| 单词 | transmissible |
| 例句 | The delta variant is highly transmissible, so being vaccinated, paired with the new Washington mask mandate while being indoors is necessary if people choose to go to concerts. How safe are concerts? Swedish’s infection prevention expert answers our questions about live music and COVID 2021-08-28T04:00:00Z A zoonosis in an animal infection that, through a simple twist of fate, becomes transmissible to humans. Books of The Times: ‘Spillover,’ by David Quammen, on How Animals Infect Humans 2012-10-02T22:11:49Z There are a lot of principles that people will glean from watching this film, including simply the kinds of things that we worry about: How transmissible is an agent? The smart science of "Contagion" 2011-09-03T17:01:00Z The number of case counts soared over the holidays, an expected development given the emergence of a variant more transmissible than its predecessors. Omicron wave prompts media to rethink which data to report 2022-01-11T05:00:00Z Omicron Sensing is one of many organizations whose name was benign a few weeks ago but now calls to mind a highly transmissible variant of concern. What’s in a Name? If It’s Omicron, a Minor Marketing Challenge. 2021-12-15T05:00:00Z But as the highly transmissible delta variant sent cases soaring, the family called it off. Should you travel with kids during the pandemic? Consider these 6 trip scenarios. 2021-11-01T04:00:00Z That’s because the disease, while highly transmissible and highly fatal, can be relatively easy to contain — in the right conditions. What will it take to stop the deadliest Ebola outbreak in history? 2014-07-29T04:00:00Z The patient did not arrive on a direct flight from Wuhan, meaning people on more than one flight may have been exposed to the illness, which officials this week confirmed is transmissible between humans. Spread of coronavirus prompts CDC to expand 'enhanced health screenings' to 2 more US airports 2020-01-21T05:00:00Z They’re just trying to check the spread of a transmissible virus. Can My Daughter Play With Unmasked Children? 2021-05-13T04:00:00Z Hungary’s chief medical officer has described a recent slow uptick in cases as the beginning of a “fourth wave,” dominated by the highly transmissible delta variant. Hungary: Baton raised, orchestra conductor gets vaccine shot 2021-08-26T04:00:00Z This is the year to consider more clearly and compassionately humans’ coexistence with transmissible critters. Staring Down the Stigma of Sexually Transmitted Diseases 2021-02-12T05:00:00Z It's one of the oldest recognized diseases on the planet, transmissible from animals to humans, and primarily spread through biting — an obvious reference to a classic vampire trait. More "disease" than "Dracula" — how the vampire myth was born 2021-10-25T04:00:00Z “The delta variant is highly transmissible, so being vaccinated, paired with the new Washington mask mandate while being indoors, is necessary if people choose to go to concerts.” Delta variant looms over Seattle’s live music comeback 2021-08-28T04:00:00Z For one thing, Ebola is not easily transmissible. A quarter of Americans think Ebola is coming to get them 2014-08-26T04:00:00Z What’s amazing about fan culture is the way in which it is transmissible down the generations. Simon Critchley on football, philosophy and his new book 'What We Think About When We Think About Soccer' 2017-11-21T05:00:00Z The show’s string of cancellations comes as entertainment venues around the world are being forced to shut their doors once again — due to a surge in cases fueled by the highly transmissible omicron variant. Hugh Jackman tests positive for coronavirus as Broadway’s ‘The Music Man’ cancels performances 2021-12-29T05:00:00Z The new Covid variant appears to be highly transmissible, though it remains unclear if it is less severe than other forms of the virus. Arts Groups Bet Big on Holiday Programming. Will Children Come? 2021-12-20T05:00:00Z Easily transmissible and potentially resulting in paralysis or death, polio and the threat of its contagion gripped the country until the Salk vaccines were tested in 1954. What’s on TV Tuesday: ‘Miracle Workers’ and ‘A Wrinkle in Time’ 2020-03-31T04:00:00Z As the highly transmissible delta variant surges in communities with lower vaccination rates, the administration sees vaccinating the highly mobile age cohort as critical to slowing the now-dominant strain’s spread. Olivia Rodrigo boosts White House youth vaccine push 2021-07-14T04:00:00Z Infectious-disease biologists refer to these various bugs as zoonoses, or diseases or infection transmissible from an animal to humans. 'Spillover': Deadly diseases that jump from animals to humans 2012-09-26T22:17:04Z In the case of Alzheimer’s, the transmissible agent would not be a prion but a beta amyloid particle, or seed. Can people catch Alzheimer’s? Possibility cannot be ruled out 2015-09-09T04:00:00Z Her terseness has limitations, too — it makes her ideology transmissible, and easy to destabilize, or even undermine. Barbara Kruger: Infinitely Copied, Still Unmatched 2021-11-11T05:00:00Z The quick reversal on Brooks’ Seattle plans underscores how the concert industry is responding to concerns around rising COVID-19 cases brought on by the more transmissible delta variant. Looks like Garth Brooks won’t be playing Seattle next month after all 2021-08-18T04:00:00Z The disease originated in camels but became transmissible among humans. Lawrence Wright’s New Pandemic Novel Wasn’t Supposed to Be Prophetic 2020-03-12T04:00:00Z It would be technically difficult and unlikely to cause mass destruction because those infected quickly die and the virus is not as transmissible as many assume. Ebola rages in Africa as west agonises over ethics of vaccine and drug testing 2014-07-31T04:00:00Z Two, it’ll be very transmissible, capable of leaping quickly from one person to another. David Quammen Talks Life on the Front Lines of Virology 2012-10-10T17:00:07Z Scientists say there are many questions to be answered about the new virus, including how transmissible and severe it is. Foreigners leave Chinese province as coronavirus cases rise 2020-01-29T05:00:00Z An increasing share of those new cases are from the highly transmissible delta variant. ‘Now we are trying to figure out how to live with it’: Inside Biden’s push to crush covid 2021-07-01T04:00:00Z The policy now only explicitly covers human pathogens already known to be highly transmissible and virulent. House approves ban on gain-of-function pathogen research 2023-11-15T05:00:00Z Furthermore, unintended needlestick injuries are frequently occurring in medical settings worldwide, that are viable sources of such infections, with IV needles having the greatest susceptibility of being the medium of transmissible diseases. An intravenous needle that irreversibly softens via body temperature on insertion? 2023-11-13T05:00:00Z Antibiotics help shorten the disease's duration, meaning the patient is less likely to have severe outcomes and remains transmissible for less time, reducing the potential for spread to others. Genes fuelling antibiotic resistance in Yemen cholera outbreak uncovered 2023-09-29T04:00:00Z Bats and mice are generally known sources of zoonoses, defined as infections or diseases that are transmissible from animals to humans. Incubator or barrier? Exploring the links between agriculture, biodiversity and the spread of pathogens 2023-09-18T04:00:00Z “Quite simply, the online rumors of transmissible illnesses in Black Rock City are unfounded and untrue,” Dominique Debucquoy-Dodley said in an email. NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week 2023-09-08T04:00:00Z Earlier this year, a federal advisory group recommended expanding its scope to pathogens that are “moderately” virulent or transmissible in humans, and officials are now working on revised rules. House approves ban on gain-of-function pathogen research 2023-11-15T05:00:00Z The disease was easily transmissible, and I can remember schools being shut down when there was a serious outbreak. Anti-vaxxers are now after your dog 2023-09-02T04:00:00Z It currently limits such reviews to pathogens that are likely to be both highly transmissible and highly virulent, such as certain experiments with H5N1 avian influenza. White House seeks input on tightening rules for risky pathogen research 2023-09-01T04:00:00Z Experts are more apprehensive about other emerging variants that carry the same immune evading mutation as EG.5, plus another mutation that makes the virus more transmissible. What to Know About the New Dominant COVID Variant 2023-08-21T04:00:00Z The main question, he added, is whether BA.2.86 will turn out to be highly transmissible. Eris, BA.2.86: Do I need to worry about COVID again? 