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Print article SAN DIEGO — From South Africa to Brazil to California, the list of locations linked to new strains of the coronavirus is growing — and so are concerns that viral variants could undo the vaccine rollout. The worries come at a time when most Americans still haven’t received a COVID-19 vaccine. That could change by the end of May, when President Joe Biden says there will be enough vaccine for all adults in the U.S. But by then, new and faster-spreading coronavirus strains wil...

KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama): The Nigerian variant B1.525 of Covid-19 has important mutations in its spike protein but they do not affect the ability to detect or trace a person infected with the variant, says Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.

A recent sudy suggests certain mutations in the novel coronavirus may not only allow it to escape neutralisation but also make the virus unidentifiable to the immune system's T-killer' cells, which could aid in the further development of vaccines.

Study explains how the B.1.1.7 SARS-CoV-2 variant is more transmissible The B.1.1.7 severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) variant was initially found in England last fall and has quickly overtaken to become the dominant coronavirus strain in the United Kingdom (UK). The variant’s ability to increase transmission and severe infections has proven to be a challenge for public health officials looking to limit the spread. New research led by Thushan I. de Silva from the Uni...

Brazilian SARS-CoV-2 P.1 variant shows resistance to antibody neutralization Researchers in the United States say the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) variant – P.1 – that has recently emerged in Brazil shows a worrying level of resistance to neutralization by antibodies. The SARS-CoV-2 virus is the agent responsible for the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic that poses an ongoing threat to mankind and has now claimed the lives of more than 2.56 million...

The virus is mutating faster in Bengaluru: IISc study The virus is mutating faster in Bengaluru: IISc study ByHemanth CSHemanth CS / Updated: Mar 5, 2021, 06:00 IST mutation but mask up Indian Institute of Science ( IISc) has found that the mutation of the SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes covid-19, is faster now than before, especially in Bengaluru. And, the rate of mutation is higher than the national and global average. As we consumed the news, we called up our experts who have made sense o...

Epidemiologist tells New Frame he is deeply disturbed by ‘vaccine nationalism’.

Using theoretical models of bacterial metabolism and reproduction, scientists can predict the type of resistance that bacteria will develop when they are...

New research, published on medRxiv preprint server, has reported the effect of prolonged SARS-CoV-2 infection in immunocompromised children and young adults.

South Africa is being watched with concern worldwide due to the more contagious virus mutation that is spreading there. Vaccination efforts against COVID-19 are overshadowed by the variant, because not all vaccines are equally effective against it.