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Mystery as to why new COVID variants have stalled in growth

Tuesday, September 6 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Throughout much of the pandemic, there has been a constant shifting in terms of which COVID-19 variants are most dominant, at a given time, in the U.S. However, for the last five weeks, federal data shows that there has been little to... Read More.

Americans keep getting reinfected with COVID-19 as new variants emerge, data shows

Wednesday, June 8 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Despite a rather unpleasant bout with COVID-19 this past January, Jennifer McDonnell was relieved to think that she, and her family, could finally return to normal life, with a potentially strong immune protection stemming from both vaccination and a past infection. “We... Read More.

Pfizer may have COVID-19 booster that addresses omicron, other variants by fall

Thursday, April 14 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- By this fall, pharmaceutical giant Pfizer and its partner BioNTech could potentially have a COVID-19 booster that specifically addresses the omicron variant as well as its subvariants and other known strains of the virus, CEO Albert Bourla said during a panel... Read More.

Decline of testing, sequencing could hinder search for future COVID-19 variants, experts warn

Wednesday, March 30 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, disease surveillance efforts that rely on testing and variant sequencing have been critical tools in the global efforts to fight the virus. Without these tools, experts said, the spread of COVID-19 could have been exponentially greater, potentially resulting... Read More.

As new variants emerge, US government turns attention to a universal coronavirus vaccine

Wednesday, January 26 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- At the dawn of the COVID-19 pandemic, vaccine makers raced to design a shot that perfectly matched the new virus's genetic code. Their efforts were successful, resulting in highly effective vaccines in record time. But the virus has continued to evolve into new,... Read More.

COVID-19, VACCINATIONS AND BOOSTERS, REVISITED AND THE NEW VARIANTS – NEED TO KNOW

Saturday, November 27 by Marcee Maylin

In early 2020, and by many perspectives, months before, we were all subjected to a new global pandemic named COVID-19. Here are some facts and information to assist in the handling of the virus. COVID-19 is in the Coronavirus family which has been with us... Read More.

What to know about COVID-19 variants of concern

Tuesday, August 17 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention listed the COVID-19 delta variant as one of its “variants of concern” (VOCs) on June 15. According to the CDC, VOCs can be more contagious, more dangerous, less susceptible to available treatments or harder... Read More.

WHO warns of ‘strong likelihood’ of new, possibly more dangerous variants

Thursday, July 15 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The World Health Organization warned Thursday that the surging COVID-19 pandemic in many parts of the world increases the likelihood that new, potentially dangerous variants may emerge in the future. "The pandemic is nowhere near finished," said Professor Didier Houssin, chair of... Read More.

We know vaccines work against COVID variants. Now scientists are understanding why.

Thursday, June 10 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Since the emergence of new COVID-19 variants, experts have worried that the virus may have developed mutations allowing it to outmaneuver existing vaccines. Early laboratory studies proved worrisome, showing vaccines seemed to produce far fewer virus-fighting antibodies against some of the newer... Read More.

WHO switches to a Greek naming system for coronavirus variants

Tuesday, June 1 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Pop quiz: In which country was the B.1.617.2 coronavirus variant first detected? If the answer (India), wasn't on the tip of your tongue, the World Health Organization is here to help. On Monday, the WHO announced that it had a new naming... Read More.

Pandemic fatigue, variants and gatherings lead to uptick in COVID-19 hospitalizations among young people: Experts

Wednesday, April 28 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The COVID-19 pandemic is not over yet and hospitals are seeing a startling uptick in younger patients filling hospitals. States including Florida, Washington, Michigan, Colorado and Pennsylvania are reeling from a rise in virus cases and hospitalizations among younger people. Experts say group... Read More.

Vaccines likely effective against COVID-19 variants, study suggests

Tuesday, March 30 by ABC News

By IVAN PEREIRA, ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- A study released Tuesday by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases provided strong evidence that the coronavirus vaccines will stand up against the new variants.Researchers at the agency, which is... Read More.

Stories tagged with: variants

Mystery as to why new COVID variants have stalled in growth

Americans keep getting reinfected with COVID-19 as new variants emerge, data shows

Pfizer may have COVID-19 booster that addresses omicron, other variants by fall

Decline of testing, sequencing could hinder search for future COVID-19 variants, experts warn

As new variants emerge, US government turns attention to a universal coronavirus vaccine

COVID-19, VACCINATIONS AND BOOSTERS, REVISITED AND THE NEW VARIANTS – NEED TO KNOW

What to know about COVID-19 variants of concern

WHO warns of ‘strong likelihood’ of new, possibly more dangerous variants

We know vaccines work against COVID variants. Now scientists are understanding why.

WHO switches to a Greek naming system for coronavirus variants

Pandemic fatigue, variants and gatherings lead to uptick in COVID-19 hospitalizations among young people: Experts

Vaccines likely effective against COVID-19 variants, study suggests

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