When it seemed that American companies were on their way to normal, a new wave of uncertainty related to COVID began to change business plans from Wall Street to Silicon Valley. Christmas parties in Manhattan are being canceled and banks grapple with new outbreaks as the omicron variant spreads. Meanwhile, Citigroup Inc. told employees in […]
Tag: Omicron
Regeneron antibody therapy loses strength against omicron
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. said its COVID-19 antibody treatment has a “decreased power”Against the omicron variant, but that other experimental antibodies that he has in his portfolio remain active against the variant. The antibody cocktail remains active against delta, which remains the dominant mutation in the United States, and other variants of concern, the Tarrytown, New […]
AstraZeneca therapy works against omicron; Regeneron’s results are mixed
AstraZeneca Y Regeneron reported strong data on the efficacy of their anti-HIV antibody therapies COVID-19 to combat the omicron variant of the coronavirus, underscoring the significant challenges ahead for drug manufacturers. The American company Regeneron stated that its REGEN-VOC therapy, also called Ronapreve, is less effective against omicron, although it is still active against the […]
Omicron could be the dominant variant in the world in a couple of months
The omicron variant of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 it could become dominant in the world in a matter of a couple of months and displace the delta variant, said Ramus Bech Hansen, CEO of Airifnity, a scientific information analysis company. “Ómicron is going very fast and has become the dominant variant in some countries, […]
PAHO confirms presence of omicron variant in nine American countries
Updated on 12/15/2021 05:29 pm The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) indicated this Wednesday that the omicron variant has been detected in nine countries and territories in America, and assured that so far the delta is the predominant one in the region. “The omicron variant has been detected in nine countries and territories in our […]
European Center for Disease Control Says “Vaccine Alone Will Not Sufficient” Against Omicron
A “strong action” is “urgent“Versus the rapid advance of the omicron variant and”vaccination alone will not suffice“The European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) warned this Wednesday. “In the current situation, vaccination alone will not prevent the impact of the omicron variant, because there is no time to cover the existing vaccination deficits”Stated (ECDC) […]
Sinovac and Pfizer vaccines not effective against omicron, according to Chinese study
Updated on 12/15/2021 06:29 am An investigation by the University of Hong Kong determined that neither the CoronaVac vaccine against COVID-19 developed by the Chinese Sinovac nor the American-German Pfizer-BioNTech are effective against the new omicron variant, local media reported today. According to the results of the study, collected by the South China Morning Post, […]
How did the omicron variant originate? Scientists seek to solve mystery
Updated on 12/15/2021 05:20 am The sheer number of omicron mutations raises many questions: whether the variant will elude vaccines, whether it will spread more easily, and whether it will lead to a severe disease state. The variant’s changes also make scientists wonder about its origins. When the scientist who first detected the new variant […]
Johnson faces conservative rebellion in Parliament over omicron
The scandal-ridden Boris Johnson government defended its new restrictions on the omicron on Tuesday, ahead of a high-stakes vote in Parliament where dozens of irate Conservative MPs could rebel against a weakened prime minister. Johnson announced measures last week to limit the spread of the new variant of the coronavirus, which is advancing at high […]
Pfizer vaccine protects 70% of severe cases of the omicron variant
A vaccine from the US laboratory Pfizer is globally less effective against omicron, but protects 70% in severe cases, according to a study presented on Tuesday and carried out in South Africa, where the new variant of the coronavirus was detected in November. This new variant of the COVID-19 raises many questions. According to the […]