2023-08-19T04:00:00Z Bloom's slides note that the most likely scenario is that BA.2.86 is less transmissible than current dominant variants, so never spreads widely, but more sequencing data is needed. US CDC tracks new lineage of virus that causes COVID 2023-08-18T04:00:00Z “All had been briefed about the dangers of COVID-19, the highly transmissible nature of the virus, and the necessity of taking precautions to prevent its spread.” Appeals court rules lawsuit by family of San Quentin guard who died of COVID-19 can proceed 2023-08-07T04:00:00Z The strain circulating had also been newly introduced from Asia, and scientists are currently studying whether it was more transmissible. As climate change leads to more and wetter storms, cholera cases are on the rise 2023-08-01T04:00:00Z “It’s nothing like what we’ve been through with omicron in terms of how much more transmissible” these variants are, he said. What to Know About the New Dominant COVID Variant 2023-08-21T04:00:00Z Were those two features deliberate add-ons, inserted into some coronavirus backbone by genetic manipulation, intentionally making the virus more transmissible and pathogenic among humans? The Ongoing Mystery of Covid’s Origin 2023-07-25T04:00:00Z But towards the end of 2022, the policy started failing as the highly transmissible Omicron variant spread rampantly and local governments struggled to cough up money and manpower to enforce the curbs. Chinese province saw cremations jump during COVID surge 2023-07-18T04:00:00Z "It's possible that next time, and there will be a next time, we'll be dealing with a virus which is much more deadly and much more transmissible," he said. Local officials only heard about new Covid rules on TV, inquiry told 2023-07-05T04:00:00Z Criteria vary by program and by state; generally anyone over 18 can become a donor, though people with certain transmissible diseases, such as hepatitis B or C, tuberculosis, H.I.V. or AIDS, are typically excluded. Honoring the Body Donors Who Are a Medical Student’s ‘First Patient’ 2023-05-31T04:00:00Z And without a vaccine, the problems of controlling transmissible diseases can be immense. World History: from 1400 2022-12-14T00:00:00Z Some lawmakers have said that this work amounted to “gain of function” research involving making naturally occurring viruses more transmissible to humans. Senate report proposes COVID-19 pandemic spurred by two separate lab leaks 2023-04-17T04:00:00Z Reached by email, Fouchier said his work “filled crucial gaps in knowledge … about what makes an influenza virus transmissible in the air via mammals.” Research with exotic viruses risks a deadly outbreak, scientists warn One particular concern, Van Kerkhove said during a briefing Wednesday, “is the potential for the virus to change, to become not only more transmissible but more severe.” L.A. County ends COVID-19 emergency, a milestone as case rate falls to 20-month low 2023-03-31T04:00:00Z By that time, China was already losing control of the virus as more transmissible variants overwhelmed mass testing and quarantines. China’s new premier, a Xi loyalist, is caught between business and politics 2023-03-10T05:00:00Z At any moment, the virus could change to become more transmissible, more able to sidestep the immune system or more deadly. Pandemic 3 years later: Has the COVID-19 virus won? 2023-03-10T05:00:00Z The election of state leaders by the parliament comes three months after tough COVID-19 policies were dismantled and a new wave of infections caused by the highly transmissible Omicron strain rippled across the country. China's Xi secures precedent-breaking third term as president 2023-03-10T05:00:00Z The 2017 revisions also included an overlooked loophole that exempted experiments from the expert panel’s review unless a lab-created pathogen was “reasonably anticipated’’ to be both “highly transmissible” and “highly virulent.” Research with exotic viruses risks a deadly outbreak, scientists warn Such research involves altering viruses to make them more transmissible. Fauci should be jailed over COVID ‘lies’ and mandates, Cruz tells CPAC 2023-03-03T05:00:00Z Dr. Berg published a paper in a scientific journal that revealed he had mixed DNA from E. coli bacteria and a virus, SV40, linked to tumors in monkeys and transmissible to humans. Paul Berg, pioneer in gene splicing who led way for biotech, dies at 96 2023-02-18T05:00:00Z It cannot be passed from one person to another, but it is a complication from a transmissible disease called shingles. Justin Bieber cancels Justice tour dates after Ramsay Hunt syndrome diagnosis 2023-03-01T05:00:00Z The curbs were abruptly lifted in December as the highly transmissible Omicron spread across the country. China's factory activity expands at fastest pace since 2012 2023-03-01T05:00:00Z There are also fierce debates about “gain of function” research, in which pathogens are modified to become more transmissible or more virulent. Opinion | We are asking the wrong question about the origins of covid 2023-02-27T05:00:00Z Drug-resistant Shigella infections “are challenging to treat and easily transmissible, especially among vulnerable populations,” said Naeemah Logan, a CDC medical officer, in an email. CDC issues warning about rise in highly drug-resistant stomach bug 2023-02-25T05:00:00Z Measles is one of the most contagious respiratory viruses — even more so than the highly transmissible coronavirus variants. Opinion | The Checkup With Dr. Wen: Key lessons from recent measles and Marburg outbreaks 2023-02-23T05:00:00Z Although the exact changes required for a bird flu virus to become easily transmissible in people are not known, a pair of landmark studies done a decade ago offer some clues. Analysis: Why public health officials are not panicked about bird flu 2023-02-23T05:00:00Z The virus changed from previous outbreaks to a form that is probably more transmissible, he told Reuters. Bird flu spreads to new countries, threatens non-stop "war" on poultry 2023-02-15T05:00:00Z The authors projected different totals for other scenarios in which the virus becomes more or less transmissible. Study: Unless most people get an annual COVID vaccine, tens of thousands will die in the U.S. each year 2023-02-14T05:00:00Z Another was that mutated virus would survive and propagate—and perhaps turn out to be more transmissible or virulent than before. Could a popular COVID-19 antiviral supercharge the pandemic? 2023-02-01T05:00:00Z There is also the potential danger of new subvariants, possibly less virulent but more transmissible. China’s Covid Tsunami Recedes, Bringing Relief, Grief and Anxiety 2023-01-31T05:00:00Z Using so-called gain of function experiments, scientists intentionally altered the H5N1 virus to make it transmissible in ferrets and found that as few as five highly specific mutations were required. Analysis: Why public health officials are not panicked about bird flu 2023-02-23T05:00:00Z New covid variant: The XBB.1.5 variant is a highly transmissible descendant of omicron that is now estimated to cause about half of new infections in the country. FDA advisers favor retiring original covid shot and using newer version 2023-01-26T05:00:00Z Virologists warn that H5N1, now rampaging through birds around the world, could invade other mink farms and become still more transmissible. ‘Incredibly concerning’: Bird flu outbreak at Spanish mink farm triggers pandemic fears 2023-01-24T05:00:00Z Whether the changes will lead to variants that are more pathogenic or transmissible is unclear, the researchers say. Could a popular COVID-19 antiviral supercharge the pandemic? 2023-02-01T05:00:00Z It is the most transmissible variant discovered so far and accounts for about half of U.S. cases. ER visits for COVID, flu, RSV declining, CDC says 2023-01-23T05:00:00Z Much of the focus surrounding this particular subvariant has been its infectivity, as it may be the most transmissible version of the coronavirus. Has California avoided another devastating winter COVID wave? 2023-01-23T05:00:00Z “Overemphasis on pathogens that are both likely ‘highly’ transmissible and likely ‘highly’ virulent could result in overlooking some research involving the creation, transfer, or use of pathogens.” NIH biosecurity advisers urge tighter oversight of pathogen research 2023-01-20T05:00:00Z He noted that it used an early version of omicron, BA.1, and so the recombinant virus would not have been able to compete against later, more transmissible subvariants of omicron. Lab-leak fears are putting virologists under scrutiny 2023-01-18T05:00:00Z It would also include any pathogen that is “likely moderately or highly transmissible” and capable of spreading widely in humans, such as SARS-CoV-2. U.S. should expand rules for risky virus research to more pathogens, panel says 2023-01-20T05:00:00Z When new, more transmissible variants made that impossible, Ms. Ardern’s team pivoted but struggled to get vaccines quickly. How Covid’s Bitter Divisions Tarnished a Liberal Icon 2023-01-19T05:00:00Z Public health officials are closely monitoring the spread of XBB.1.5, an omicron subvariant that is the most transmissible form of the coronavirus yet seen. The doctor won’t see you now: Covid winters are making long hospital waits the new normal 2023-01-12T05:00:00Z