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Photo: Pixabay on April 8, 2021 Amid a recent increase in COVID-19 variant cases in Santa Clara County, researchers at the Stanford Clinical Virology Lab discovered another new variant in the county, called the “double mutant.” It was first reported in India and is now the first confirmed case in California.  Higher transmissibility and reduced immune response against the variant are concerning, but “it seems likely that our current vaccines, especially the mRNA products, will remain effective,” wrote infectious disease clinical professor Stanley Deresinski in an email to The Daily. ...

Researchers identify five new cases of 'double mutant' Covid variant in California CNBC 3 hrs ago Rich Mendez A variant of the coronavirus that has two mutations was recently detected in the San Francisco Bay Area by researchers at Stanford University. Five more cases of the "double mutant" strain have been detected since. This particular variant originated in India and is responsible for a recent 55% surge in the state of Maharashtra following months of falling cases. © Provided by CNBC A medical worker wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) inserts a Covid-19 test ...

"There's a decent amount of information of how these mutations behave in viruses on their own, but not in combination," Pinsky said in an interview. In other variants, the L452R mutation has been shown to make the virus more transmissible. There is also evidence that antibodies don't recognize that mutation, which has been found in other strains to reduce the effectiveness of vaccines. The E484Q mutation has also been shown to be less susceptible to neutralizing antibodies, which help fight the coronavirus. It's still too early to tell if the mutation makes the virus more contagious. "But you...

"There's a decent amount of information of how these mutations behave in viruses on their own, but not in combination," Pinsky said in an interview. In other variants, the L452R mutation has been shown to make the virus more transmissible. There is also evidence that antibodies don't recognize that mutation, which has been found in other strains to reduce the effectiveness of vaccines. The E484Q mutation has also been shown to be less susceptible to neutralizing antibodies, which help fight the coronavirus. It's still too early to tell if the mutation makes the virus more contagious. "But you...

. WASHINGTON — Variants of the coronavirus are increasingly defining the next phase of the pandemic in the United States, taking hold in ever-greater numbers and eliciting pleas for a change in strategy against the outbreak, according to government officials and experts tracking developments. The highly transmissible B.1.1.7 variant that originated in the United Kingdom now accounts for 27% of all cases in this country. It is the most common variant in the United States, Rochelle Walensky, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said Wednesday — a development that ...