The World Health Organization admits that COVID-19 vaccines will be modified every year, like anti-influenza vaccines, depending on the decrease in their effectiveness due to the emergence of new strains. At this stage, WHO cannot predict the emergence of a new option, against which existing drugs will be powerless, but it is quite possible, admits […]
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Delta, lambda, epsilon – everything that is known about new strains of coronavirus
WHO last week once again warned of the spread of new strains of coronavirus. What is known about these super-infectious mutations that bear the letters of the Greek alphabet as names? The most widespread in the world are the variants Alpha (173 countries), Beta (122), Gamma (74), Delta (104). Meanwhile, the coronavirus continues to mutate, […]
Approved vaccines are effective against new strains
Experts say the vaccines work against all new strains of coronavirus known to date. Even in the case of the Indian version of Delta and when receiving only the first vaccination, the drugs provide a high level of protection, over 90%, from death and severe forms of coronavirus, the BBC reports. This is data from […]
WHO experts warn – vaccinations may become powerless
The World Health Organization is confident in the effectiveness of the vaccines currently in use. However, experts believe it is likely that there will be variants of the coronavirus beyond their control. This, as reported by Sky News, said Dr. David Nabarro, WHO Ambassador for the fight against the coronavirus pandemic: So far I do […]