However, as in several other Asian nations that initially staved off serious outbreaks, cases shot up after mid-2021 with the spread of more highly transmissible variants. Vietnamese president resigns, criticized for major scandals 2023-01-17T05:00:00Z It’s just incredibly transmissible, and managed through its sheer contagiousness to create a global disaster. Lab-leak fears are putting virologists under scrutiny 2023-01-18T05:00:00Z But the emergence of the highly transmissible Omicron variant made containing the virus all but impossible, and China abandoned the strategy in early December. China’s Latest Source of Unrest: Unpaid ‘Zero Covid’ Workers 2023-01-16T05:00:00Z Employer policies allowing more flexible schedules and remote work have reduced the number of riders and drivers while the threat of transmissible viruses have left others wary about sharing a ride with strangers. ‘Slugging’ culture in D.C. region threatened by commuting shifts 2023-01-14T05:00:00Z The U.S. population had much more immunity from vaccines and previous infections, but the omicron variant was leaps and bounds more transmissible than previous ones. The doctor won’t see you now: Covid winters are making long hospital waits the new normal 2023-01-12T05:00:00Z Health experts say the variant is more transmissible than previous versions of the coronavirus but doesn’t necessarily worsen an individual’s covid symptoms. David Kessler, Biden official key to covid vaccine effort, steps down 2023-01-13T05:00:00Z Thus the biosecurity board’s preliminary recommendations last fall said the guidelines should cover highly transmissible but not terribly lethal viruses, too. Lab-leak fears are putting virologists under scrutiny 2023-01-18T05:00:00Z This week’s decision to extend the emergency coincides with the spread of XBB.1.5, the most transmissible variant of the virus to date. Biden extends emergency rules on COVID-19, sparking GOP outcry 2023-01-12T05:00:00Z New covid variant: XBB.1.5, a new covid variant pegged by the World Health Organization as “the most transmissible” descendant yet of the omicron variant, is quickly becoming the dominant strain in the U.S. China, engulfed in covid chaos, braces for Lunar New Year case spike 2023-01-11T05:00:00Z The Boston University experiment was seen as an example of “gain of function” research, in which a virus is manipulated in a way that could make it either more transmissible or more pathogenic. Coronavirus ‘chimera’ made in lab shows what makes omicron seemingly less deadly 2023-01-11T05:00:00Z The result is that XBB.1.5 is highly transmissible while retaining Omicron’s ability to evade the immune system. Why COVID’s XBB.1.5 ‘Kraken’ Variant Is So Contagious 2023-01-10T05:00:00Z “It is the most transmissible variant that has been detected yet,” Maria Van Kerkhove, the Covid-19 technical lead at the World Health Organization, said at a news conference on Wednesday. Health Experts Warily Eye XBB.1.5, the Latest Omicron Subvariant 2023-01-07T05:00:00Z A new coronavirus variant, considered the most transmissible to date, is ripping through the Northeast and could become dominant in the U.S. within days. New omicron variant considered ‘most transmissible’ yet blankets Northeast 2023-01-06T05:00:00Z This theory suggests that, when the next highly transmissible infectious disease emerges, if everyone thinks like a rice farmer, rather than a wheat farmer, we could save millions of lives. What Rice-Farming Cultures Can Teach Us about Pandemic Preparedness 2023-01-05T05:00:00Z “It’s amazing to me that this virus keeps finding one more trick to make itself even more infectious, even more transmissible.” The XBB.1.5 variant is taking over on the East Coast. Will it happen in California too? 2023-01-05T05:00:00Z The danger is that its escalating toll of infections could generate new variants that might be more transmissible or cause more severe disease, and thus become a threat to the entire world. Opinion | China’s covid explosion shows why we need a genomic early warning radar 2022-12-31T05:00:00Z We started the year talking about Omicron which was quickly identified as being significantly more transmissible than Delta, the preceding variant of concern. NI health review 2022: From pandemic to industrial action 2022-12-30T05:00:00Z The Biden administration recently said people arriving from China must present a negative test, hoping to box out new infections or another highly transmissible mutation of the virus. New omicron variant considered ‘most transmissible’ yet blankets Northeast 2023-01-06T05:00:00Z Tambyah acknowledged concern that the virus might evolve but said that “if this virus behaves like every other human virus in history, the new variants are likely to be more transmissible and less virulent.” Countries rush to control China travel, but covid risks low, experts say 2022-12-29T05:00:00Z I also find it easy to imagine that their initial hopes might have been dashed by the emergence of more transmissible covid variants. Opinion | In pursuing vaccine makers, DeSantis puts pandering before governing 2022-12-21T05:00:00Z In November, the government still appeared set on using strict containment measures, despite the more transmissible omicron making the measures increasingly ineffective. China’s low covid death count is being criticized as implausible 2022-12-20T05:00:00Z "The chances are that the virus will behave like every other human virus and adapt to the environment in which it circulates by becoming more transmissible and less virulent." Beijing braces for surge in severe COVID cases as world watches with concern 2022-12-21T05:00:00Z In Beijing, the spread of the highly transmissible Omicron variant has already hit services from catering to parcel deliveries. China's cities battle first wave of COVID surge as wider spread looms 2022-12-18T05:00:00Z As the highly transmissible Omicron variant drove infection numbers to levels not seen since the Wuhan outbreak, the lockdowns grew more frequent and economically damaging. Science’s 2022 Breakthrough of the Year: A telescope’s golden eye sees the universe anew 2022-12-14T05:00:00Z Faced with more transmissible coronavirus variants, major cities implemented ever harsher lockdowns. As infections rise, China stops counting asymptomatic cases 2022-12-14T05:00:00Z Zhong Nanshan, a prominent Chinese epidemiologist, told state media that the Omicron strain of the virus prevalent in China was highly transmissible and one infected person could spread it to as many as 18 others. China's capital swings from anger over zero-COVID to coping with infections 2022-12-11T05:00:00Z Opening China up to a highly transmissible outbreak is not the success that Beijing had hoped to achieve, said Dali Yang, a professor at the University of Chicago. ‘Zero Covid,’ Once Ubiquitous, Vanishes in China’s Messy Pivot 2022-12-08T05:00:00Z The country is dealing with an angry citizenry, a population with low natural immunity and a virus that has become even more transmissible as it has mutated. How China’s vaccine strategy stoked its looming ‘zero covid’ crisis 2022-12-01T05:00:00Z Beijing’s coronavirus-fighting policies have kept the country’s death rate low by international standards, but medical experts are increasingly questioning the sustainability of such measures amid the spread of more transmissible versions of the omicron variant. China clamps down on ‘zero covid’ protests, loosens some pandemic measures 2022-11-29T05:00:00Z China's recent efforts to make its COVID-19 curbs more targeted have sparked investor hopes of a more significant easing even as China faces its first winter battling the highly transmissible Omicron variant. Several Beijing districts shut schools as China COVID cases rise 2022-11-21T05:00:00Z During the surge of the highly transmissible Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 in Hong Kong in March, Cowling found that other respiratory viruses “disappeared … and they came back again in April.” Competition between respiratory viruses may hold off a ‘tripledemic’ this winter 2022-11-17T05:00:00Z Curbs and lockdowns became more frequent with the spread of the highly transmissible Omicron strain. China COVID cases surge to 6-month high as tensions in affected cities build 2022-11-04T04:00:00Z This year has seen the intensification of both aspects as the highly transmissible Omicron variant spread across China. Factbox: What is China's zero-COVID policy and how does it work? 2022-11-03T04:00:00Z The more the coronavirus infects the unvaccinated, the more the virus can adapt, mutate and become more transmissible, which puts the general population, even those who have been vaccinated, at greater risk of infection. Opinion | The decision to forgo vaccination puts others at risk 2022-10-28T04:00:00Z Foot and mouth disease is highly transmissible and causes lesions and lameness in cattle, sheep, goats and other cloven-hoofed animals, but does not affect humans. Traveller fined, refused entry to Australia for 'significant' biosecurity breach 2022-10-29T04:00:00Z Studies that make pathogens more transmissible or virulent are sometimes called ‘gain of function’ research. Which COVID Studies Pose a Biohazard? 