Mutations could render current Covid vaccines ineffective in a year or less, epidemiologists warn

by navf admin | Oct 22, 2021 | News

By Holly Ellyatt CNBC Published MAR 30 2021 Full Story Mutations of the coronavirus could render current vaccines ineffective within a year, according to a survey of experts in 28 countries.Of those surveyed, almost a third gave a time frame of nine months or...

In race between vaccines and variants, Massachusetts may be seeing an ‘uncoupling’ of COVID-19 cases and deaths

by navf admin | Oct 22, 2021 | News

By Nik DeCosta-Klipa Boston.com April 13, 2021 Full Story Experts estimate that the three variants of concern now account for more than half of Massachusetts cases. Three highly infectious COVID-19 variants are now estimated to account for more than half of all...

COVID-19 Vaccines vs Variants—Determining How Much Immunity Is Enough

by navf admin | Oct 22, 2021 | News

BY Rita Rubin, MA JAMA NETWORK  PUBLISHED March 17, 2021 Full Story As COVID-19 cases resulting from infection with SARS-CoV-2 variants accumulate in the US and around the world, one question looms large: How well do the COVID-19 vaccines developed so far protect...

How this more contagious virus variant became dominant in the U.S.

by navf admin | Oct 22, 2021 | News

BY SANJAY MISHRA NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC  PUBLISHED APRIL 9, 2021 Full Story The B.1.1.7 strain is spreading among adults and kids, and experts say that’s another reason to get vaccinated, fast. The coronavirus variant known as B.1.1.7, which studies show is both...

Why America is ‘flying blind’ to the coronavirus mutations racing across the globe

by navf admin | Oct 22, 2021 | News

By William Wan and Ben Guarino The Washington Post  January 29, 2021 at 3:57 p.m. EST Full Story The United States is doing so little of the genetic sequencing needed to detect new variants of the coronavirus — like the ones first identified in Great Britain...

Biden announces COVID-19 vaccine mandates that will affect 100 million Americans

by navf admin | Oct 22, 2021 | News

BY KATHRYN WATSON, NANCY CORDES, ED O’KEEFE, WEIJIA JIANG AND FIN GÓMEZ UPDATED ON: SEPTEMBER 10, 2021 / 7:15 AM / CBS NEWS Full Story President Biden announced the most sweeping COVID-19 vaccine requirements yet on Thursday, which will affect...