Coronavirus spawns yet another super contagious Omicron mutant that's worrying scientists, as it gains ground in India and pops up in numerous other countries, including US
Health workers collect swab samples from commuters for Covid-19 coronavirus screening after a surge in the number of infections in eastern Kolkata city.
"It’s still really early on for us to draw too many conclusions," said Matthew Binnicker, director of clinical virology at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. "But it does look like, especially in India, the rates of transmission are showing kind of that exponential increase.
Two cases were recently identified on the West Coast of the US, and Helix identified a third US case last week.Concerns over trajectory of pandemic Another concern is that the genetic tweaks may make it easier for the virus to skirt past antibodies — protective proteins made by the body in response to a vaccine or infection from an earlier variant.In the fall it's likely the US will see updated formulations of the vaccine being developed that target more recent Omicron strains.
México Últimas Noticias, México Titulares
Similar News:También puedes leer noticias similares a ésta que hemos recopilado de otras fuentes de noticias.
New COVID Variant BA.2.75 Raises Concerns in India and BeyondThe latest mutant has been spotted in several distant states in India, and appears to be spreading faster than other variants there.
Leer más »
New coronavirus mutant raises concerns in India and beyondThe 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. It’s unclear whether it could cause more serious disease than other omicron variants, including the globally prominent BA.5. “It’s still really early on for us to draw too many conclusions,” said Matthew Binnicker, director of clinical virology at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota.
Leer más »
New coronavirus mutant raises concerns in India and beyondIt’s unclear whether it could cause more serious disease than other omicron variants, including the globally prominent BA.5.
Leer más »
New coronavirus mutant raises concerns in India and beyondThe 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
Leer más »
New coronavirus mutant raises concerns in India and beyondThe 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.
Leer más »
New coronavirus mutant raises concerns in India and beyondThe 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.
Leer más »