2022-10-25T04:00:00Z In poor countries where children often have weaker immune systems due to malnutrition or other untreated infections, it can kill up to 10% of those it infects, and it is extremely transmissible. COVID disrupted measles vaccinations in Africa and now cases are surging 2022-10-24T04:00:00Z It requires that an HHS panel review any NIH-funded study “reasonably anticipated” to create or use an enhanced version of an already highly virulent, highly transmissible pathogen that might cause a pandemic. U.S. weighs crackdown on experiments that could make viruses more dangerous 2022-10-18T04:00:00Z Last year, the emergence of the highly transmissible omicron variant of the COVID-19 virus caught many people by surprise and led to a surge in cases that overwhelmed hospitals and drove up fatalities. Will COVID spike again this fall? 6 tips to help you stay safe 2022-10-19T04:00:00Z Under current U.S. government policy, any proposal to conduct a federally funded experiment that is “reasonably anticipated” to make an already highly virulent and transmissible virus more dangerous is supposed to get a special review. Was a study that created a hybrid COVID-19 virus too risky? 2022-10-18T04:00:00Z In January-March, China's economy barely grew as authorities battled with the highly transmissible Omicron variant. China's zero-COVID policies save lives - but not livelihoods 2022-10-14T04:00:00Z Health officials said the re-engineered boosters are needed to bolster protection that has waned since previous vaccinations and to counter new variants that are more transmissible and capable of evading immune defenses. Updated coronavirus boosters now available for children as young as 5 2022-10-12T04:00:00Z One category would sweep in “potentially highly transmissible pathogens having low or moderate virulence or case-fatality rates.” U.S. weighs crackdown on experiments that could make viruses more dangerous 2022-10-18T04:00:00Z “Cholera is an illness that is easily transmissible.” Lebanon inspecting new suspected cases of cholera 2022-10-07T04:00:00Z They note that although the new hybrid was less lethal to mice than the original Washington variant, it is likely more transmissible. Was a study that created a hybrid COVID-19 virus too risky? 2022-10-18T04:00:00Z Following the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, the pandemic’s previous surges have coincided with the emergence of new variants or subvariants that were more transmissible and circumvented the protections afforded by vaccines or previous infections. New coronavirus subvariant BA.2.75.2 tops concerns as officials gear up for potential winter wave 2022-10-01T04:00:00Z Health officials have long warned that continued transmission could potentially spawn another problematic variant — one that might be more transmissible or better evade the protection afforded by vaccines or previous infection. California enjoying 'good COVID weather' now. But winter may bring unpleasant surprises 2022-09-27T04:00:00Z The second category would include pathogens that are “less transmissible” but have “higher virulence or case-fatality rates.” U.S. weighs crackdown on experiments that could make viruses more dangerous 2022-10-18T04:00:00Z They provided protection against severe illness and death, but not infection and transmission, especially after the arrival of the more transmissible delta and omicron variants. Five things about covid we still don’t understand at our peril 2022-09-26T04:00:00Z In that case, the agency noted that the researchers did not anticipate that the hybrid viruses would be more transmissible or pathogenic than the starting viruses. Was a study that created a hybrid COVID-19 virus too risky? 2022-10-18T04:00:00Z Scientists who study pathogens contend that they are doing lifesaving work by studying and in some cases manipulating pathogens that could pose a threat if they evolve into more transmissible or lethal forms. NIH advisers urge tighter oversight of experiments on deadly viruses 2022-09-21T04:00:00Z China has been battling to contain outbreaks of highly transmissible Omicron variants, imposing lockdowns of various degrees to stop the spread. China's Chengdu says to gradually return to normal after COVID lockdown 2022-09-18T04:00:00Z Predicting whether a virus can become “highly transmissible,” for example, can be difficult. U.S. weighs crackdown on experiments that could make viruses more dangerous 2022-10-18T04:00:00Z “Gain-of-function research” may result in more lethal or transmissible versions of viruses, and the commission warned that there is too little oversight over the “manipulation of dangerous pathogens.” ‘Untrustworthy and ineffective’: Panel blasts governments’ covid response 2022-09-14T04:00:00Z China has been battling to contain the highly transmissible Omicron variant, imposing lockdowns of various degrees to stop its spread. China's festival travel drops amid COVID curbs 2022-09-12T04:00:00Z But its approach changed as more transmissible variants proved impossible to stamp out. New Zealand removes most remaining COVID rules as cases wane 2022-09-11T04:00:00Z China this year has been battling to contain the highly transmissible Omicron variant, imposing various degrees of lockdown on cities to stop its spread. Chinese mega city Chengdu extends lockdown of most districts as COVID spreads 2022-09-08T04:00:00Z Ramsay Hunt Syndrome cannot be passed from one person to another, but it is a complication from a transmissible disease called shingles. Justin Bieber suspends world tour due to health issues 2022-09-07T04:00:00Z Omicron has been around since late last year, with a series of super transmissible versions quickly displacing one another, and Binnicker believes “that will continue at least for the next few months.” EXPLAINER: Is COVID-19 winding down? Scientists say no. 2022-09-06T04:00:00Z The approach increasingly clouds the outlook for the world's second-largest economy as the highly transmissible Omicron spreads across China, prompting curbs and lockdowns. China's Shenzhen eases weekend COVID lockdown but some curbs remain 2022-09-05T04:00:00Z “This is not a highly transmissible virus but there are ways to control risk.” D.C. reports decline in monkeypox as vaccine efforts continue 2022-09-03T04:00:00Z Any new variant that could change the pandemic’s trajectory would have to be more transmissible than the omicron subvariant BA.5 currently circulating. Covid forecast: Major fall surge unlikely, but variants are a wild card 2022-09-03T04:00:00Z Risks still abound as many Chinese cities, including manufacturing hubs and popular tourist spots, imposed lockdown measures in July after fresh outbreaks of the more transmissible Omicron variant of the coronavirus were found. U.S. firms rethink China investment on COVID concerns-business group survey 2022-08-29T04:00:00Z BA.5, in particular, has proved to be not only highly transmissible but also able to reinfect those who recently got over a bout with a prior strain of the coronavirus. Omicron COVID-19 booster shots are coming: Everything you need to know 2022-08-28T04:00:00Z Neither was shown to be highly transmissible among humans. Opinion | The coming storm: America is not ready for a future pandemic 2022-08-27T04:00:00Z Parvovirus is “very hardy” and “highly transmissible,” Dr. Wineland said, especially if dogs have a questionable vaccination history or are too young to be vaccinated. An Unidentified Illness Is Killing Dogs in Michigan, Officials Say 2022-08-22T04:00:00Z All of this has been threatened by the highly transmissible coronavirus that has stretched our social bonds and thrust us into various degrees of isolation. Perspective | How coronavirus vaccines saved oncologist-patient relationship 2022-08-14T04:00:00Z At the time, federal officials and the nation were in the early stages of learning how deadly and transmissible the novel coronavirus was. Documents show how Trump landed Lincoln Memorial for Fox News event 2022-08-13T04:00:00Z The new guidelines come as the highly transmissible BA.5 subvariant of Omicron continues to spread, and after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention eased its recommendation for routine surveillance testing in most circumstances. People Exposed to Covid May Need to Take as Many as Three At-Home Tests, F.D.A. Says 2022-08-12T04:00:00Z FMD is highly transmissible and causes lesions and lameness in cattle, sheep, goats and other cloven-hoofed animals, but does not affect humans. Indonesia includes Bali as priority zone for foot and mouth vaccination 2022-08-11T04:00:00Z But just how much more transmissible is BA.5 than previous subvariants — some of which were also dubbed the most transmissible and/or concerning variants at the time? Why BA.5 became the dominant COVID variant 2022-08-10T04:00:00Z Unlike