Updated on 02/12/2021 05:30 pm The delta variant of SARS-CoV-2 may be more successful in evading the protective response of vaccines from Pfizer and AstraZeneca, indicates a study that does not include the new omicron and published by Plos. A team of British scientists, led by the University of Glasgow, did an analysis to quantify […]
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COVID-19: they detect a descendant of the delta variant that could be more contagious
Updated on 10/19/2021 02:15 pm The British Government confirmed that it “closely follows” the appearance of a “descendant” of the delta variant of the coronavirus, which could be between 10% and 15% more transmissible than this, which is already twice as contagious as the original SARS-CoV-2. Experts have called it “AY.4.2” and warn that its […]
Delta variant: how great is the risk of infection outdoors?
Outside and in summer you can hardly get infected with Corona, is a common belief in the pandemic. The mask or the distance are sometimes forgotten. But that can take revenge: With the delta variant, which is now also prevalent in Germany, depending on the situation, it could more likely happen that the virus also […]
Corona vaccines: a third injection after six months?
The pharmaceutical companies Biontech and Pfizer assume that a third vaccination with the corona vaccine Comirnaty, which they have developed, is required within six to twelve months of the full vaccination. “While the protection against a severe course remains high within the first six months, a decline in effectiveness compared to symptomatic courses over time […]
Coronavirus: Now it is decided how autumn will be
Israel, the country with one of the highest vaccination rates in the world, will be introducing mandatory indoor masks again next week – just two weeks after it was lifted. In the country that apparently had overcome the pandemic, the number of new infections reported has recently risen significantly again. This should be a warning […]