Another new COVID variant is spreading – here’s what we know about omicron BA.4.6
BA.4.6, a subvariant of the omicron COVID variant which has been quickly gaining traction in the US, is now confirmed to be spreading in the UK. The latest briefing document on COVID variants from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) noted that during the week beginning August 14, BA.4.6 accounted for 3.3% of samples in […]
NY Polio Outbreak Spreads to Nassau County; State of Emergency Declared
https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/long-island-has-latest-ny-county-detecting-polio-virus-in-wastewater/3858441/
Two antibodies identified in Israel can fight all known COVID strains, study finds
Two antibodies identified in Israel can fight all known COVID strains, study finds https://www.timesofisrael.com/two-antibodies-identified-in-israel-can-fight-all-known-covid-strains-study-finds/
China’s Sinovac to test Omicron-targeting vaccines in Chile
China’s Sinovac to test Omicron-targeting vaccines in Chile https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3191684/chinas-sinovac-test-omicron-targeting-vaccines-chile?utm_source=rss_feed
COVID-19 update for Sept. 6: B.C. health officials to provide update to fall booster program | First ‘bivalent’ vaccine approved in Canada
COVID-19 update for Sept. 6: B.C. health officials to provide update to fall booster program | First ‘bivalent’ vaccine approved in Canada https://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/covid-19-update-sept-6
Is COVID-19 Winding Down? Scientists Say No.
EXPLAINER: Is COVID-19 Winding Down? Scientists Say No. https://www.usnews.com/news/politics/articles/2022-09-06/explainer-is-covid-19-winding-down-scientists-say-no
Zimbabwe says measles outbreak has killed 700 children
Zimbabwe says measles outbreak has killed 700 children https://www.wftv.com/news/health/zimbabwe-says/HQ7CSBHGOGYLMRIG5SMI3DC23U/
Antibody “master key” discovery could neutralize all COVID variants
Antibody “master key” discovery could neutralize all COVID variants https://newatlas.com/health-wellbeing/antibody-master-key-discovery-neutralize-every-covid-variant/ View the article https://flip.it/PLFM1L
Researchers may have created a universal coronavirus vaccine
iSince the 1960s, scientists have known coronaviruses live among us, attacking in waves year after year. Coronavirus is just one of the many viruses that cause the common cold and accounts for up to 26% of all upper respiratory tract infections in adults. However, these infections rarely cause death, and for decades, a coronavirus vaccine wasn’t […]
New Antibody Neutralizes All Known COVID-19 Variants
As experts continue to warn that ignoring COVID-19 and the 15,000 deaths a day it is causing is a grave mistake, it has become clear a lasting solution to the virus will require something that … https://www.iflscience.com/new-antibody-neutralizes-all-known-covid-19-variants-64956