COVID-19, which is more transmissible but usually less severe for children, monkeypox is less transmissible but can pose a higher risk of severe disease for children under the age of 8. As students return to school, fears of monkeypox linger 2022-08-09T04:00:00Z Dolgoff: I am concerned the wave is only going to get worse because this variant is so transmissible. Stress, covid, other school-year worries. Experts give parents tips. 2022-08-07T04:00:00Z Covid cases soared in Hong Kong earlier this year after the arrival of the highly transmissible Omicron variant. Hong Kong cuts Covid hotel quarantine to three days 2022-08-08T04:00:00Z “We can’t predict whether or not we’ll have another variant, and whether or not the new variant is going to be more severe and more transmissible than others,” he said. L.A. fights to prevent new COVID surge when school resumes. Here's how to keep kids safe 2022-08-06T04:00:00Z The omicron variants are even more transmissible than delta. Why BA.5 became the dominant COVID variant 2022-08-10T04:00:00Z Scientists who analyzed monkeypox viruses in the U.K. noted a number of mutations compared to viruses circulating in Africa, but said there was no evidence those genetic changes made monkeypox any more transmissible. UK: ‘Early signs’ that monkeypox outbreak may be peaking 2022-08-05T04:00:00Z Extremely transmissible and able to evade immune system protections, it was infecting even people who were fully vaccinated or had just recently had an infection. Southern California’s long COVID wave appears to be waning 2022-08-04T04:00:00Z But the reinfection landscape has been upended even further as California has been walloped with a family of increasingly transmissible Omicron subvariants. More people are catching coronavirus a second time, heightening long COVID risk, experts say 2022-08-01T04:00:00Z The jump in cases stems mainly from the highly transmissible omicron offshoot, BA.5, which, in recent weeks, has become the dominant strain in the United States driving a wave of cases across the country. D.C.-area health officials urge precautions as coronavirus cases rise 2022-07-30T04:00:00Z Biden was likely infected with the BA.5 variant, O’Connor said last week, an omicron subvariant that has become dominant in the United States and is the most transmissible version of the virus yet. Biden tests positive again for coronavirus after Paxlovid ‘rebound’ 2022-07-30T04:00:00Z It is WHO’s highest level of alert but the designation does not necessarily mean a disease is particularly transmissible or lethal. EU health commissioner urges reinforced monkeypox action 2022-07-27T04:00:00Z As a new school year approaches, COVID-19 infections are again on the rise, fueled by highly transmissible variants, filling families with dread. Some schools hit hard by virus make few changes for new year 2022-07-25T04:00:00Z But new strains — including the highly transmissible BA.5 omicron subvariant, which is responsible for up to 80 percent of current infections in the United States — have continued to infect millions of Americans. Biden ‘likely’ has BA.5 coronavirus variant, White House says 2022-07-23T04:00:00Z A global emergency is WHO’s highest level of alert but the designation does not necessarily mean a disease is particularly transmissible or lethal. UN health agency chief declares monkeypox a global emergency 2022-07-23T04:00:00Z A global emergency is WHO’s highest level of alert, but the designation does not necessarily mean a disease is particularly transmissible or lethal. UN health agency chief declares monkeypox a global emergency 2022-07-23T04:00:00Z Experts say BA.5 is one of the most transmissible variants yet but they haven’t seen an increase in severity compared with previous omicron variants. EXPLAINER: What’s known about Biden catching COVID-19? 2022-07-21T04:00:00Z Perhaps the most transmissible subvariant yet, BA.5 is driving increases in positive tests, hospitalizations and intensive care admissions across the country. The risk from the coronavirus is rising in much of the United States. 2022-07-21T04:00:00Z The highly transmissible omicron variant is the dominant strain in the U.S., but scientists say it poses a lower risk for severe illness to those who are up to date on their vaccinations. Biden tests positive for COVID-19, has ‘mild symptoms’ 2022-07-21T04:00:00Z “It’s my belief it mutated in some way early in this jump to become more transmissible in humans,” she says. Why is Monkeypox Evolving So Fast? 2022-07-20T04:00:00Z Perhaps the most transmissible subvariant yet, it is pushing up positive tests, hospitalizations and intensive care admissions across the country, ‘None of us has a crystal ball’: Scientists try to keep up with faster coronavirus evolution. 2022-07-20T04:00:00Z But as has been the case in several other Pacific nations this year, those defenses couldn’t keep out the more transmissible omicron variant forever. Micronesia last of bigger nations to have COVID-19 outbreak 2022-07-19T04:00:00Z “I think it’s probably harder and harder for these new things to emerge and take over because all the different Omicron lineages are stiff competition,” Grubaugh says, given how transmissible and immune-evading they already are. As Omicron rages on, scientists have no idea what comes next 2022-07-19T04:00:00Z The U.S. is experiencing yet another COVID-19 surge driven by the most transmissible variant known to date, but warnings about the new wave are “muted” and the data is not entirely clear. Live: Coronavirus daily news updates, July 19: What to know today about COVID-19 in the Seattle area, Washington state and the world 2022-07-19T04:00:00Z And although the highly transmissible Omicron variant narrowed the gap in infection rates, hospitalization and death rates, which are dramatically reduced by vaccines, remain higher in Republican-leaning parts of the country. People in Republican Counties Have Higher Death Rates Than Those in Democratic Counties 2022-07-18T04:00:00Z The Washington Post reports that omicron infections might not provide lasting immunity against today’s B-something-or-other, the most transmissible bug yet. Perspective | You finally got me, covid, after all I did to avoid you 2022-07-14T04:00:00Z The higher level of transmission is fueled by the BA.5 omicron subvariant — along with BA.4 the most transmissible form of the virus yet — now the dominant form of the virus in the country. COVID level ‘high’ in King County, CDC recommends masks 2022-07-16T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, U.S. health experts expressed remorse over steps not taken to properly warn about the highly transmissible variants before the latest COVID-19 surge, which resulted in higher hospital admission rates and deaths. Live: Coronavirus daily news updates, July 15: What to know today about COVID-19 in the Seattle area, Washington state and the world 2022-07-15T04:00:00Z “It’s not possible to know ahead of time if these experiments would lead to more transmissible or more virulent viruses,” he said. Bat Virus Studies Raise Questions About Laboratory Tinkering 2022-07-15T04:00:00Z It is also the most transmissible variant, even more so than its predecessors BA.1 and BA.2 that fueled surges over the summer — and which were already the most contagious viruses ever known. No, "stealth omicron" isn't evading PCR tests. Here's what's really going on 2022-07-14T04:00:00Z “This phase of the pandemic may well be characterized by relatively low incidence and much lower risk for hospitalization and death,” Dr. Moeti said, “but the Omicron variant remains highly transmissible.” The W.H.O. warns against ‘apathy’ in efforts to contain Covid in Africa. 2022-07-14T04:00:00Z It’s the most easily transmissible variant and can evade previous immunity from both infections and vaccinations. Does the COVID vaccine protect against BA.5 variant? A doctor answers. 2022-07-13T04:00:00Z Some of those mutations are part of why Omicron is highly transmissible, moving easily from one person to the next. Genomic Sequencing Is Critical to Our Understanding of COVID 2022-07-13T04:00:00Z Also, adding to the headwinds, the highly transmissible BA.5 Omicron sub-variant has been found in several cities over the past week. China's exports pick up speed in June as economy bounces from COVID shock 2022-07-13T04:00:00Z Health workers are also witnessing a “rapid spread” of BA.5, which is seen as the most transmissible variant of omicron yet, Baek said. S. Korea expands booster shots as COVID-19 cases creep up 2022-07-12T04:00:00Z “The worry, of course, with the increase in hospitalizations is that there may be more individuals at risk for severe illness that are getting infected now, given the highly transmissible new variants,” Ferrer said. With ultra-contagious BA.5 exploding, how close is L.A. to an indoor COVID mask mandate? 