New Covid 19 Variant, Threat To Prevailing Vaccine

  • The coronavirus variant discovered in South Africa can “break through” the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to some extent.
  • It is based on a real-world data study in Israel though its prevalence in the country is low and the research has not been peer-reviewed.
  • The South African variant, B.1.351, was found to make up about 1 per cent of all the COVID-19 cases across all the people studied.
  • The companies said on April 1 that their vaccine was around 91 per cent effective at preventing COVID-19.

A recent...

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Variants Threatening Europe Right Now in the US, Warns Fauci

  • Dr Fauci warns to not make the same mistakes
  • Many regions to stay restricted
  • The possible remedy to get people vaccinated as soon as possible
  • Half of Italy’s 20 regions to remain ‘locked’
  • More European countries halt AstraZeneca vaccinations

Dr. Anthony Fauci warns the US to take precautions to have the kind of independence Day party President Joe Biden promised, says an article published in CNN.

Progress made so far at risk

On account of the increasing spread of the covid-19 virus and new...

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Higher Risk of Dying Regardless of Age, Viral Variant of Covid 19

  • People infected with the coronavirus variant called B.1.1.7 are at a higher risk of dying than are people infected with other circulating variants.
  • This outcome is regardless of their age, sex and pre-existing health problems.
  • The researchers found that for three people who died within a month of testing positive for a previously circulating viral variant, some five died after testing positive for B.1.1.7.

A recent Nature news article reveals that people infected with coronavirus variant...

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Italy Readies for Easter Lockdown Amid Surging New Cases

  • Italy, which one year ago imposed one of the first national lockdowns, is once again struggling to contain the rapid spread of infections.
  • Shops, restaurants and schools will be closed across most of Italy, with PM Mario Draghi warning of a “new wave” of the coronavirus outbreak.
  • For three days over Easter, 3-5 April, there will be a total shutdown.

Italy faces another lockdown as the government attempts to contain a recent surge of coronavirus cases, marred by the presence of new variants,...

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