COVID-19 Spreads Faster Than Before; Studies Show How New Variants Transmit More Efficiently Through Air

Medicine & Technology Oct 03, 2021

Two new studies recently presented a possible explanation why newer COVID-19 variants like the Alpha and Delta variants are extremely infectious, affecting far more people compared to the original virus.

COVID-19 Vaccines: Almost 280,000 Lives Saved, Over a Million Hospitalizations Preempted in the US

Jul 09, 2021

New estimates from researchers recently showed that COVID-19 vaccines were able to save hundreds of thousands of lives and preempted over a million hospital admissions in the United States.

New African Swine Fever Found in China Are Milder But Highly Infections, Study Says

Mar 08, 2021

The latest study reveals that new variants of African swine fever detected and reported in China in February 2021 are milder but highly infectious.

Scientists Show How ‘Killer’ T Cells Could Enhance COVID-19 Immunity Amidst New Variants

Feb 12, 2021

Scientists expressed hope that T cells, that can target and destroy cells that are infected by the virus, could provide some resistance to COVID-19.

New COVID-19 Variants Emerge in the US and Experts Know Why

Jan 17, 2021

Experts say it's no longer surprising that new variants have already emerged in the US. However, they emphasize that the unchecked transmission of the virus offers abundant opportunities for it to mutate.