2022-07-08T04:00:00Z The most transmissible variant of the coronavirus is threatening a fresh wave of infections in the United States, even among those who have recovered from the virus fairly recently. What the BA.5 Subvariant Could Mean for the United States 2022-07-07T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, the highly transmissible Omicron variant has continued to evade China’s goal of elimination. Beijing Introduces a Local Vaccine Pass, Urges Older People to Get Shots 2022-07-07T04:00:00Z The rate is the largest the state has seen since January, and has increased tenfold since early April as new, more transmissible variants grow. California’s COVID-19 positivity nears a record as variants spike infections 2022-07-06T04:00:00Z Theresa Tam said Thursday the circulating omicron subvariants BA.4 and BA.5 are even more transmissible and able to evade immunity than previous versions, making a rise in cases likely in coming weeks. Canada official warns of possible COVID resurgence ahead 2022-06-30T04:00:00Z That highly transmissible strain, as well as its family of subvariants, is responsible for essentially all new coronavirus infections at this point. Is getting coronavirus in California really inevitable? Protecting yourself despite wave 2022-06-29T04:00:00Z The shots were designed for the original version of the coronavirus, not the more transmissible omicron variant that wreaked havoc in the country earlier this year. South Korea approves first homemade COVID-19 vaccine 2022-06-29T04:00:00Z But even an updated vaccine won’t reset the pandemic and provide perfect protection against a rapidly evolving and highly transmissible virus. Coronavirus vaccines should be updated for fall, FDA advisers say 2022-06-28T04:00:00Z Those are not only highly transmissible, but have shown the ability to reinfect survivors of earlier Omicron strains. Coronavirus is becoming easier to get, harder to avoid in California 2022-06-28T04:00:00Z It has not previously had to deal with the highly transmissible Omicron variant. Casino hub Macau launches third round of COVID testing as infections rise 2022-06-27T04:00:00Z To date, scientists haven’t found any mutations in the monkeypox virus that suggest it’s more transmissible or lethal, although the number of changes detected show the virus has likely been spreading undetected for years. WHO panel: Monkeypox not a global emergency ‘at this stage’ 2022-06-25T04:00:00Z This highly transmissible strain brought unprecedented viral spread, sending case counts and hospitalizations soaring and prompting officials to reissue a statewide mask mandate for indoor public spaces. This new California coronavirus wave isn't sticking to the script: Big spread, less illness 2022-06-21T04:00:00Z "We think it is probably more transmissible than the previous variant, so that is one of the big things," he added. Covid cases in Scotland much higher than estimated, says expert 2022-06-18T04:00:00Z Avian flu is not easily transmissible from birds to people, but there are occasional cases. Avian flu kills baby raccoons in WA state park 2022-06-17T04:00:00Z With the spread of the highly transmissible Omicron variant in China this year, stringent curbs have been imposed in many cities, such as Shanghai and Beijing, including varying degrees of lockdowns, disrupting local economies. China steps up fixed-asset investment to steady COVID-hit economy 2022-06-16T04:00:00Z “It’s a matter of time before we all get infected, honestly; this virus has become so transmissible,” Dr. Carlos del Rio, an infectious disease specialist at Emory University, said on Wednesday. Dr. Anthony Fauci Tests Positive for Coronavirus 2022-06-15T04:00:00Z “The virus that’s circulating now is the Omicron variant, which we know to be more transmissible than any of the other variants and able to evade vaccine immunity that’s elicited by the original-strain vaccine.” COVID Vaccines for Kids Younger Than Five Get Green Light from Regulators 2022-06-15T04:00:00Z A surge of cases caused by this highly transmissible version of the virus completely disrupted American society, causing 3.6 million work absences in January alone. Bad COVID Public Health Messaging Is Blocking Our Path To A “New Normal” 2022-06-15T04:00:00Z “We crossed a line,” when the highly transmissible omicron and its subvariants arrived, which require a third dose for protection, said Paul A. Offit, professor of pediatrics at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. FDA advisers recommend Moderna shot for older children, adolescents 2022-06-14T04:00:00Z When the highly transmissible omicron variant drove up case counts in December, the CDC cautioned against cruise travel, regardless of a traveler’s vaccination status. COVID or no, cruise ships are back in Seattle 2022-06-14T04:00:00Z Ramsay Hunt Syndrome can't be passed from one person to another, but it is a complication from a transmissible disease called shingles. Ramsay Hunt syndrome: 'It's taken away my independence' 2022-06-13T04:00:00Z I had also read that this new mutation was more transmissible than its predecessors, albeit milder but that’s a crapshoot among those with immunity issues. Should someone with immunity issues fly? I did and I didn’t feel safe 2022-06-12T04:00:00Z The coronavirus had acquired so many mutations in its spike protein that newer versions became more transmissible and better able to evade immunity. How Long Does Covid Immunity Last? Will a Second Illness Be Worse? How Can I Prepare? 2022-06-11T04:00:00Z Federal health officials viewed testing and masking as key strategies for stopping the spread of the coronavirus, particularly as new, more transmissible variants emerged. U.S. to lift covid testing requirement for fliers entering the country 2022-06-10T04:00:00Z But while this is a guiding principle, facilitating such connection with different kinds of viruses will require modified approaches—especially when dealing with highly transmissible viruses like SARS-CoV-2 or MPX. Blaming Gay Men for Monkeypox Will Harm Everyone 2022-06-09T04:00:00Z Cases are rising locally and nationwide, fueled by waning immunity and highly transmissible new Omicron subvariants. School's out. Will that help California get ahead of COVID-19? 2022-06-09T04:00:00Z Yet even as schools and offices are opening in waves and public transportation is being restored, other measures remained in place to prevent the spread of the highly transmissible Omicron variant of the virus. Beijing relaxes Covid measures as fears of another outbreak linger. 2022-06-06T04:00:00Z Even then, the president’s top aides warned that it would not be enough, signaling their funding concerns even before the arrival of a new, more transmissible version of the omicron variant. White House shifts pandemic money to vaccines, cutting other programs 2022-06-08T04:00:00Z The omicron subvariant BA.2 is far more transmissible than previous variants like delta and alpha, and vaccine efficacy seems to wane with each subsequent variant. A new COVID vaccine is coming. Will it sway anti-vaxxers? 2022-06-06T04:00:00Z As the COVID-19 virus has become more transmissible and harder to detect, health officials say the chances of hospitalization and death have decreased thanks to higher vaccination rates. CDC creates COVID infection tracker for all U.S. counties 2022-06-06T04:00:00Z Demand for tests will be a fraction of what it was for COVID, given monkeypox is not as transmissible nor as dangerous. Wildfire rages near Athens, threatens homes 2022-06-04T04:00:00Z While it has sometimes caused serious illness in humans, the virus is not as transmissible or deadly as the coronavirus. Opinion | Monkeypox is a reminder of lurking global health threats. Prepare, or else. 2022-06-03T04:00:00Z Since the virus spreads via contact with these lesions, the Congo Basin clade is more transmissible. How 40 years without smallpox vaccinations could make the monkeypox outbreak worse 2022-06-01T04:00:00Z The vaccine against smallpox, a far deadlier and more transmissible virus, also protects against monkeypox, but the world stopped using it in the 1970s, shortly before smallpox was declared eradicated. Monkeypox is a new global threat. African scientists know what the world is up against 2022-06-01T04:00:00Z “The virus is more and more transmissible, and harder to detect, but the chances of hospitalization are going down,” said Dr. del Rio, an Emory University professor who helped oversee federal vaccine testing. Health officials warn COVID spike ‘grossly underreported’ 2022-05-31T04:00:00Z The city faced its worst COVID-19 outbreak at the beginning of the year, driven largely by the highly transmissible omicron variant. Next Hong Kong leader says city must work harder at COVID-19 2022-05-31T04:00:00Z The United States is recording more than 100,000 infections a day — at least five times higher than this point last year — as it confronts the most transmissible versions of the virus yet. Covid was vanishing last Memorial Day. Cases are five times higher now. 2022-05-28T04:00:00Z The strength and sustainability of any recovery will depend largely on COVID, with the highly transmissible Omicron