This antibody may protect against COVID-19 and all its variants

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The antibody in question was easily induced in rhesus macaque monkeys and provided broad protection against not just COVID-19 and variants but other SARS viruses. The antibody in question was easily induced in rhesus macaque monkeys and provided broad protection against not just COVID-19 and variants but other SARS viruses. How can we prevent future […]

There’s a new COVID variant on the CDC’s radar: Here’s what we know

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The BA.4.6 subvariant of COVID-19 is the newest “variant of concern.” It is present in at least four states that the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) is tracking. Here’s what you need to know. What is BA.4.6.? BA.4.6. is a spinoff of the BA.4 subvariant of the coronavirus’ omicron variant. It had been “circulating for […]

What to know about Paxlovid, the COVID-19 therapy that Biden is taking

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What to know about Paxlovid, the COVID-19 therapy that Biden is taking. When White House officials announced President Joe Biden tested positive for COVID-19 Thursday, they revealed he was prescribed Paxlovid. Here’s what to know about the COVID-19 treatment. Paxlovid is an at-home antiviral therapy developed by Pfizer, which was authorized under emergency use by […]

Operation Nasal Vaccine—Lightning speed to counter COVID-19

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Just 10 months after the initial genome sequencing of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, two mRNA vaccines were demonstrated to provide 95% efficacy against symptomatic infections via randomized, placebo-controlled trials of more than 74,000 participants (1). That unprecedented success was, in part, fueled by the $10 billion governmental investment in Operation Warp Speed (OWS) in March 2020 […]

BA.5 may be the most contagious variant: How experts are staying safe this summer

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As a wave of the newest COVID-19 variant, omicron BA.5, washes across the nation, many are left without a lot of guidance on how to best protect their families. The variant, which originated in South Africa, has shown itself to be extremely infectious — so much so that the Food and Drug Administration has directed […]

New coronavirus mutant raises concerns in India and beyond

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The quickly changing coronavirus has spawned yet another super contagious omicron mutant that’s worrying scientists as it gains ground in India and pops up in numerous other countries, including the United States. Scientists say the variant – called BA.2.75 – may be able to spread rapidly and get around immunity from vaccines and previous infection. […]