Tag: Mutation
Dangerous new coronavirus strains may incubate in COVID-19 sickest patients
“A Boston patient tested positive for SARS-CoV2 infections four separate times over 22 weeks. More...
Brazilian researchers find patients infected with two different coronavirus strains
Researchers in southern Brazil said they have discovered patients infected with two different strains of the new coronavirus simultaneously, reflecting concerns about the growing number of variants in the country. More...
Sars-Cov-2 lab variant bound 600 times more successfully to human cells than the original strain
The naturally selected mutations S477N, E484K, and N501Y of the Spike protein RBD, which show higher infectivity, were selected by yeast surface display affinity maturation already in the first round, giving rise to the South-African, E484K, N501Y, and British variants that bind ACE2 13 and 3.5-fold tighter than RBD-WT. More...
The Virus Changed. Now We Must ‘Get to Zero’ or Face Catastrophe
Don’t think of these variants as the same old COVID-19. More...
Almost 30% of Brussels GP’s have been infected with coronavirus
Almost three in ten (28%) general practitioners in Brussels have been infected with coronavirus, according to a survey by the Federation of Brussels General Practitioners (FAMGB). More...
Moderna developing vaccine “booster shot” against 501YV2 variant
Moderna said its Covid-19 vaccine appeared to protect against emerging variants of the coronavirus in laboratory tests, but as a precaution it would test whether a booster shot improves immune responses and develop a new vaccine targeting the strain first identified in South Africa. More...
Major outbreak of SARS-CoV-2 South African Variant 501YV2 in Ostend, Belgium
Belgium has declared its first major outbreak of the South African variant of the virus that causes Covid-19 [501Y.V2], More...
NERVTAG: there is a realistic possibility that infection with VOC B117 is associated with an increased risk of death compared to infection with non-VOC viruses
“Several new analyses are however consistent in reporting increased disease severity in people infected with VOC B.1.1.7 compared to people infected with non-VOC virusvariants.” More...
The NEU’s June 2020 plan for restarting UK education is as valid now as it was then
A ten-point plan for children and young people
- Disadvantaged children and young people and their families must be a key priority.