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New variant of concern – Delta plus – identified in India

ndia on Tuesday declared a new coronavirus variant to be of concern, and said nearly two dozen cases had been detected in three states. The variant, identified locally as "Delta…

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Indian scientists flag virus mutations that could ‘evade immune response’

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - A forum of scientific advisers set up by the Indian government has told authorities about minor mutations in some samples of the coronavirus that could "possibly…

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Risk from virus variants remains after first Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, UK study finds

LONDON, April 30 (Reuters) - A single dose of Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine may not generate a sufficient immune response to protect against dominant new variants, except in people who have already been infected with COVID-19,…

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Brazil detects new coronavirus variant

Brazil has detected a new COVID-19 variant in Sao Paulo state that is similar to the one first seen in South Africa, the head of the state's Butantan biomedical institute…

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UK identifies a new Covid19 variant

SkyNews reports that scientists have identified 16 cases of a new COVID variant in the UK. Public Health England (PHE) said the cases were first detected on 15 February through…

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Poland discovers South African COVID-19 variant as third wave looms

WARSAW, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Poland has discovered the South African variant of the coronavirus on its territory, the health minister said on Friday, as he warned that the country…

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INSIGHT-Vaccine vs variant

JERUSALEM, Feb 10 (Reuters) - Israel’s swift vaccination rollout has made it the largest real-world study of Pfizer Inc's COVID-19 vaccine. Results are trickling in, and they are promising. More…

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Britain has secured 50 mln doses of vaccines for new variants – Hancock

LONDON, Feb 8 (Reuters) - Britain has agreed a initial supply of 50 million doses of vaccines for new variants, Heath Secretary Matt Hancock said on Monday, although he added…

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UK says AstraZeneca vaccine prevents death as South Africa decision raises questions about it

The Astrazeneca COVID-19 vaccine prevents death and serious illness and is effective against the main variants of the virus in the United Kingdom, though people may have to have a…

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Sweden sees increase spread of UK variant

Sweden has reported an increased spread of the British Covid-19 variant, with 11% of randomly screened positive tests last week showing the mutation, thought to be a more contagious form of…

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Coronavirus mutation ‘of most concern’ has occurred spontaneously in UK variant

The coronavirus mutation "of most concern" that could impact vaccine efficacy has occurred spontaneously in the UK variant, a professor of outbreak medicine who is part of a panel that advises the…

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UK detects 77 cases of South African COVID variant, 9 of Brazilian

LONDON, Jan 24 (Reuters) - Britain has detected 77 cases of the South African variant of COVID-19, the health minister said on Sunday, also urging people to strictly follow lockdown…

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German hospital under quarantine over more infections coronavirus variant

BERLIN (Reuters) - German health authorities put a Berlin hospital under quarantine after 20 patients and staff members tested positive for a more infectious variant of the coronavirus discovered in…

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France detects COVID-19 variant first found in England

MARSEILLE/PARIS, Jan 10 (Reuters) - French authorities said on Sunday they were racing to contain the more infectious variant of COVID-19 first found in Britain, which has now been detected…

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Irish COVID-19 surge driven by socialising, not new variant – officials

DUBLIN (Reuters) - Increased socialising around Christmas - and not a new COVID-19 variant - has driven Ireland's rapid transformation from having the lowest infection rate in the European Union…

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Malta: New Covid-19 variant detected

Health Minister Chris Fearne announced that authorities have discovered a case of the highly-transmissible Covid-19 strain first detected in the UK. The infected patients have been isolated and people whom…

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U.S. detects first case of COVID-19 variant as Biden offers gloomy vaccine outlook

WILMINGTON, Del./LOS ANGELES, Dec 29 (Reuters) - The first known U.S. case of a highly infectious coronavirus variant was detected in Colorado on Tuesday as President-elect Joe Biden warned it…

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First case of new COVID variant found in France as cases rise

PARIS (Reuters) - A Frenchman who recently arrived back in France from London has tested positive for the new variant of the coronavirus, the French Health Ministry said in a…

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UK coronavirus variant may be more able to infect children: scientists

LONDON (Reuters) - A new variant of the coronavirus spreading rapidly in Britain carries mutations that could mean children are as susceptible to becoming infected with it as adults -…

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