variant proving hard to exterminate and prone to comebacks. Shanghai takes further steps towards reopening, Beijing eases COVID curbs 2022-05-29T04:00:00Z At the time, the Delta variant was prevalent, but it has since been displaced by the more transmissible Omicron. U.S. doctors reconsider Pfizer's Paxlovid for lower-risk COVID patients 2022-05-28T04:00:00Z If you can catch it sharing bed linens, then it’s transmissible through heterosexual contact as well. Opinion | Readers critique The Post: A truer picture of abortion protests 2022-05-27T04:00:00Z It doesn’t seem to have mutated into a more easily transmissible form. Here's why scientists aren't 'crazy scared' about monkeypox 2022-05-27T04:00:00Z China is struggling to contain its worst outbreak since the pandemic began, as the more transmissible omicron variant continues to breach strict quarantine measures. ‘No time to lose’: Top Chinese official sounds alarm over economy 2022-05-26T04:00:00Z In the meantime, scientists expect the latest powerhouse mutants to spread quickly, since they are more transmissible than their predecessors. Dominant coronavirus mutant contains ghost of pandemic past 2022-05-26T04:00:00Z Boosters, which renew that protection, are especially important for older people now that covid cases are rising again, more transmissible omicron subvariants are proliferating, and Americans are dropping their masks, Topol said. Why won’t more older Americans get their COVID booster? 2022-05-25T04:00:00Z The so-far unexplained monkeypox spread has raised some alarm as the world reels from the coronavirus pandemic, but health officials have stressed that this virus is neither new nor as easily transmissible. Nations eye vaccines for monkeypox, but WHO says mass immunization not urgent 2022-05-24T04:00:00Z It’s much less transmissible than the coronavirus and much less deadly than Ebola. As monkeypox panic spreads, doctors in Africa see a double standard 2022-05-24T04:00:00Z Health experts watch for concerning mutations that could make a virus more easily transmissible or severe. WHO says monkeypox 'containable' as more govts start limited vaccinations 2022-05-24T04:00:00Z “I’d be very surprised and very puzzled if there was some dramatic mutation that makes it much more transmissible,” she said. As Monkeypox Cases Rise, Nations Are Urged to Examine Vaccine Stores 2022-05-23T04:00:00Z But now, the highly transmissible omicron variant is testing that strategy, requiring ever wider and longer lockdowns that are taking a greater economic and human toll. China’s bet on homegrown mRNA vaccines holds back nation 2022-05-23T04:00:00Z China is also struggling to control a wave of infections from the highly transmissible Omicron variant, with tens of millions of people under some form of lockdown. Covid in North Korea: No response to US vaccine offer 2022-05-21T04:00:00Z The advisers’ guidance comes amid concerns of waning immunity from vaccines and past infections just as a highly transmissible subvariant of omicron called BA.2 is rapidly becoming dominant in the United States. CDC recommends covid booster shot for children ages 5 to 11 2022-05-19T04:00:00Z The more transmissible virus variants have tarnished the government’s pandemic record. Australia set to go to polls in expected close election 2022-05-19T04:00:00Z Americans like Wassermann are navigating murky waters in the latest wave of the pandemic, with highly transmissible subvariants of omicron spreading as governments drop measures to contain the virus and reveal less data about infections. How big is the latest U.S. coronavirus wave? No one really knows. 2022-05-17T04:00:00Z Defeating the highly transmissible Omicron variant has proven an uphill battle, as the struggle in the capital, Beijing, over the past month has shown. 'Huge' pressure as Shanghai remains COVID-free and end to lockdown looms 2022-05-18T04:00:00Z “As the highly transmissible subvariants of omicron drive a rise in cases in parts of the country, free and accessible tests will help slow the spread of the virus,” a White House fact sheet said. White House: Americans can order eight more COVID-19 tests for free 2022-05-17T04:00:00Z This version of omicron has an edge over even its highly contagious predecessors, as it may be more transmissible and better able to evade the immune defenses generated by vaccines and previous infections. FDA expected to okay Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine booster for kids 5 to 11 2022-05-16T04:00:00Z Beijing, which has been finding dozens of new cases almost every day since April 22, offers a strong indication of how difficult it is to tackle the highly transmissible Omicron variant. Shanghai targets June 1 return to normal as COVID lockdowns cool economy 2022-05-16T04:00:00Z “Vaccines are doing a great job at keeping people out of the hospital, but the virus is becoming more transmissible.” How big is the latest U.S. coronavirus wave? No one really knows. 2022-05-17T04:00:00Z The arrival of the omicron variant, which is more transmissible, has sent Australia’s case numbers soaring, but with most of the population inoculated, deaths are ticking up more slowly. How Australia Saved Thousands of Lives While COVID Killed 1 Million Americans 2022-05-15T04:00:00Z But more transmissible variants have overwhelmed defenses and Australia now has one of the world’s highest infection rates. Australian prime minister launches campaign days before poll 2022-05-14T04:00:00Z The spread is being propelled by subvariant BA.2.12.1, which is 25 percent more transmissible than was the previous BA.2, which was 30 percent more transmissible than the original omicron. Opinion | A new covid wave? Be less alarmed, more prepared. 2022-05-14T04:00:00Z The shift away from mask mandates in blue cities and states has been months in the making, and they are not coming back even as cases of the highly transmissible BA. The bar for reimposing mask mandates is getting higher and higher 2022-05-09T04:00:00Z More transmissible variants like omicron threaten to dent that success, posing a dilemma for Xi and the Chinese Communist Party. China may stand in the way as world tries to move beyond COVID-19 2022-05-13T04:00:00Z "It's so transmissible, all you need to do is give a dirty look to that sub-variant and you become infected. It's up there with measles." As cases rise again, COVID sub-variant BA.2.12.1 poised to become dominant in the US 2022-05-12T04:00:00Z Scientists noticed BA.2.12.1 first start picking up in New York and Massachusetts and is estimated to be about 25% more transmissible than BA.2. COVID cases are up. Most mandates ended months ago. So where does WA stand? 2022-05-12T04:00:00Z The United States and many other nations appear to be starting another covid wave due to an omicron subvariant that is more transmissible than the last. Opinion | A new covid wave? Be less alarmed, more prepared. 2022-05-14T04:00:00Z The latest cases show the difficulty in finishing off the highly transmissible Omicron variant despite ruthless enforcement of some of China’s harshest restrictions since the virus emerged in the city of Wuhan in late 2019. Shanghai hunts down COVID cases, Beijing curbs taxi services 2022-05-12T04:00:00Z However, this year the highly transmissible omicron variant overpowered the strategy. Opinion | In Shanghai, covid is revealing cracks in the authoritarian system 2022-05-10T04:00:00Z As with other variants of concern from omicron lineages, BA.2.12.1 appears to be highly transmissible. As cases rise again, COVID sub-variant BA.2.12.1 poised to become dominant in the US 2022-05-12T04:00:00Z The government’s shift in approach reflects an acceptance of growing evidence that Omicron, while highly transmissible, is less deadly. ‘We Are Now Moving From Zero Covid’: Taiwan Pivots as Beijing Doubles Down 2022-05-09T04:00:00Z The World Health Organization says mounting evidence suggests BA.2 is proving to be a bit more transmissible than the others. What are the Covid variants and do vaccines still work? 2022-03-11T05:00:00Z Omicron is not only more transmissible than delta was, but it evades immunity better than previous variants. What’s next? How the COVID-19 pandemic is likely to look over the next few months 2022-05-07T04:00:00Z Omicron has since spun off many subvariants that are even more transmissible than the original strain. Coronavirus wave this fall could infect 100 million, administration warns 2022-05-06T04:00:00Z The new strain is highly transmissible and appears to be sustaining itself within wild bird populations. Canadian poultry farmers fearful of avian flu strain 2022-05-06T04:00:00Z These mutations have enabled subvariants to spread widely, only to be overtaken by a slightly more transmissible subvariant within a few weeks. A guide to help you keep track of all the Omicron subvariants 2022-05-06T04:00:00Z It’s thought to be about 30% more transmissible than its parent strain. L.A. County workplaces and schools seeing rising coronavirus cases 2022-05-05T04:00:00Z Hong Kong had closed water sports venues amid an outbreak of the highly transmissible omicron variant but has been tailing off restrictions as new case numbers fall. Hong Kong reopens beaches, Beijing relaxes quarantine rules 2022-05-04T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, two other highly transmissible variants, BA.4 and BA.5, have fueled a recent surge in infections in South Africa. Coronavirus wave this fall could infect 100 million, administration warns 2022-05-06T04:00:00Z Delta was not as skilled at dodging antibodies as mu, but it was more transmissible. The vanishing variants: Lessons from gamma, iota and mu 2022-05-04T04:00:00Z The culprit behind last winter’s wave was a subvariant known as BA.1, which emerged in California in November and was 50% more transmissible than the Delta strain that rocked the state last summer. 