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Dec 20, 2020 · There is no "nailed on" figure for how much more infectious the variant may be. Scientists, whose work is not yet public, have told me figures both much higher and much lower than 70%.
Apr 13, 2023 · The omicron subvariant XBB.1.16, known as "Arcturus," has been listed by the WHO as a variant under monitoring since March 22. Experts say this variant has a higher transmissibility rate than previous strains but doesn't appear to be more dangerous. "It is causing increasing case counts in certain parts of the world, including India.
Jul 12, 2022 · The new covid strain is the latest in a string of variants and subvariants that have emerged since the onset of the pandemic, said Dr. Amesh Adalja, a Pittsburgh-based infectious disease expert ...
May 7, 2023 · It's about 1.2 times more infectious, more transmissible, than prior variants. So what we're going to see is, over the next several months and into the summer, this will become the dominant ...
Nov 2, 2023 · Omicron HV.1 is now the dominant COVID-19 variant circulating in the U.S., according to CDC estimates. The variant doesn’t appear to escape immunity from the updated COVID-19 vaccines nor does it seem to cause more severe disease than other circulating variants. Only 7.1% of U.S. adults who are eligible for the updated COVID-19 vaccine have ...
Jul 12, 2022 · Updated: Jul 13, 2022 / 07:51 AM EDT. HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — The latest COVID-19 variant is driving up cases across the nation, but even though the BA.5 variant is being labeled as the more ...
Aug 23, 2023 · Pirola is a newly detected COVID-19 variant with a high number of mutations in its spike protein, Dr. William Schaffner, an infectious disease specialist and professor at the Vanderbilt University ...
