The Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE) has warned the United Kingdom that the country’s current crop of Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines may be as much as 30 percent less effective when dealing with the South African coronavirus variant. An analysis conducted by SAGE found that the South African strain, known as B.1.351, can make the antibodies produced by … Continue reading South African coronavirus variant can make vaccines 30% less effective, warns SAGE
New, more transmissible coronavirus variant from the Philippines detected in the UK
A new variant of the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) originating from the Philippines has been detected in the United Kingdom. The new mutation of the coronavirus, known as P3, was detected in two people, one in London and one in the city of Birmingham in central England. The Birmingham case was picked up through routine testing after the patient … Continue reading New, more transmissible coronavirus variant from the Philippines detected in the UK
Dr. Eddy Bettermann MD 