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SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus variants B.1.351 and P.1 escape from neutralizing antibodies
“In contrast, entry of the B.1.351 and P.1 variant was partially (Casirivimab) or fully (Bamlanivimab) resistant to antibodies used for COVID-19 treatment. More...
Israel detects resistance of South African coronavirus variant B.1.351 to Pfizer vaccine
An Israeli study released today in the country has shown that the South African variant of the coronavirus is more resistant than the British variant against the vaccine Pfizer, although it did not specify the degree of resistance. More...
China: Our vaccines “don’t have very high protection rates,” says the director of Chinese CCDC
China’s top disease control official says the effectiveness of Chinese vaccines is low and the government is considering mixing them to give them a boost. More...
Drug synergy of combinatory treatment with remdesivir and the repurposed drugs fluoxetine and itraconazole effectively impairs SARS‐CoV‐2 coronavirus infection in vitro
More...We tested the antiviral potential of the antifungal itraconazole and the antidepressant fluoxetine on the production of infectious SARS‐CoV‐2 particles in the polarized Calu‐3 cell culture model and evaluated the added benefit of a combinatory use of these host‐directed drugs with the direct acting antiviral remdesivir, an inhibitor of viral RNA polymerase.
Ireland: Shops most commonly visited places listed by people later infected with coronavirus
The first comprehensive study of community transmission of Covid-19 in Ireland has identified shops as the most likely source of infection. More...
1,039 cases of Brazilian coronavirus variant P.1 reported in Canada
More...1/2 To date, ≥ 24,995 #VariantsOfConcern cases (↑8,131 since Apr.7), including 23,611 (↑8,112) B.1.1.7, 1,039 (↑16) P.1 & 345 (↑3) B.1.351 variants have been reported, with numbers highest in Ontario, Alberta, British Columbia, & Quebec.
Brazilian coronavirus variant P.1 now second most common variant in USA
“For the first time, however, the P.1 variant that originated in Brazil has taken the No. More...
Germany: PEI reports 42 cases of CVST, 23 Thrombocytopenia, 8 dead after AstraZeneca VaxZevria coronavirus vaccination
“As of April 2, 2021, 42 cases of a central venous / sinus vein thrombosis reported after vaccination with Vaxzevria. More...
North Dakota: 103 coronavirus vaccine breakthrough cases reported
So far, there have been 103 vaccine breakthrough cases in North Dakota. More...
Minnesota: 222 coronavirus vaccine breakthrough cases reported
“While the NBC News affiliate reported that more than 1.8 million Minnesotans have received at least one vaccine dose, as of April 2, the state’s Department of Health has reported 222 vaccine breakthrough cases.” More...