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Tag: variant

Posted inCovid-19

How soon will Omicron vaccines be ready?

by Deborah Fuller December 6, 2021December 6, 2021

If the Omicron variant of the coronavirus is different enough from the original variant, it’s possible that existing vaccines won’t be as effective as they have been. If so, it’s likely that companies will need to update their vaccines. Deborah Fuller is a microbiologist who has been studying mRNA and DNA vaccines for over two […]

Posted inAnalysis

Omicron triggers global economy’s bad case of PTSD

by William Pesek November 30, 2021December 5, 2021
Posted inCovid-19

Omicron: Japan slams its doors on foreign entries

by Andrew Salmon and Agencies November 29, 2021December 4, 2021
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Should we worry about the new Covid variant?

by Darren Smith and Matthew Bashton October 27, 2021October 27, 2021
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WHO monitoring new coronavirus variant named ‘Mu’

by AT Contributor September 1, 2021September 1, 2021
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Indian variant found in at least 17 countries: WHO

by AT Contributor April 28, 2021April 28, 2021
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India loses a complex plot as Covid surges back

by Rajib Dasgupta April 17, 2021April 17, 2021
Posted inExclusive Interview

Vaccinations in a race against viral variants

by Andrew Salmon March 31, 2021April 4, 2021
Posted inScience

Why the Covid-19 variants are so dangerous

by Michael Plank and Shaun Hendy January 22, 2021January 23, 2021
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Japan trying to isolate, analyze new virus variant

by AT Contributor January 12, 2021January 12, 2021
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by Shaun Tandon and James Pheby December 30, 2020December 30, 2020
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South Korea detects first variant cases

by AT Contributor December 28, 2020December 28, 2020
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No need for panic over UK’s new virus strain

by Jonathan Gornall December 23, 2020December 27, 2020

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