public health institute RIVM said on Tuesday. Warnings On Monday, the Netherlands’ two biggest employers’ organisations made a public appeal to get people to start keeping to the basic coronavirus …

Coronavirus infections rise 70% as fears of a new wave grow
2 years, 6 months ago

Coronavirus infections rise 70% as fears of a new wave grow

Dutch News  

The number of confirmed coronavirus infections in the Netherlands has risen for the third week in a row, and more people have been admitted to a hospital intensive care ward, public health institute RIVM said on Tuesday. Warnings On Monday, the Netherlands’ two biggest employers’ organisations made a public appeal to get people to start keeping to the basic coronavirus …

UK faces fresh wave of infections amid global concerns over XE strain | 5 points
2 years, 8 months ago

UK faces fresh wave of infections amid global concerns over XE strain | 5 points

Hindustan Times  

With new coronavirus strains emerging from different parts of the world, fears have grown of yet another pandemic wave approaching soon. Meanwhile, a renewed surge of Covid-19 infections was reported in Britain, led by the Omicron variant and newly discovered mutant strain XE. Covid-19 infections, due to the highly transmissible Omicron BA.2 variant, have hit a record high in Britain, …

BA.2: What to know about world’s dominant Omicron sub-variant
2 years, 8 months ago

BA.2: What to know about world’s dominant Omicron sub-variant

Al Jazeera  

The coronavirus sub-variant accounts for nearly 86 percent of all sequenced cases, according to the WHO. BA.2, a sub-variant of the Omicron coronavirus variant, has now become dominant globally, representing nearly 86 percent of all sequenced cases, according to the World Health Organization. A key concern about BA.2 was whether it could re-infect people who had already had BA.1, particularly …

Scientists worry virus variant may push up COVID-19 cases in the U.S.
2 years, 9 months ago

Scientists worry virus variant may push up COVID-19 cases in the U.S.

LA Times  

After about two months of falling COVID-19 cases, pandemic restrictions have been lifted across the U.S. Dr. Anthony Fauci, the U.S. government’s top infectious-disease expert, told ABC’s “This Week” over the weekend that he also thinks the U.S. will face an “uptick” similar to what’s happening in Europe, particularly the United Kingdom, where BA.2 is the dominant strain. It’s clear, …

Scientists fear U.K. is easing coronavirus testing and monitoring too soon
2 years, 9 months ago

Scientists fear U.K. is easing coronavirus testing and monitoring too soon

LA Times  

A lab assistant points at charts of a sequenced coronavirus sample at the Wellcome Sanger Institute in England. Britain is now ending some testing and monitoring programs, a move some scientists fear will complicate efforts to track the virus and detect worrisome new variants. After dropping nearly all coronavirus restrictions last month, Britain is now ending some of its most …

Coronavirus cases are rising in Europe. Is it a warning for California?
2 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus cases are rising in Europe. Is it a warning for California?

LA Times  

There has been a recent rise in coronavirus cases in the United Kingdom and elsewhere in Europe that are in contrast to the continued declines in California and the U.S. Andy Slavitt, a former senior adviser to President Biden’s pandemic response team, noted Monday that based on trends in Europe, the U.S. could see a new rise in coronavirus cases …

Covid-19 infections above pre-Christmas levels – but falling in England
2 years, 10 months ago

Covid-19 infections above pre-Christmas levels – but falling in England

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. It comes as Transport for London dropped a mandatory face mask rule for buses …

UK: People with COVID in England won’t need to self-isolate
2 years, 10 months ago

UK: People with COVID in England won’t need to self-isolate

Associated Press  

LONDON — People with COVID-19 won’t be legally required to self-isolate in England starting in the coming week, the U.K. government has announced, as part of a plan for “living with COVID” that is also likely to see testing for the coronavirus scaled back. “We’ve reached a stage where we think you can shift the balance away from state mandation, …

Omicron, Delta, Alpha: How the UK became an early flag for dangerous COVID-19 variants
3 years ago

