Tag: CDC
CDC: airborne coronavirus infection possible at distances greater than six feet
Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 can occur from inhalation of virus in the air farther than six feet from an infectious source. More...
USA: Michigan taxidermist reported infected by mink coronavirus variant with F486L and N501T mutations
In February 2021, a taxidermist living in Eaton County, Michigan, became infected with COVID-19. More...
CDC: 9,245 coronavirus vaccine breakthough cases in the USA
It is important to note that reported vaccine breakthrough cases will represent an undercount. More...
B1427/B1429 are listed as Variants of Concern by the CDC, as Variants of Interest (VOI) by WHO
The World Health Organization lists as B.1.427 and B.1.429 as Variants of Interest. More...
USA, CDC and FDA: 15 cases of thrombosis-thrombocytopenia syndrome (TTS) reported, numbers double in one week
FDA and CDC have recommended lifting the pause on Johnson & Johnson (Janssen) COVID-19 Vaccines in the USA. More...
CDC: 7,157 coronavirus vaccine breakthrough cases with 88 deaths reported in the US
The US CDC has reported 7,157 vaccine breakthrough cases for Covid-19 vaccines as of 20th April 2021. More...
USA: CDC reports 5,800 COVID-19 vaccine breakthrough infections in fully vaccinated Americans, 74 deaths
About 5,800 Americans who have been vaccinated against coronavirus have become infected anyway, the U.S. More...
Genetic Evidence and Host Immune Response in Persons Reinfected with SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus in Brazil
A paper to be published in May in the U.S. More...
CDC: Moderna’s COVID-19 coronavirus vaccine could lead to more side effects than Pfizer/BioNTech’s
New research from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggests that people who receive Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine might experience more side effects than those who get Pfizer/BioNTech’s vaccine. More...
CDC: SARS-CoV-2 Coronavirus Variant Classifications and Definitions including Variant of Interest (VOI), Variant of Concern (VOC) & Variant of High Consequence (VOHC)
Variant of High Consequence (VOHC): A variant of high consequence has clear evidence that prevention measures or medical countermeasures (MCMs) have significantly reduced effectiveness relative to previously circulating variants. More...