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New Jersey registers first known US death ifrom the UK COVID-19 variant and South African varient detected in U.S.

Thu, 2021-01-28 19:22 — mike kraft

New Jersey registers first known death in the US from the UK COVID-19 variant The new variant is more transmissible and has contributed to a large spike in cases in the United Kingdom. Azmi Haroun Business Insider

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Racing the virus: Why tweaking the vaccines and increasing production is not simple

Thu, 2021-01-28 15:47 — mike kraft

Racing the virus: Why tweaking the vaccines won't be simple After developing and rolling out COVID-19 vaccines at record speed, drugmakers are already facing variants of the rapidly-evolving coronavirus that may render them ineffective, a challenge that will require months of research and a massive financial investment, according... Julie Steenhuysen, Michael Erman U.S.

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England lockdown to last until March, Boris Johnson says as hotel quarantine introduced

Thu, 2021-01-28 01:22 — mike kraft

England lockdown extended to March as Johnson introduces hotel quarantine England's lockdown will now remain until March when schools will also reopen. Meanwhile UK PM Boris Johnson announces travellers into Britain from high-risk nations will now have to quarantine inside hotels. ABC News abcnews

England will remain in a national lockdown until at least early March when schools are set to reopen, Boris Johnson has said, and travellers into Britain from high-risk nations will now have to quarantine inside hotels.

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Everyday activities are more dangerous now that new Covid-19 variants are circulating, expert says

Tue, 2021-01-26 22:29 — mike kraft

Everyday activities are more dangerous now that new Covid-19 variants are circulating, expert says Health officials are "extremely" worried about the new Covid-19 variants that have been detected in the US and what they could mean over the coming months, one expert said Monday night. Christina Maxouris, CNN CNN

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COVID-19 variant brings new dimension to Europe's pandemic

Tue, 2021-01-26 16:25 — mike kraft

COVID-19 variant brings new dimension to Europe's pandemic LISBON, Portugal (AP) — In the first week of December, Portugal’s prime minister gave his pandemic-weary people an early Christmas gift: restrictions on gatherings and travel due to COVID-19 would... AP NEWS

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What do coronavirus variants mean for your masks?

Tue, 2021-01-26 14:58 — mike kraft

What do coronavirus variants mean for your masks? Experts say masks remain incredibly important - and that means making sure you have one that fits well and offers adequate protection. NBC News

Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said that when it comes to wearing two masks to protect against the coronavirus, it "makes common sense" that more than one layer of masking would be more effective.

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Primer: Covid: How worrying are the UK, South Africa, and Brazil coronavirus variants?

Tue, 2021-01-26 14:53 — mike kraft

Covid: How worrying are the UK, South Africa, and Brazil coronavirus variants? There is some evidence that the new UK variant may be more deadly, says PM Boris Johnson. BBC News

ALSO SEE: What you need to know about the coronavirus variants --Washington Post

New variants of coronavirus are emerging that are more infectious than the original one that started the pandemic.

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As Virus Grows Stealthier, Vaccine Makers Reconsider Battle Plans

Tue, 2021-01-26 14:42 — mike kraft

As the coronavirus assumes contagious new forms around the world, two drug makers reported on Monday that their vaccines, while still effective, offer less protection against one variant and began revising plans to turn back an evolving pathogen that has killed more than two million people.

The news from Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech underscored a realization by scientists that the virus is changing more quickly than once thought, and may well continue to develop in ways that help it elude the vaccines being deployed worldwide.

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Covid: 'More deadly' UK variant claim played down by UK scientists, Anericans say more data needed

Sat, 2021-01-23 22:10 — mike kraft

Covid: 'More deadly' UK variant claim played down by scientists One says he is surprised Boris Johnson shared the early data when it is "not particularly strong". BBC News

Scientists say signs a new coronavirus variant is more deadly than the earlier version should not be a "game changer" in the UK's response to the pandemic.

Boris Johnson has said there is "some evidence" the variant may be associated with "a higher degree of mortality".

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