Omicron, Delta, Alpha: How the UK became an early flag for dangerous COVID-19 variants

ABC  

Throughout the pandemic, the United Kingdom has, at times, been an early indicator to other countries of the dangers posed by new variants. "Any mutation that can infect vaccinated people better has a big selection advantage and can spread," the director of the Clinical Operational Research Unit at University College London warned. "There's less exposure to sunlight and ultraviolet rays …

Rich countries blamed for new Omicron COVID variant: "It was entirely preventable"
3 years ago

Rich countries blamed for new Omicron COVID variant: "It was entirely preventable"

Salon  

This article originally appeared at Common Dreams. Tim Bierley of the U.K.-based advocacy group Global Justice Now said in a statement that the B.1.1.529 mutation is an "entirely avoidable" consequence of deliberate policy decisions by rich countries, which have hoarded vaccine doses and refused to force pharmaceutical giants to share technology with developing nations. Ursula von der Leyen, president of …

Oil plunges 10% on new coronavirus variant concerns
3 years ago

Oil plunges 10% on new coronavirus variant concerns

Live Mint  

Oil prices plunged more than 10% on Friday, the largest one-day drop since April 2020, as a new COVID-19 variant spooked investors and added to concerns that a supply surplus could swell in the first quarter. Global authorities reacted with alarm on Friday to a new coronavirus variant detected in South Africa, with the European Union and Britain among those …

As Europe virus cases surge, UK plows on with its new normal
3 years ago

As Europe virus cases surge, UK plows on with its new normal

Associated Press  

LONDON — The bars are shut in Vienna, and the Christmas market is empty in Munich, as several European nations tighten up or even lock down to combat a spike in coronavirus infections. But while Prime Minister Boris Johnson has warned that a “blizzard from the east” could still ruin Britain’s Christmas, many scientists say the wind is now blowing …

From Singapore, Germany to Britain, new coronavirus variant sparks Africa travel curbs
3 years ago

From Singapore, Germany to Britain, new coronavirus variant sparks Africa travel curbs

Firstpost  

Governments across the world are scrambling to prevent the spread of the new COVID-19 variant — B.1.1.529 — which has a large number of mutations A new variant of COVID-19 is around the corner and the world is huddling to deal with it. On Thursday, a new coronavirus variant — B.1.1.529 — with a large number of mutations first was …

Dutch urged to take fast action on new coronavirus variant
3 years ago

Dutch urged to take fast action on new coronavirus variant

Dutch News  

The Dutch government is being urged to act quickly to head off the threat of a new variant of coronavirus arriving in the country from southern Africa. European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen has said Brussels will propose ’activating the emergency brake to stop air travel from the southern African region’ in close consultation with member states. D66 parliamentarian …

Dutch urged to take fast action on new coronavirus variant
3 years ago

Dutch urged to take fast action on new coronavirus variant

Dutch News  

The Dutch government is being urged to act quickly to head off the threat of a new variant of coronavirus arriving in the country from southern Africa. European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen has said Brussels will propose ’activating the emergency brake to stop air travel from the southern African region’ in close consultation with member states. D66 parliamentarian …

WHO to meet on Friday to assess new COVID-19 variant detected in South Africa
3 years ago

WHO to meet on Friday to assess new COVID-19 variant detected in South Africa

Deccan Chronicle  

United Nations/Geneva: The World Health Organization is monitoring the new coronavirus variant B.1.1.529 first detected in South Africa and will hold a "special meeting" on Friday to discuss if the heavily mutated strain will become a variant of interest or a variant of concern, a top official said. Kerkhove said WHO colleagues in South Africa are planning to undertake a …

WHO to hold 'special meeting' over new COVID-19 variant detected in South Africa
3 years ago

