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Read more about the article If You’re Using This Mask for Protection, Throw It Out Now, FDA Warns THE AGENCY IS ASKING PEOPLE TO STOP USING ONE SPECIFIC MASK. Kali Coleman By KALI COLEMAN AUGUST 31, 2021

If You’re Using This Mask for Protection, Throw It Out Now, FDA Warns THE AGENCY IS ASKING PEOPLE TO STOP USING ONE SPECIFIC MASK. Kali Coleman By KALI COLEMAN AUGUST 31, 2021

Virus experts have gone back and forth about the need for masks over the last few months, with the spread of the highly transmissible Delta variant complicating the situation. In July, the…

Continue ReadingIf You’re Using This Mask for Protection, Throw It Out Now, FDA Warns THE AGENCY IS ASKING PEOPLE TO STOP USING ONE SPECIFIC MASK. Kali Coleman By KALI COLEMAN AUGUST 31, 2021
Read more about the article ‘Twice as fast’: Alarm as new coronavirus strain detected Emily Lefroy Emily Lefroy 31 August 2021·5-min read

‘Twice as fast’: Alarm as new coronavirus strain detected Emily Lefroy Emily Lefroy 31 August 2021·5-min read

South African scientists say they have identified a new coronavirus variant that could be more transmissible than anything previously detected. South Africa’s National Institute for Communicable Diseases released a new preprint study reporting the…

Continue Reading‘Twice as fast’: Alarm as new coronavirus strain detected Emily Lefroy Emily Lefroy 31 August 2021·5-min read
Read more about the article Mu COVID variant: All you need to know about the new UK coronavirus strain Save 40% when you subscribe to BBC Science Focus Magazine The Mu coronavirus strain continues to be monitored as a variant of interest. Here’s what we know about the strain. By Amy Barrett Published: 27th September, 2021 at 16:55

Mu COVID variant: All you need to know about the new UK coronavirus strain Save 40% when you subscribe to BBC Science Focus Magazine The Mu coronavirus strain continues to be monitored as a variant of interest. Here’s what we know about the strain. By Amy Barrett Published: 27th September, 2021 at 16:55

There has been one new case of the Mu variant of interest in England within the week leading up to 15 September 2021, the UK government has confirmed. This takes the total…

Continue ReadingMu COVID variant: All you need to know about the new UK coronavirus strain Save 40% when you subscribe to BBC Science Focus Magazine The Mu coronavirus strain continues to be monitored as a variant of interest. Here’s what we know about the strain. By Amy Barrett Published: 27th September, 2021 at 16:55
Read more about the article What Is the C.1.2 COVID-19 Variant?—Here’s What We Know So Far Here’s what the experts say about this newly-discovered mutation. Ashley Abramson By Ashley Abramson August 31, 2021

What Is the C.1.2 COVID-19 Variant?—Here’s What We Know So Far Here’s what the experts say about this newly-discovered mutation. Ashley Abramson By Ashley Abramson August 31, 2021

As the Delta strain continues to spread, researchers have identified another new strain: the C.1.2 COVID-19 variant. Since May 2021, only about 100 cases of C.1.2 have been reported, primarily in South Africa along…

Continue ReadingWhat Is the C.1.2 COVID-19 Variant?—Here’s What We Know So Far Here’s what the experts say about this newly-discovered mutation. Ashley Abramson By Ashley Abramson August 31, 2021
Read more about the article WHO just identified a new COVID variant and it may be more resistant to vaccines CW Headley September 2, 2021

WHO just identified a new COVID variant and it may be more resistant to vaccines CW Headley September 2, 2021

Yesterday, The World Health Organization (WHO) identified a new strain of the novel coronavirus called, B.1.621 or Mu, as a variant of interest. Mu may induce more severe disease in affected populations, be more…

Continue ReadingWHO just identified a new COVID variant and it may be more resistant to vaccines CW Headley September 2, 2021
Read more about the article New ‘mu’ coronavirus variant could escape vaccine-induced immunity, WHO says By Rachael Rettner September 02, 2021 The World Health Organization has added “mu” to it’s list of “variants of interest.”

