Here’s what we know about the new coronavirus variant found in US
The United States’ first known case of the new coronavirus variant was discovered in Colorado on Tuesday, according to state health officials.
The variant, called B.1.1.7, has been linked to the United Kingdom. The man who was infected is in his 20s, is isolating and appears to have no travel history, according to Gov. Jared Polis.
That man had been working at an assisted living facility in Elbert County. Health officials suspect, but have yet to confirm, that another man who worked there also came down with the variant, the county’s public health director said Wednesday.
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Colorized scanning electron micrograph of an apoptotic cell (blue) infected with SARS-COV-2 virus particles (red), isolated from a patient sample.NIAID
The Phase 3 trial of another investigational coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine has begun enrolling adult volunteers. The randomized, placebo-controlled trial will enroll approximately 30,000 people at approximately 115 sites in the United States and Mexico. It will evaluate the safety and efficacy of NVX-CoV2373, a vaccine candidate developed by Novavax, Inc., of Gaithersburg, Maryland. Novavax is leading the trial as the regulatory sponsor. The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health, and the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA), part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness
Vaccines stop COVID-19 symptoms, but do they stop transmission?
Researchers mull options, including college dorm studies and human challenge trials, to find answer December 16, 2020 • By Sabin Russell / Fred Hutch News Service With two COVID-19 vaccines now shown to stop disease, scientists say they still need to find out whether those who are vaccinated may still become infected and transmit the virus. Photo by Getty Images
As Americans celebrate the rollout of the first COVID-19 vaccines, scientists are racing to find out whether these new shots not only protect individuals from disease, but also prevent them from transmitting the coronavirus to others.
Can vaccinated people still transmit COVID-19? The answer is key for herd immunity, research finds
December 23, 2020 at 7:14 am
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As coronavirus vaccines are distributed throughout the country, a big question remains: Even though the vaccines reduce symptomatic COVID-19, can vaccinated individuals still transmit the virus?
The answer could significantly impact whether there is a fourth wave of coronavirus infections this spring, according to new models from the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center. If the FDA-approved Pfizer and Moderna vaccines prevent transmission, that may have a big impact on virus spread.
Dr. Joshua Schiffer of the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. (Fred Hutch Photo)