In a slight relief to many, India recorded a major dip in Covid-19 cases after reporting more than 16,000 cases for the past few days. 13,086 fresh covid cases were added to the total tally of Covid-19 infections in the country on Tuesday. 19 covid related casualties were recorded on Monday. This was a major dip from 16,135 infections logged on Monday.
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According to the Union Health ministry's data, India added 2,364 Covid cases and 10 Covid-related deaths in the last 24 hours.
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As the cases of the Covid-19 virus are once again on the rise in the country an Israeli health expert on Sunday said that India has a new sub-variant of the highly contagious Omicron lineage of coronavirus, BA.2.75.
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Many European countries are experiencing a surge in new COVID-19 infections, with the more transmissible Omicron subvariant BA.5 spreading across the continent.
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FDA Calls for Fall COVID Boosters , To Target Omicron Subvariants.
NBC News reports that on June 30,
the Food and Drug Administration asked vaccine makers to modify upcoming booster shots to target subvariants of Omicron.
The Omicron subvariants the agency wishes to target are BA.4 and BA.5.
Officials have called on vaccine makers Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna to produce bivalent vaccines, .
which are intended to target the original strain of COVID-19 as well as its subvariants.
As we move into the fall
and winter, it is critical that
we have safe and effective vaccine boosters that can
provide protection... , Dr. Peter Marks, FDA, via NBC News.
... against circulating
and emerging variants to prevent the most severe consequences of COVID-19. , Dr. Peter Marks, FDA, via NBC News.
As of the week ending June 25, Omicron subvariants BA.4 and BA.5 were responsible for 52% of all new cases of COVID-19.
Per the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, BA.1, the first variant of
Omicron, caused 0% of new cases.
Pfizer and Moderna have thus far
altered vaccines to target the
original strain of COVID-19 and BA.1.
which increased the immune response to earlier iterations, though both have waned in their efficacy against BA.4 and BA.5
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Moderna Says New Booster , Shows 'Superior' Omicron Response.
NPR reports Moderna claims its most recent vaccine candidate has shown a "superior neutralizing
antibody response" when compared to its first vaccine.
It is "bivalent," engineered to
target two different antigens.
Per NPR, Moderna intends to make its
newest booster available in fall 2022.
We are submitting our
preliminary data and analysis to regulators with the hope that the Omicron-containing bivalent booster will be available in the late summer. , Stéphane Bancel, Moderna CEO, via statement.
Due to a higher antibody response, Moderna believes its newest vaccine will offer protection that is "more durable over time" against Omicron.
Due to a higher antibody response, Moderna believes its newest vaccine will offer protection that is "more durable over time" against Omicron.
Moderna officials think their new vaccine could potentially offer protection for one year.
As new variants continuously arise, Moderna officials
hope the new bivalent vaccine can counter the
more contagious strains taking hold in the United States.
As new variants continuously arise, Moderna officials
hope the new bivalent vaccine can counter the
more contagious strains taking hold in the United States.
According to the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC), two new
subvariants of Omicron, BA.4 and BA.5,
are spreading quickly across the country.
Experts say another wave of coronavirus
is bound to occur next winter as cold weather drives citizens back indoors
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According to the Union Health ministry's data, India added 17,092 Covid cases and 29 Covid-related deaths in the last 24 hours.
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According to the Union Health ministry's data, India added 17,070 Covid cases and 23 Covid-related deaths in the last 24 hours.
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