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In the US, updated booster shots target COVID omicron variant

Deutsche Welle
Posted at Sep 01 10:44 AM

The revamped vaccines by Moderna and BioNTech-Pfizer specifically target the dominant BA.4/BA.5 omicron subvariants. Read more »

What is your 'household risk' for COVID19 Omicron BA.5?

Dr. Susan Mercado
Updated as of Jul 30 03:01 PM

What are your household risks for COVID19 when the variant is highly transmissible? The more of these you have in your living quarters, the greater your household risk: Read more »

DOH chief Duque says PH seems to have contained COVID-19 threat

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 08 10:50 PM

The Philippine health chief said the country may have contained the threat of COVID-19. Read more »

DOH: 14 patients recover from Alpha, Delta COVID-19 variants in Davao Region

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 29 08:28 PM

Fourteen patients in Davao Region recently recovered from the more infectious Alpha and Delta COVID-19 variants, an official of the Department of Health said on Tuesday.  Read more »

Duterte: Brace for the ‘worst’, as COVID-19 variants loom

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 18 10:57 AM

Duterte said the Philippines should prepare for "the worst" COVID-19 situation, as more contagious variants of the novel coronavirus spread worldwide. Read more »

Kahit bumababa mga kaso ng COVID-19, publiko dapat mag-ingat sa banta ng mga variant

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 15 11:25 AM

MAYNILA - Hindi pa rin dapat maging kampante ang publiko kahit na gumaganda na ang sitwasyon sa mga ospital dahil nandyan pa rin ang banta ng variants ang COVID-19.   Read more »

WHO warns of new COVID-19 wave in Africa

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 07 04:52 AM

The African bureau of the UN agency said the continent had to catch up with the rest of the world in terms of vaccine rollouts.   Read more »

Encouraging data found for Moderna booster vs COVID variants, firm says

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 06 05:23 AM

The variant-specific booster performed better than the original shot, producing almost twice as many neutralizing antibodies, the US biotech firm says. Read more »

Scientists find antibody drug that can neutralize virus variants in lab study

Nancy Lapid, Reuters
Posted at May 04 06:45 AM

An experimental antibody treatment being developed can "potently" neutralize numerous coronavirus variants, including those first identified in the UK, Brazil, and South Africa. Read more »

Contagious, concerning? What we know about COVID-19 variants

Paul Ricard, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 29 12:59 AM

Variants that have emerged in Britain, South Africa, Brazil and now India have all been the focus of fears of implications for the COVID-19 pandemic.  Read more »

Russia says Sputnik shot less effective vs S.Africa variant but better than others –Ifax

Reuters
Posted at Apr 09 06:14 PM

Russia's Sputnik V shot is less effective against the South African COVID-19 variant but still does better than other vaccines, the lead scientist behind it was quoted as saying on Friday. Read more »

Norway prime minister fined by police over virus rules violation in birthday party

Terje Solsvik and Gwladys Fouche, Reuters
Updated as of Apr 09 05:59 PM

Norwegian police said on Friday they have fined Prime Minister Erna Solberg for breaking COVID-19 social distancing rules when she organized a family gathering to celebrate her birthday.   Read more »

UK minister says vaccine might not work against S.African variant

Reuters
Posted at Jan 08 05:02 PM

British Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said on Friday there were concerns that COVID-19 vaccines might not work properly against the highly transmissible variant of the coronavirus discovered in South Africa. Read more »