As new variants of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 emerge, a slew of new studies suggest that some may be able to evade immune responses triggered by a previous infection or by a vaccine. That worry has already prompted some vaccine makers to look for ways to tweak their shots to keep up with these troublesome newcomers. Researchers had been concerned that mutations in a viral protein that helps the coronavirus break into cells could dampen the immune response against the virus. The new studies suggest that some viral variants may escape at least some of that immunity, which could put people who have been vaccinated or who have already recovered from a bout of COVID-19 at risk of getting infected.
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One year into the coronavirus pandemic, vaccine rollout is competing with new, and for some, more contagious strains of COVID. Plugged In with Greta Van Susteren examines the challenges ahead with the Director of the U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Dr. Anthony Fauci. Airdate: February 3, 2021. Share on Facebook
Plugged In with Greta Van Susteren-The New COVID Normal
One year into the coronavirus pandemic, vaccine rollout is competing with new, and for some, more contagious strains of COVID. Plugged In with Greta Van Susteren examines the challenges ahead with the Director of the U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Dr. Anthony Fauci. Airdate: February 3, 2021.
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Study: COVID-19 advice from experts resonates more than celebrities, politicians
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The public is more willing to share health messages from experts such as Dr. Anthony Fauci during the COVID-19 pandemic, rather than celebrities or politicians, a new study has found. File Photo by Patrick Semansky/UPI | License Photo
Feb. 3 (UPI) Messages about COVID-19 and steps to take to prevent it resonate more with the public when they come from recognized experts, a study published Wednesday by PLOS ONE found.
People are more likely to share information from health specialists such as Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, with friends and family than from elected officials, the data showed.
2021-02-02 16:27 By: GMW.cn
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Dr. Anthony Fauci, the Director of US National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases shared four lessons the US learnt from the pandemic in his speech at the World Economic Forum Virtual Event of the Davos Agenda, Jan. 25, 2021. According to a report on zaobao.com, he believed that divisiveness and politicization of the health crisis was the main issue the US faced.
“It makes it extremely problematic to address a public health crisis when you’re in the middle of divisiveness in the country,” Dr. Fauci confessed at the first day during a panel discussion on “Responding to the COVID-19 Crisis” at the World Economic Forum’s online Davos Agenda Summit.