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Against a variant like this? >> yes. so, paula, moderna, weve been testing variant specific boosters and vaccines over the summer, one to the beta variant, one to the delta. our platform we can move very fast. we think within, you know, weeks to maybe two to three months we would be able to have an omicron specific vaccine booster available for test willing and then for administration, so, you know, this is going to go at the fastest possible speed, but we have to do careful science now. we dont...

First of all, in terms of disease severity, so far, the early reports suggest its not producing more severe disease in anything weve seen before. delta, the delta variant or the alpha variant. i think the most -- what most -- concerns most people is the fact that there are more than 30 mutations in the spike protein, which is pretty high, including those in the receptor binding domain. that interacts with the receptor so theres worry that this could thwart some of the protection afforded by the ...

Last year, the beta variant was identified there, and there were fears it could spread around the world and become the dominant variant worldwide. that didnt happen. now authorities are working to see whether the new variant will slowly smolder or quickly spread around the planet. elizabeth cohen, cnn, reporting. >> thank you for bringing us up to speed. now to london where nada bashir is standing by. i know two confirmed cases have been found in the country. is contact tracing under way? we exp...

The other variants. another point to keep in mind. and in terms of whether or not this variant is going to resist the immune response to our current vaccines, its possible, but its unlikely to be totally resistant. it may be partially resistant, just like other variants like the b 1351 from south africa, remember that one, the beta variant. and the lamda variant. and those never really took off even though they had a lot of concerning mutations in the spike protein. so well know about how effect...

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This isnt the first variant to be detected. last year, the beta variant was detected in south africa. there were fears it would quickly spread. that didnt happen. authorities are working to see if this new variant will quickly smolder or make its way around the planet. >> the united states is added to the growing list of countries imposing travel bans. president biden will restrict travel starting on monday. he siend the official proclamation last night which says it will remain in effect until ...

Already testing its vaccine effectiveness against the variant. cbs debora patta is going to lead off our coverage tonight from johannesburg. >> reporter: once again, south africa has become ground zero for a new variant. nearly a year ago, it discovered the beta variant. now its detected one that has over 30 mutations, the biggest jump in the virus evolution since the pandemic began. and what concerns scientists is whether the new variant, named omicron, is more transmissible than other strains ...

Know all about COVID-19 new variant that is worse than Delta - Full list of mutated strains - South Africa has requested an urgent sitting of a WHO working group on virus evolution on Friday to discuss the new variant.

Plus, get holiday gifts for everyone on your list with great deals on fan favorites from today. join over a million members by signing up for free on the xfinity app. our thanks. your rewards. good morning to you. im jessica dean. welcome to cnn holiday news. a new and alarming coronavirus variant with an unusually high number of mutations causing it to spread rapidly has now sparked concern among experts around the world. this variant also showing the ability to evade immunity. it was first d...

Lets go to cnn business reporter matt egan to talk about the markets. how are they responding this morning? >> jessica, its a pretty ugly start to the day. clearly, the news of this variant has shaken confidence on wall street. theres still so much we dont know -- how effective are vaccines? how quickly does this variant spread? how will governments and society react? investors, though, are selling first and asking questionings later. the dow down more than 900 points, around 2.5%, on track for ...