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Covid: 'More deadly' UK variant claim played down by UK scientists, Anericans say more data needed

Sat, 2021-01-23 17:10 — mike kraft

Covid: 'More deadly' UK variant claim played down by scientists One says he is surprised Boris Johnson shared the early data when it is "not particularly strong". BBC News

Scientists say signs a new coronavirus variant is more deadly than the earlier version should not be a "game changer" in the UK's response to the pandemic.

Boris Johnson has said there is "some evidence" the variant may be associated with "a higher degree of mortality".

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Emerging Coronavirus Variants May Pose Challenges to Vaccines

Fri, 2021-01-22 13:24 — mike kraft

The steady drumbeat of reports about new variants of the coronavirus — first in Britain, then in South Africa, Brazil and the United States — has brought a new worry: Will vaccines protect against these altered versions of the virus?

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New UK variant 'may be more deadly' -- Prime Minister Johnson

Fri, 2021-01-22 12:33 — mike kraft

New UK variant 'may be more deadly' Emerging evidence suggests the variant that emerged in the UK may be more deadly as well as spread faster. BBC News

Early evidence suggests the variant of coronavirus that emerged in the UK may be more deadly, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said.

The data has been assessed by scientists on the New and Emerging Respiratory Virus Threats Advisory Group, which has briefed government.

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OVERVIEW: U.K., Germany, other world wide developments

Fri, 2021-01-22 10:53 — mike kraft

UK estimates COVID-19 infections falling, but warns cases still high The number of new COVID-19 infections in Britain is estimated to be shrinking by as much as 4% a day, the government said on Friday, a sharp reversal in the trajectory of the pandemic suggesting national lockdowns were beginning to take effect. Michael Holden, Alistair Smout U.S.

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Dr. Fauci says Covid vaccines appear to be less effective against some new strains

Thu, 2021-01-21 19:17 — mike kraft

Dr. Fauci says Covid vaccines appear to be less effective against some new strains Even if the vaccines are less effective against new variants, they'll still likely provide enough protection to make them worth getting, Dr. Anthony Fauci said. Noah Higgins-Dunn CNBC

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British Study: Airborne virus can spread 6 feet within seconds through talking

Wed, 2021-01-20 20:42 — mike kraft

Coronavirus updates: COVID-19 can spread within seconds through talking, study says; Some states, Canada report vaccine shortages Some states report they are running out of vaccines. The U.K. suffered its deadliest day of the pandemic on Tuesday. Latest COVID-19 news. Elinor Aspegren, Adrianna Rodriguez and Doyle Rice USA TODAY

Study: Airborne virus can spread 6 feet within seconds through talking

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Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine works just as well against variant first detected in U.K., study indicates

Wed, 2021-01-20 13:37 — mike kraft

Study: Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine effective with variant first detected in U.K. The paper is a welcome signal that existing vaccines don’t seem to be weakened by the variant in question, known as B.1.1.7. Andrew Joseph STAT

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Covid misinformation takes its toll on British doctors, teachers

Tue, 2021-01-19 11:46 — mike kraft

Conspiracies thrive in U.K. as as doctors struggle with Covid variant "In the U.K., we can look at the U.S. and take that as a warning sign of where things may be heading," one misinformation expert said. NBC News

LONDON — British front-line workers who were applauded on doorsteps in the early weeks of the pandemic now confront a torrent of polarization and misinformation.

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