New ‘mu’ coronavirus variant could escape vaccine-induced immunity, WHO says By Rachael Rettner September 02, 2021 The World Health Organization has added “mu” to it’s list of “variants of interest.”

Health officials are watching another new coronavirus variant, dubbed "mu," which they say has concerning mutations that could allow it to escape vaccine-induced immunity. The variant, also known as B.1.621, was…

Continue ReadingNew ‘mu’ coronavirus variant could escape vaccine-induced immunity, WHO says By Rachael Rettner September 02, 2021 The World Health Organization has added “mu” to it’s list of “variants of interest.”
Read more about the article COVID-19: New ‘Mu variant’ from Colombia could be vaccine resistant – WHO A number of mutations suggest that the Mu variant could resist immune defenses and possibly even have a faster transmission than other variants. By AARON REICH SEPTEMBER 2, 2021 16:29

COVID-19: New ‘Mu variant’ from Colombia could be vaccine resistant – WHO A number of mutations suggest that the Mu variant could resist immune defenses and possibly even have a faster transmission than other variants. By AARON REICH SEPTEMBER 2, 2021 16:29

This undated transmission electron microscope image shows SARS-CoV-2, also known as novel coronavirus, the virus that causes COVID-19, isolated from a patient in the U.S. Virus particles are shown emerging…

Continue ReadingCOVID-19: New ‘Mu variant’ from Colombia could be vaccine resistant – WHO A number of mutations suggest that the Mu variant could resist immune defenses and possibly even have a faster transmission than other variants. By AARON REICH SEPTEMBER 2, 2021 16:29
Read more about the article Mu, Delta, Lambda: Here’s a Breakdown of COVID Variants and What We Know So Far Published September 2, 2021 • Updated on September 2, 2021 at 9:18 am

Mu, Delta, Lambda: Here’s a Breakdown of COVID Variants and What We Know So Far Published September 2, 2021 • Updated on September 2, 2021 at 9:18 am

As cases of the delta variant continue to raise concerns across the U.S. and a new variant reaches a warning level for the World Health Organization, many are wondering what…

Continue ReadingMu, Delta, Lambda: Here’s a Breakdown of COVID Variants and What We Know So Far Published September 2, 2021 • Updated on September 2, 2021 at 9:18 am
Read more about the article Experts worry over the new, dangerous mu variant The World Health Organization said the mu variant is one to watch By Herb Scribner@HerbScribner Sep 2, 2021, 11:00am MDT

Experts worry over the new, dangerous mu variant The World Health Organization said the mu variant is one to watch By Herb Scribner@HerbScribner Sep 2, 2021, 11:00am MDT

This undated electron microscope image made available by the U.S. National Institutes of Health in February 2020 shows the virus that causes COVID-19. NIAID-RML via Associated Press The World Health Organization said Wednesday…

Continue ReadingExperts worry over the new, dangerous mu variant The World Health Organization said the mu variant is one to watch By Herb Scribner@HerbScribner Sep 2, 2021, 11:00am MDT
Read more about the article Delta variant is example of mutation before our eyes “It’s the biggest experiment that’s ever happened.” ByErin Schumaker 3 September 2021, 18:00 • 11 min read

Delta variant is example of mutation before our eyes “It’s the biggest experiment that’s ever happened.” ByErin Schumaker 3 September 2021, 18:00 • 11 min read

In a stunningly short period of time, the delta variant has changed the course of the COVID-19 pandemic by evolving to become more transmissible than previous versions of the virus. Compared to…

Continue ReadingDelta variant is example of mutation before our eyes “It’s the biggest experiment that’s ever happened.” ByErin Schumaker 3 September 2021, 18:00 • 11 min read