Category: variant

UK Variant Up to Twice as Deadly: Study

The so-called UK variant of COVID-19 is up to twice as deadly as the regular variant, according to research published today in the British Medical Journal. That estimate is higher than those from previous studies into the variant of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) virus, commonly known as the novel coronavirus. In a sample of…


Brazilian Variant of CCP Virus Identified in UK

Up to six cases of the CCP virus variant first identified in the Brazilian city of Manaus have been detected in the UK, Public Health England (PHE) said on Sunday. Three cases were found in England. Three other cases were identified in Scotland, which were not linked to cases in England. Two of the cases…


UK Identifies Another Variant With Vaccine-Hindering Feature

UK health officials have identified another CCP virus variant with the protein spike change that is thought to hamper current vaccines. The variant—which is now under closer investigation—was found in 38 people since December, according to a statement from Public Health England (PHE). “The set of mutations includes the E484K spike protein mutation, which is…


Updates on CCP Virus: UK Study Finds New Variant May Be More Deadly

A new report by U.K. government scientific advisers finds the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus variant now predominant in the country may be up to 70 percent more deadly than previous variants, underscoring concerns about how mutations may change the characteristics of the disease. The results of the analysis are worrisome, said Dr. David Strain,…


Updates on CCP Virus: World Won’t Be COVID Free Until 2027, Specialists Predict

An Australian infectious disease physician said it would take six years for the world to be adequately vaccinated against the CCP virus, so vaccines must be shared with developing countries to avoid “more sinister” strains emerging. Infectious diseases specialist and Australian National University lecturer Sanjaya Senanayake said about 70 countries have signed up for vaccination programmes….


Updates on CCP Virus: World Won’t Be Adequately Vaccinated Until 2027, Specialists Predict

An Australian infectious disease physician said it would take six years for the world to be adequately vaccinated against the CCP virus, so vaccines must be shared with developing countries to avoid “more sinister” strains emerging. Infectious diseases specialist and Australian National University lecturer Sanjaya Senanayake said about 70 countries have signed up for vaccination programmes….


First Case of Brazilian Virus Strain Detected in Canada

Canada’s first case of the Brazilian COVID-19 variant was detected in Toronto over the weekend, marking it the third variant the country has discovered within its borders, following cases of the UK and South Africa strains identified in the last few months. The Toronto Public Health (TPH) confirmed its first known case of the variant…


AstraZeneca Aims to Have Updated Oxford Vaccine for Variants by Autumn

AstraZeneca and Oxford University aim to have an updated vaccine to address the different CCP virus variants by the autumn, according to an executive for the UK-based drugmaker. Research chief Mene Pangalos said they wanted a next-generation vaccine “as rapidly as possible” to tackle new variants of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) virus, commonly called…


China Insider: Dangerous COVID-19 Variants Rage Around the World

By Jan. 30, excluding mainland China, there were nearly 103 million confirmed COVID-19 infections worldwide, and more than 2.2 million deaths. A more concerning issue is that the UK and South African variants are both raging around the world, and they are more transmissible than the previous strains. In addition, the South African variant is…


Scientists Find Spin-Off of UK Variant With Vaccine-Hindering Feature of SA Strain

A spin-off mutation of the UK variant of the CCP virus has emerged with the same potentially vaccine-hindering protein structure as the South African and Brazilian variants, according to English health officials. Studies show that while vaccines are effective against the South African variant, it is with less potency than with the “standard” variants or…