Inside the race to tweak covid-19 vaccines and stay ahead of mutations
3 February 2021
The coronavirus is evolving to evade the protection from vaccines and natural immunity - here's what we can do to fight back
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Found 42 results for B.1.1.7 variant
UK coronavirus variant gets nastier as South African variant spreads
2 February 2021
The faster-spreading UK coronavirus variant has acquired a mutation that will help it evade immune protection – the same mutation already found in the South African variant
Covid-19 news archive: January 2021
29 January 2021
This is an archive of the 91av daily covid-19 news update with updates in January 2021. See updates from November/December 2020, and updates from March to November 2020.
New coronavirus variants detected in sewage before showing up in tests
27 January 2021
Potentially dangerous new coronavirus variants can be detected more easily by monitoring sewage systems for virus shed in faeces than by testing people directly
UK coronavirus variant deadlier but researchers say no need to panic
26 January 2021
It appears the UK's B.1.1.7 coronavirus variant is slightly more deadly and more transmissible than other variants, but improved treatments may limit the risk of death if you are infected
Global spread of UK coronavirus variant could overwhelm health systems
20 January 2021
The highly infectious B.1.1.7 coronavirus variant from the UK has now been reported in more than 50 countries, placing new urgency on the race to vaccinate the vulnerable
How worried should we be about the new coronavirus variants?
20 January 2021
New versions of coronavirus that spread faster and might evade the immune system are causing fears about vaccine efficacy and a rise in covid-19 deaths. Here’s what you need to know
Can coronavirus variants reinfect people and evade the vaccines?
19 January 2021
It looks like some of the new coronavirus variants can evade parts of our immune response, but it's not yet clear if we need to update the vaccines
Warnings of huge new spike in US covid-19 cases as UK variant spreads
12 January 2021
The faster spreading coronavirus variant has officially reached nine US states and could soon cause a massive surge in covid-19 cases that makes the post-holiday spike look minimal, expert warns
Australia clamps down in response to cases of UK coronavirus variant
12 January 2021
Australian authorities have responded to the first case of the UK coronavirus variant escaping quarantine hotels with a swift lockdown and additional measures in a bid to prevent an outbreak
