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May 25 2021
News
Breakthrough coronavirus cases after vaccines are very rare and mostly due to variants, a new CDC report found
By the end of April, more than 100 million Americans had received their coronavirus vaccines.
Clinical-trial data had indicated the vaccines would reduce the risk of getting symptomatic COVID-19 by about 66% to 95%, depending on which shot the person got. A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggests that was indeed the case.
Still, as of April 30,
Business InsiderNov 28 2021
Opinion
The Omicron Variant Panic
Markets sold off worldwide on Friday after South Africa raised alarm about the new “variant of concern” that the World Health Organization named Omicron. The panic may be driven more by the fear of new government lockdowns and social distancing than by the variant itself.
The Dow fell 2.5% while U.S. crude prices tumbled 13% as the U.S. and other countries restricted travel to southern
Wall Street Journal (Opinion)Jan 28 2021
News
Novavax vaccine protects against coronavirus in variant hot spots but proved less effective against strain in South Africa
A coronavirus vaccine made by Maryland biotech company Novavax proved effective at stopping symptomatic infections in global hot spots where concerning variants are dominant, the company announced Thursday. But warning signs lurked amid those findings: The protective effect of the vaccine was substantially muted in South Africa, where a worrisome virus variant is in wide circulation.
Washington PostDec 28 2020
Headline Roundup
New Coronavirus Variant Emerges Abroad
A new and possibly more contagious version of the COVID-19 coronavirus has emerged in several countries worldwide after first being confirmed in the United Kingdom earlier this month. As of Monday morning, no cases of the new strain have been confirmed in the U.S., though White House health officials suggested it may already be present domestically.
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New York Post (News) BBC News The GuardianAug 22 2023
Analysis
Covid Eris: What to know about new variant EG.5 dominating U.S. cases
COVID infections and hospitalizations are on the rise in the U.S., Europe and Asia. Health officials are pointing at the EG.5 "Eris" coronavirus, a subvariant of the Omicron lineage that originally emerged November of 2021.
The World Health Organization (WHO) classified EG.5, which has been nicknamed by some as "Eris", as a "variant of interest," indicating that it should be more
ReutersDec 02 2021
News
Omicron variant detected in Minnesota
The new Omicron variant has been detected in a vaccinated Minnesota resident with recent travel history to New York City, the Minnesota Department of Health said in a statement Thursday.
Driving the news: The confirmed case involved a patient who developed mild symptoms on Nov. 22 and got a COVID-19 test on Nov. 24, per MDH. He is no longer experiencing symptoms.
Prior to testing
AxiosJun 23 2021
Opinion
The Delta Variant Is a Grave Danger to the Unvaccinated
Lineage B.1.617.2, now known as the Delta variant, was first detected in India, in December, 2020. An evolved version of sars-CoV-2, Delta has at least a dozen mutations, including several on its spike protein that make it vastly more contagious and possibly more lethal and vaccine-resistant than other strains. In India, the Delta variant contributed to the most devastating coronavirus wave
The New YorkerDec 02 2021
Perspectives Blog
Story of the Week: The Omicron Variant Emerges
A new strain of COVID-19, the Omicron variant, was recently detected in southern Africa, leading to new travel restrictions, stock market panic, and debates among experts and the public over how concerning it is. The Omicron variant has shown signs of spreading quickly and being heavily mutated. The symptoms associated with it also appear to be very mild. President Joe Biden said this week
AllSides StaffSep 01 2023
Analysis
When to wear masks as Covid cases rise, new variants emerge in the U.S.
An uptick in Covid cases and hospitalizations in the U.S., and the emergence of new variants of the virus, are prompting questions about whether Americans should start masking up again.
One thing’s for sure: People infected with Covid should wear masks around others to prevent the spread of the virus.
For those not infected, the decision to mask depends on a few things. That
CNBCJul 02 2021
News
The delta variant: Everything you need to know
A more contagious variant of the coronavirus, known as delta, is spreading in the United States and around the world, causing a surge of cases in some countries and prompting several nations to introduce new lockdowns.
The delta variant, which was first identified in India, now accounts for 25 percent of new Covid-19 cases in the U.S., and is on track to become the dominant version of
NBC News (Online)