WHO to hold 'special meeting' over new COVID-19 variant detected in South Africa

India TV News  

Highlights The latest variant is the most heavily mutated version discovered so far The new variant has been red-flagged by scientists over an alarmingly high number of spike mutations To date, more than 227 million vaccine doses have been administered in Africa. The World Health Organisation is monitoring the new coronavirus variant B.1.1.529 first detected in South Africa and will …

Frequent mutations, rapid spread: All about the new coronavirus variant in South Africa
3 years ago

Frequent mutations, rapid spread: All about the new coronavirus variant in South Africa

Hindustan Times  

A new coronavirus variant detected in South Africa's most populous Guanteng district has sent governments around the world in a state of high alert – especially in view of the fact that the variant, according to infectious diseases experts, displays a high number of mutations and rapid spread among young people. The new coronavirus variant detected in South Africa, currently …

The EU wants to stop flights from southern Africa over a new COVID variant
3 years ago

The EU wants to stop flights from southern Africa over a new COVID variant

NPR  

The EU wants to stop flights from southern Africa over a new COVID variant Enlarge this image toggle caption Denis Farrell/AP Denis Farrell/AP BRUSSELS — The European Union said Friday it is planning to stop air travel from southern Africa to counter the spread of a new COVID-19 variant as the 27-nation bloc is battling a massive spike in cases. …

WHO classifies new COVID variant as ‘of concern’
3 years ago

WHO classifies new COVID variant as ‘of concern’

Al Jazeera  

The World Health Organization names new coronavirus variant Omicron and designates it as a ‘variant of concern’. WHO has named it Omicron, in line with naming protocols https://t.co/bSbVas9yds pic.twitter.com/Gev1zIt1Ek — World Health Organization November 26, 2021 26 Nov 2021 - 17:59 GMT South African official says WHO will designate variant as “of concern” A senior South African health official said …

Britain alarmed by new COVID-19 variant spreading in South Africa
3 years ago

Britain alarmed by new COVID-19 variant spreading in South Africa

Live Mint  

Britain on Thursday said it was concerned by a newly identified coronavirus variant spreading in South Africa that might make vaccines less effective and imperil efforts to fight the pandemic. The UK Health Security Agency said the variant, which is called B.1.1.529, has a spike protein that was dramatically different to the one in the original coronavirus that COVID-19 vaccines …

WHO discusses new Covid variant possibly evolved in untreated AIDS patient. What we know so far
3 years ago

WHO discusses new Covid variant possibly evolved in untreated AIDS patient. What we know so far

Hindustan Times  

World Health Organization officials on Thursday met to discuss a new coronavirus variant carrying an “unusual constellation of mutations”. The coronavirus variant B.1.1529 has been identified circulating in South Africa and Botswana, triggering fresh concerns of another Covid-19 wave in the region. South Africa was the first country to detect the Beta variant, which was later labelled as a ‘variant …

Britain raises alarm over new Covid-19 variant found in South Africa which could beat vaccines
3 years, 1 month ago

Britain raises alarm over new Covid-19 variant found in South Africa which could beat vaccines

India Today  

Britain on Thursday said it was concerned by a newly identified coronavirus variant spreading in South Africa that might make vaccines less effective and imperil efforts to fight the pandemic. READ: Covid-19: Centre sounds alert over new coronavirus variant found in South Africa | 5 things you need to know The variant was first identified at the start of this …

More contagious offshoot of Delta coronavirus variant found in UK. What is it?
3 years, 2 months ago

More contagious offshoot of Delta coronavirus variant found in UK. What is it?

India Today  

In a reminder that the Covid-19 pandemic is not over yet, scientists are closely monitoring a new mutation of the Delta variant, named AY.4.2. The new variant, which scientists say may be more transmissible than the Delta strain, has been declared as a "Variant Under Investigation " in the UK. “The designation was made on the basis that this sub-lineage …

Can new variants of the coronavirus keep emerging?
3 years, 2 months ago

Can new variants of the coronavirus keep emerging?

