The new variant of Covid-19 was first discovered in a patient who returned to France from Cameroon. Researchers said it’s too early to assess the variant’s features. The new strain, B.1.640.2, was detected in 12 patients living in the same geographical area in southeastern France, a team of scientists said …
Read More »Russia reports first case of mutated UK coronavirus variant
The mutated strain was found in the samples taken from a Russian man who had returned from a trip to the UK before the New Year, Rospotrebnadzor’s head Anna Popova told the Rossiya 1 channel on Sunday. He didn’t show symptoms of the disease and isn’t contagious anymore. “The man …
Read More »Vaccine might not work properly against mutated South African Covid-19 variant, says UK Minister
Speaking on Friday to LBC Radio, British Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said there was concern amongst the scientific community as to whether the vaccines produced will offer protection against new virus strains. “The South African variant is worrying the experts because it may be that the vaccine doesn’t respond in …
Read More »California confirms case of ‘mutated’ Covid-19 strain, day after Colorado
Newsom did not offer details about the case, saying only it was registered in Southern California on Wednesday. “I don’t think Californians should think that this is odd; it’s to be expected,” Fauci said. Colorado Governor Jared Polis announced on Tuesday that the first case of “B.1.1.7, the same variant …
Read More »Contagious and mutated: What we know about the NEW coronavirus strain – and how much you need to worry
Ireland confirmed the presence of a new and highly infectious coronavirus strain on Friday, while authorities in Lebanon and Japan also recorded the first cases attributed to this variant. In continental Europe, Germany and Denmark confirmed the presence of the strain earlier this week, joining the Netherlands and Italy. Little …
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