‘New York’ Covid variant that may evade vaccine-triggered immunity found in UK

A new coronavirus variant that may partially evade vaccine-triggered immunity and was first spotted in New York is already in Britain, health chiefs confirmed today. And swabbing suggests the variant — dubbed B.1.526 — may have been lurking here for at least a month. Scientists tracking the constantly-evolving virus say three cases of the mutant … Read more

California variant accounts for 52% of cases there while UK strain TRIPLES in Ohio 

Coronavirus variants are continuing to spread across the United States, accounting for more and more cases.   California‘s homegrown variant, known as B.1.427/B.1.429, now makes up more than half of infections in the state and 20 to 40 percent of cases elsewhere. Meanwhile, the UK variant, known as B.1.1.7, has spread to every single state and … Read more

‘New York’ Covid variant that may evade vaccine-triggered immunity is already in the UK

A new coronavirus variant that may partially evade vaccine-triggered immunity and was first spotted in New York is already in Britain, health chiefs confirmed today. And swabbing suggests the variant — dubbed B.1.526 — may have been lurking here for at least a month. Scientists tracking the constantly-evolving virus say three cases of the mutant … Read more

Heart problems in PETS could be linked to the Kent Covid variant, vets warn

Heart problems in pets could be linked to the Kent Covid variant, often referred to as ‘super-covid’, a team of vets warn in a new study.  The experts from Ralph Veterinary Referral Centre (RVRC) in Marlow, Buckinghamshire found a small number of cats and dogs infected with B117, which was first identified in Kent in November.  … Read more

Dr. Scott Gottlieb says COVID-19 variant could infect vaccinated New Yorkers

New York COVID variant could infect vaccinated residents and those who have already had the virus, former FDA head Dr. Scott Gottlieb warns By Jenny Stanton For Dailymail.com Published: 20:35 GMT, 21 March 2021 | Updated: 20:58 GMT, 21 March 2021 Dr. Scott Gottlieb has warned that the New York variant of COVID-19 could reinfect … Read more

‘Professor Lockdown’ Neil Ferguson warns UK must keep South African Covid variant out

Professor Neil Ferguson has warned Britain must keep out the South African variant of coronavirus amid spiralling cases in Europe. The SAGE adviser – dubbed ‘Professor Lockdown‘ after his gloomy modelling of the first wave spooked ministers into the spring shutdown – said the troubling Covid strain was accounting for a ‘significant’ amount of new … Read more

British Covid-19 variant is detected in pet cat in Italy

Italian cat is diagnosed with British Covid-19 variant after developing breathing problems Pet cat in Novara city, northern Italy, has tested positive for UK variant of Covid Medics said the cat fell ill around 10 days after its owners contracted the virus Pet suffered breathing problems, but both cat and owners are now getting better … Read more

AstraZeneca and Pfizer Covid vaccines more effective against Brazilian variant than initially feared

The coronavirus vaccines being rolled out in Britain work better against the Brazilian variant (pictured) than first feared The coronavirus vaccines being rolled out in Britain work better against the Brazilian variant than first feared, research suggests. An Oxford University study found its vaccine and the jab made by Pfizer perform just as well against … Read more

Kent Covid variant became rampant in care homes at the end of last year, research suggests

Kent’s Covid variant was quietly tearing through England’s care homes in December, a study has found.  Researchers from University College London found the strain accounted for 60 per cent of positive cases in care home staff and residents analysed between November 5 and December 17. It proved especially virulent in the South East where it was … Read more

Covid UK: ANOTHER variant ‘from Philippines’ found in two people in England

A new coronavirus variant first spotted in the Philippines has been found in the UK, Public Health England revealed tonight. The strain, which has been named P.3, has a number of concerning mutations that are also present on the South African, Brazilian and Kent variants. It was picked up in two people in England, PHE said, … Read more