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Aristos Georgiou   A new COVID variant of concern (VOC) has been detected in Florida, according to the state's Department of Health. © CHANDAN KHANNA/AFP via Getty Images The VOC—dubbed P2 or P.1.1—is a mutation of the variant first detected in Brazil called P1 that is more transmissible and appears to have... read more →

A new variant has just appeared in Texas. Texas A&M researchers just reported: Scientists at the Texas A&M University Global Health Research Complex (GHRC) have identified a variant of the COVID-19 virus — “BV-1” — that could present a new challenge to public health. GHRC Chief Virologist Ben Neuman said:... read more →

 So Far, About 5,800 People Have Gotten COVID After Getting Their Vaccines, Says CDC Of an estimated 77 million people vaccinated, "So far, about 5,800 breakthrough cases have been reported to CDC. To date, no unexpected patterns have been identified in case demographics or vaccine characteristics," the CDC told CNN via email.... read more →

The CDC recommends that fully vaccinated individuals continue to take COVID-19 precautions when traveling. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has provided updated travel guidance for individuals who have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Individuals are considered fully vaccinated at least 2 weeks after they have received the... read more →

“The Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine contains the following ingredients: messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA), lipids (SM-102, polyethylene glycol [PEG] 2000 dimyristoyl glycerol [DMG], cholesterol, and 1,2-distearoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine [DSPC]), tromethamine, tromethamine hydrochloride, acetic acid, sodium acetate, and sucrose.” “You should not get the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine if you:   had a severe allergic reaction... read more →

(Reuters) - Antibodies induced by the Moderna Inc and Pfizer Inc/BioNTech vaccines are dramatically less effective at neutralizing some of the most worrying coronavirus variants, a new study suggests. Researchers obtained blood samples from 99 individuals who had received one or two doses of either vaccine and tested their vaccine-induced... read more →

Leah Groth   One of the biggest questions that researchers have been hoping to answer since the start of the pandemic is whether or not you can get reinfected with COVID-19, and, if yes, are you still at risk for severe infection? While early on it became clear that reinfection was... read more →

New guidelines from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say people fully vaccinated against Covid-19 can safely visit with other vaccinated people and small groups of unvaccinated people in some circumstances, but there are still important safety precautions needed. © Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images THORNTON, CO - MARCH 06: Ken Haley... read more →

Eric Todisco   © Provided by People John Paraskevas/Newsday via GettyThe N.Y.C. variant, called B.1.526, has appeared in 12.7% of positive coronavirus cases over the past two weeks in the city and neighboring areas, according to scientists at Columbia University, CNN reported. One of the mutations of the variant is reportedly the same change... read more →

 The emergence of faster-spreading variants of the coronavirus is increasing concern about the virus’s path just as the vaccines that many hope will bring an end to the pandemic are being distributed. There are at least three concerning variants currently spreading in countries around the world, according to Jay Butler, deputy director for infectious... read more →