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Can new variants of the coronavirus keep emerging? But that doesn’t mean new variants will keep emerging as regularly, or that they’ll be more dangerous. With more than half the world still not vaccinated, the virus will likely keep finding people to infect and replicating inside them for several months or years to come. And while it could …

UK faces calls for ‘Plan B’ with virus cases high and rising
3 years, 2 months ago

UK faces calls for ‘Plan B’ with virus cases high and rising

Associated Press  

LONDON — Life has returned to normal for millions in Britain since coronavirus restrictions were lifted over the summer. “It’s critical we accelerate the booster program,” said epidemiologist Neil Ferguson, a member of the government’s Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies. Ferguson said one factor influencing the U.K.'s high case numbers was that it has relied heavily on the AstraZeneca vaccine, …

UK Experts Call for Plan 'B' As Virus Cases Surge; Highest Number of Infections Recorded Since Mid-July
3 years, 2 months ago

UK Experts Call for Plan 'B' As Virus Cases Surge; Highest Number of Infections Recorded Since Mid-July

News 18  

Life has returned to normal for millions in Britain since coronavirus restrictions were lifted over the summer. Many scientists are pressing the British government to re-impose social restrictions and speed up booster vaccinations as coronavirus infection rates, already Europe’s highest, rise still further. Epidemiologist Neil Ferguson, a member of the government’s Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies, said the U.K. also …

Mu coronavirus variant recorded in 167 people in L.A. County
3 years, 3 months ago

Mu coronavirus variant recorded in 167 people in L.A. County

LA Times  

A coronavirus variant recently determined to be a “variant of interest” has been detected in 167 people over the summer in Los Angeles County, officials said. Named after the 12th letter of the Greek alphabet, Mu was declared by the World Health Organization as a “variant of interest” on Aug. 30, and was first identified in January in Colombia, the …

What is the C.1.2 coronavirus variant — and should we be worried?
3 years, 3 months ago

What is the C.1.2 coronavirus variant — and should we be worried?

LA Times  

Residents from the Alexandra township in Johannesburg gather in a stadium to be tested for COVID-19. Scientists have been conducting genomic surveillance on samples from routine coronavirus tests conducted in public and private labs in South Africa — and in C.1.2 they’ve found a collection of worrisome mutations that, in other variants of concern and variants of interest, are thought …

Coronavirus could become a disease of the young in the UK as vaccination rates slow while Delta spreads
3 years, 3 months ago

Coronavirus could become a disease of the young in the UK as vaccination rates slow while Delta spreads

ABC  

After a horrifying 2020 during which the coronavirus killed at least 69,000 people across England and Wales, the UK's vaccine rollout has undoubtedly been an astonishing success. Key points: The UK has fully vaccinated more than 40 million people, which is more than 77 per cent of its adult population The UK has fully vaccinated more than 40 million people, …

What we know about the Delta variant
3 years, 4 months ago

What we know about the Delta variant

China Daily  

The Delta variant of the novel coronavirus is now spreading rapidly around the world. A study conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of the United States shows the Delta variant is nearly twice as contagious as previous variants. The US CDC said people infected with the Delta variant can remain infectious for 18 days, longer than the …

WHO: 4 million new coronavirus cases reported globally
3 years, 4 months ago

WHO: 4 million new coronavirus cases reported globally

India TV News  

There were more than 4 million new COVID-19 cases reported globally in the last week, driven mostly by spikes in the Middle East and Asia. In the last week, the highest numbers of coronavirus cases were reported by the U.S., India, Indonesia, Brazil and Iran. After nearly a month of rising cases, WHO said the European region reported a 9% …

Over 4 million new Covid-19 cases reported globally last week, says WHO
3 years, 4 months ago

Over 4 million new Covid-19 cases reported globally last week, says WHO

India Today  

There were more than 4 million new Covid-19 cases reported globally in the last week, driven mostly by spikes in the Middle East and Asia. In the last week, the highest numbers of coronavirus cases were reported by the US, India, Indonesia, Brazil and Iran. After nearly a month of rising cases, WHO said the European region reported a 9 …

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