The major COVID variants we've seen so far and which one to look out for right now
Stacker consulted research from Yale Medical School and the World Health Organization to find how SARS-CoV-2 has evolved ...
Leritrelvir shows high efficacy against SARS-CoV-2 protease mutations
Over the last few years, the SARS-CoV-2 virus, responsible for COVID-19, has undergone significant changes, evolving from the original wild-type strains to the highly transmissible Omicron variant.
Scientists in Japan develop new SARS-CoV-2 variant detection method
Researchers at Kumamoto University have made a significant breakthrough in the fight against COVID-19 with the development of ...
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COVID Variant XEC Could Become Dominant Soon: How You Can Protect Yourself
The XEC COVID-19 variant is poised to become the dominant variant worldwide. Now is a good time to get an updated COVID ...
Is the updated COVID vaccine a good match for the current variant and the emerging strain?
Northeastern University professors of pharmacy say the updated COVID-19 vaccines available for fall and winter of 2024 are a ...
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As new COVID-19 strains emerge, how do vaccine manufacturers keep up with mutations of the virus?
Australia has detected its first cases of the highly transmissible XEC "recombinant" variant — a mix of two previous Omicron variants called KS 1.1 and KP 3.3. Researchers have been working to ...
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Current Covid vaccines 'might not protect' against new XEC variant
However, the quick rise of this new mutation, which is a combination of two previous omicron strains, may mean the vaccines prepared to bolster people in the colder months won’t be as effective.
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Is this year’s COVID booster a good match for new variants?
Some mutations can make it spread faster ... 2 variant, known as one of the FLiRT subtypes of omicron. The Novavax booster targets the JN.1 strain. Both of those strains were dominant earlier ...