By Bill Galluccio
Dec 15, 2020
Health officials in the United Kingdom said that they have identified at least 1,000 people who have become infected with a new strain of the coronavirus. While the virus has mutated before, the latest mutation occurred with the spike protein the virus uses to infect people.
Scientists said that while the mutation could make the virus more infectious or potentially impact the efficacy of the newly developed vaccines, they have not found any evidence that is happening. They cautioned that they must do more research before reaching any definitive conclusions about that new strain. Efforts are underway to confirm whether or not any of these mutations are contributing to increased transmission. There is currently no evidence that this variant (or any other studied to date) has any impact on disease severity or that it will render vaccines less effective, although both questions require further studies performed at pace. We will provide further upd
By Bill Galluccio
Dec 15, 2020
Health officials in the United Kingdom said that they have identified at least 1,000 people who have become infected with a new strain of the coronavirus. While the virus has mutated before, the latest mutation occurred with the spike protein the virus uses to infect people.
Scientists said that while the mutation could make the virus more infectious or potentially impact the efficacy of the newly developed vaccines, they have not found any evidence that is happening. They cautioned that they must do more research before reaching any definitive conclusions about that new strain. Efforts are underway to confirm whether or not any of these mutations are contributing to increased transmission. There is currently no evidence that this variant (or any other studied to date) has any impact on disease severity or that it will render vaccines less effective, although both questions require further studies performed at pace. We will provide further upd
By Bill Galluccio
Dec 15, 2020
Health officials in the United Kingdom said that they have identified at least 1,000 people who have become infected with a new strain of the coronavirus. While the virus has mutated before, the latest mutation occurred with the spike protein the virus uses to infect people.
Scientists said that while the mutation could make the virus more infectious or potentially impact the efficacy of the newly developed vaccines, they have not found any evidence that is happening. They cautioned that they must do more research before reaching any definitive conclusions about that new strain. Efforts are underway to confirm whether or not any of these mutations are contributing to increased transmission. There is currently no evidence that this variant (or any other studied to date) has any impact on disease severity or that it will render vaccines less effective, although both questions require further studies performed at pace. We will provide further upd
Government sources say up to three households can still mix over Christmas, despite spike in Covid-19 cases
But people will be warned to think twice before meeting elderly or vulnerable family members for Christmas
Families will also be warned to stay local amid fears of traffic chaos on roads and trains packed with people
It comes as Nicola Sturgeon considers different rules for Scotland at Christmas, putting UK-wide rules at risk
By Bill Galluccio
Dec 15, 2020
Health officials in the United Kingdom said that they have identified at least 1,000 people who have become infected with a new strain of the coronavirus. While the virus has mutated before, the latest mutation occurred with the spike protein the virus uses to infect people.
Scientists said that while the mutation could make the virus more infectious or potentially impact the efficacy of the newly developed vaccines, they have not found any evidence that is happening. They cautioned that they must do more research before reaching any definitive conclusions about that new strain. Efforts are underway to confirm whether or not any of these mutations are contributing to increased transmission. There is currently no evidence that this variant (or any other studied to date) has any impact on disease severity or that it will render vaccines less effective, although both questions require further studies performed at pace. We will provide further upd