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WHO is analysing two new Omicron COVID sub-variants

The World Health Organization said on Monday it is tracking a few dozen cases of two new sub-variants of the highly transmissible Omicron strain of the coronavirus to a

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WHO is analysing two new Omicron COVID sub-variants

The World Health Organization said on Monday it is tracking a few dozen cases of two new sub-variants of the highly transmissible Omicron strain of the coronavirus to a

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HK, Australian varsities discover T cells effective against Omicron

A research done by Hong Kong and Australian universities has revealed that T cells offer effective immune response against Omicron. /CFP A research done by the Hong Kong University of Science

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11 (sometimes) deadly diseases that hopped across species

11 (sometimes) deadly diseases that hopped across speciesBacteria and viruses that are deadly to one type of creature can evolve quickly to infect another. While SARS-C

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11 (sometimes) deadly diseases that hopped across species

11 (sometimes) deadly diseases that hopped across speciesBacteria and viruses that are deadly to one type of creature can evolve quickly to infect another. While SARS-C

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U.S. CDC: Vaccinated people infected with Delta can spread the virus

A man gets a COVID-19 vaccination in Los Angeles, California, U.S., August 2, 2021. /CFP A new study by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows that if vaccinated peopl

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WHO expert rules out man-made origin of COVID-19

COVID-19 testing in Moscow, Russia, August 31, 2020. /CFP Concerns over artificial origins of COVID-19 do not have any value, Russian virologist and expert at the World Health Organization Dmi

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China can adjust COVID-19 vaccines swiftly against emerging variants

A man receives COVID-19 vaccine in Beijing, January 30, 2021. /CFPChina can swiftly adjust and manufacture its inactivated vaccinesto fight new mutant COVID-19 variants

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China approves new COVID-19 vaccine for clinical trials

A staff member takes out samples of the COVID-19 inactivated vaccine at a vaccine production plant of China National Pharmaceutical Group (Sinopharm) in Beijing, China, April 11, 2020. /Xinhua

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New mutation in coronavirus variant in US may reduce vaccine efficacy

A patient arrives outside Maimonides Medical Center, as the spread of the coronavirus disease continues, in Brooklyn, New York, U.S., November 17, 2020. /Reuters A new mutation found in a coro

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Influenza virus can promote COVID-19 infection in cells, mice: study

The prevention of influenza infection is of great significance during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study published in the journal Cell Research. /CFP Influenza A virus can aggravate C

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Influenza virus can promote COVID-19 infection in cells, mice: study

The prevention of influenza infection is of great significance during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study published in the journal Cell Research. /CFP Influenza A virus can aggravate C

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Virus related to SARS-CoV-2 found in bats in Southeast Asia: study

Bat sampling in a laboratory in Ratchaburi Province, Thailand, September 12, 2020. /CFP A coronavirus related to the one that causes COVID-19 has been found in bats in a wildlife reserve in Th

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WHO urges adjustment of vaccines to factor in new coronavirus strains

A volunteer is administered the coronavirus vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University, in Oxford, England. /AP The World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom

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Moderna is developing three new mRNA-based vaccines for seasonal flu, HIV and Nipah virus

Moderna, the biotech company behind one of the two mRNA-based vaccines currently being rolled out globally to stem the tide of COVID-19, has announced that it will purse development programs around th

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Will COVID-19 vaccines work on the new coronavirus variant?

Experts believe COVID-19 vaccines will still work on the new coronavirus variant. /AP Will COVID-19 vaccines work on the new coronavirus variant?Experts believe so, but they're working to conf

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China, WHO discuss field trip to help trace COVID-19 origins

The Chinese Foreign Ministry on Tuesday said China and the World Health Organization (WHO) are discussing a trip for experts to investigate the origins of COVID-19 and