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Small study suggests Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine less effective against South African variant

Tue, 2021-02-02 20:07 — mike kraft

Study suggests Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine less effective against South African variant The Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine may be less able to protect against infection with a South African variant of the virus that has a worrying mutation, according to results of a British study released on Tuesday. Kate Kelland U.S.

LONDON (Reuters) - The Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine may be less able to protect against infection with a South African variant of the virus that has a worrying mutation, according to results of a British study released on Tuesday.

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Biden administration to keep following two-dose schedule for Covid-19 vaccines

Mon, 2021-02-01 20:01 — mike kraft

Biden administration to keep following two-dose schedule for Covid-19 vaccines It is still recommended for people to get their second dose of Covid-19 vaccine on time, Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said during a White House briefing on Monday. By Nectar Gan, Adam Renton and Kara Fox, CNN CNN

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PANEL DISCUSSION: Monday 2PM EST -The swift global emergence of SARS-CoV-2 variants and their impact on both the domestic and global Covid-19 response.

Sun, 2021-01-31 21:38 — mike kraft

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Johnson & Johnson vaccine 66 percent effective, drops against South Africa variant

Fri, 2021-01-29 15:40 — mike kraft

Johnson & Johnson vaccine 66 percent effective, drops against South A COVID-19 single-shot vaccine from Johnson & Johnson was 66 percent effective in preventing moderate or severe disease in a Phase 3 clinical trial, a level of protection above the Food and Drug Peter Sullivan TheHill

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Novavax COVID-19 vaccine works, but less so against variants

Fri, 2021-01-29 01:52 — mike kraft

Novavax COVID-19 vaccine works, but less so against variants Novavax Inc. said Thursday that its COVID-19 vaccine appears 89% effective based on early findings from a British study and that it also seems to work — though not as well — against new mutated... AP NEWS

Novavax Inc. said Thursday that its COVID-19 vaccine appears 89% effective based on early findings from a British study and that it also seems to work — though not as well — against new mutated versions of the virus circulating in that country and South Africa.

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New Jersey registers first known US death ifrom the UK COVID-19 variant and South African varient detected in U.S.

Thu, 2021-01-28 20:22 — mike kraft

New Jersey registers first known death in the US from the UK COVID-19 variant The new variant is more transmissible and has contributed to a large spike in cases in the United Kingdom. Azmi Haroun Business Insider

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Racing the virus: Why tweaking the vaccines and increasing production is not simple

Thu, 2021-01-28 16:47 — mike kraft

Racing the virus: Why tweaking the vaccines won't be simple After developing and rolling out COVID-19 vaccines at record speed, drugmakers are already facing variants of the rapidly-evolving coronavirus that may render them ineffective, a challenge that will require months of research and a massive financial investment, according... Julie Steenhuysen, Michael Erman U.S.

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England lockdown to last until March, Boris Johnson says as hotel quarantine introduced

Thu, 2021-01-28 02:22 — mike kraft

England lockdown extended to March as Johnson introduces hotel quarantine England's lockdown will now remain until March when schools will also reopen. Meanwhile UK PM Boris Johnson announces travellers into Britain from high-risk nations will now have to quarantine inside hotels. ABC News abcnews

England will remain in a national lockdown until at least early March when schools are set to reopen, Boris Johnson has said, and travellers into Britain from high-risk nations will now have to quarantine inside hotels.

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