P1 Strain News Today

Third girl dies from virus as H1 strain sweeps city, helped by Hong Kong’s low herd immunity and poor vaccination rate

The samples of each admitted Covid patient are being sent for genome sequencing to identify the variant.

People who are usually physically active had increased antibody levels if they exercised around the time they received their flu shot

Known as P1, the strain is believed to be more infectious than the original and the other mutations, but it is unclear by how much. According to the latest data from the  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), P1 now accounts for at least 434 COVID-19 cases across 28 jurisdictions. This is the first time that the P1 variant has come in second. Health authorities are concerned that the P1 strain may have the ability to evade the antibodies the body produces from a prior coronavirus ...

CAMPAIGNERS urged the government today to get Britain’s test-and-trace effort in order after cases of the Brazilian variant were found in this country. Officials have confirmed the discovery of six cases of the new P1 strain — three in England and three in Scotland. The arrival of the new variant has led to mounting pressure on the government to allow public-health teams to take over contact-tracing work from outsourcing firm Serco. We Own It campaigns officer Pascale Robinson said: “The ...