'We're now into our sixth wave': Coronavirus gains in California spark new concerns 2022-05-04T04:00:00Z BA.4 and BA.5 appear to be more transmissible than the original Omicron variant and have a better shot at evading existing immunity, given a new surge in South Africa. L.A. City Hall is reopening after two years. But security will be tighter 2022-05-04T04:00:00Z Versions of the virus that now dominate circulation—Omicron and its subvariants—are more transmissible and adept at evading the body’s immune defenses than its original form. Nose Spray Vaccines Could Quash COVID Virus Variants 2022-05-03T04:00:00Z The newest is omicron subvariant BA.2.12.1, which is estimated to be about 25 percent more transmissible than the current dominant omicron variant, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Live: Coronavirus daily news updates, May 2: What to know today about COVID-19 in the Seattle area, Washington state and the world 2022-05-02T04:00:00Z Even after the more transmissible alpha variant arrived, iota remained the city’s dominant variant for months, before eventually fading away. The vanishing variants: Lessons from gamma, iota and mu 2022-05-04T04:00:00Z The increase coincides with a loosening of COVID-19 restrictions such as mask mandates and vaccine verification rules as well as the rise of new subvariants of the highly transmissible Omicron strain. Here we go again: California coronavirus cases rising. Is a new wave coming? 2022-05-02T04:00:00Z Preliminary research suggests it is about 25 percent more transmissible than the BA.2 subvariant that is currently dominant nationally, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Virus mutations aren’t slowing down. New omicron subvariant proves it. 2022-05-01T04:00:00Z No one knows when or whether another variant of the virus will emerge, either more transmissible or more severe. Opinion | Is the pandemic really over? Yes and no. 2022-04-29T04:00:00Z Taiwanese officials have also been much more willing than their counterparts in China to acknowledge findings that omicron, while highly transmissible, tends to cause less-severe illness than earlier variants. With an eye on Shanghai’s woes, Taiwan moves to live with the virus 2022-04-29T04:00:00Z Those efficacy rates are far below those of earlier clinical trials conducted by both Moderna and Pfizer before the highly transmissible Omicron variant emerged. F.D.A. sets aside June for potential decisions on vaccines for the youngest Americans. 2022-04-29T04:00:00Z That changed in the latest outbreak, which is driven by the highly transmissible omicron BA.2 variant. EXPLAINER: How China is using metal barriers to fight COVID 2022-04-29T04:00:00Z Its close relative, BA.2, was already more transmissible than the first omicron strain that hit the country in late 2021. Virus mutations aren’t slowing down. New omicron subvariant proves it. 2022-05-01T04:00:00Z “With continued circulation of easily transmissible variants, our immune systems will need to be boosted,” Ferrer said. L.A. coronavirus cases up 40% in one week; hospitalizations rising, too 2022-04-28T04:00:00Z Experts say BA.4 seems to be more transmissible than both the original omicron variant and an omicron relative known as BA.2. South Africa’s latest COVID surge blamed on omicron mutant 2022-04-28T04:00:00Z Hong Kong is dealing with a renewed outbreak in cases of the highly transmissible omicron variant and requires all inbound travelers to undergo quarantine for up to 14 days. Hong Kong actor Kenneth Tsang dies at 87 in quarantine hotel 2022-04-28T04:00:00Z The goal is to avoid the sort of sweeping measures imposed on Shanghai, where the highly transmissible omicron variant has torn through the city of 25 million. More Beijing classes go online in tightening of virus rules 2022-04-27T04:00:00Z And omicron was more transmissible than delta, and delta was more transmissible than alpha, and alpha was more transmissible than earlier variants that did not have the glory of a Greek alphabet name. Virus mutations aren’t slowing down. New omicron subvariant proves it. 2022-05-01T04:00:00Z Infections have risen in some parts of the United States due to the highly transmissible Omicron BA.2 subvariant, even as cases are falling overall, according to public health officials. Vice President Harris tests positive for COVID-19, not symptomatic 2022-04-26T04:00:00Z Fully vaccinated and boosted people have a high degree of protection against serious illness and death from COVID-19, particularly from the most common and highly transmissible omicron variant. Harris positive for COVID-19, Biden not ‘close contact’ 2022-04-26T04:00:00Z While officials managed to keep infection levels relatively low at the beginning of the pandemic, later lockdowns have struggled to contain more recent, transmissible variants of the virus. Beijing kicks off mass testing after spike in Covid cases 2022-04-25T04:00:00Z The omicron variant is more transmissible than earlier forms of the virus, and there is now a growing roster of omicron subvariants, including BA.2, which are more transmissible yet. Boost now? Boost later? Tricky calculation for a 4th coronavirus shot. 2022-04-20T04:00:00Z Cases of the highly transmissible omicron variant of the coronavirus, which was first detected in Australia in December, have peaked across the country in recent weeks. Australia commemorates war dead with few COVID restrictions 2022-04-24T04:00:00Z While officials managed to keep infection levels relatively low at the beginning of the pandemic, later lockdowns have struggled to contain more transmissible recent variants of the virus. Shanghai: Green fences baffle locked down residents 2022-04-24T04:00:00Z While officials managed to keep infection levels relatively low at the beginning of the pandemic, later lockdowns have struggled to contain the more transmissible variants of the virus that have since emerged. Shanghai: Censors try to block video about lockdown conditions 2022-04-23T04:00:00Z While many states and districts are making mask-wearing optional, many immunocompromised people remain on high alert as the highly transmissible omicron subvariant known as BA.2 accounts for most cases recently reported. Live: Coronavirus daily news updates, April 23: What to know today about COVID-19 in the Seattle area, Washington state and the world 2022-04-23T04:00:00Z The zero-COVID policy warded off many deaths and widespread outbreaks when faced with less transmissible variants through mass testing and strict lockdowns where people could not leave their homes. Beijing on alert after COVID-19 cases discovered in school 2022-04-23T04:00:00Z But the CDC said it wanted another couple of weeks to assess the situation as officials anxiously watched coronavirus cases climb again, driven by the highly transmissible omicron subvariant BA.2. How a single judge’s ruling upended national covid policy 2022-04-21T04:00:00Z The debate comes as the highly transmissible omicron variant BA.2 becomes dominant in California and across the U.S., threatening a new wave of infections. California will keep workplace pandemic rules through 2022 2022-04-21T04:00:00Z Abbott, which provides COVID-19 testing kits and facilities, benefited from a surge in testing demand as cases of the highly transmissible Omicron variant in the United States reached record levels in January. Abbott profit jumps on COVID testing demand, strong medical device sales 2022-04-20T04:00:00Z But it remains unclear whether new, highly transmissible versions of the omicron variant in New York state and Europe will trigger a new wave of infections. New CDC team: A ‘Weather Service’ to forecast what’s next in pandemic 2022-04-19T04:00:00Z China has doubled down on the approach even in face of the highly transmissible omicron variant. Beijing on alert after COVID-19 cases discovered in school 2022-04-23T04:00:00Z To answer this, I reached out to seven experts for practical tips for families with young children who test positive for Covid, as the highly transmissible Omicron subvariant BA.2 is circulating. When Covid Enters the House, What Should We Do? 2022-04-17T04:00:00Z So far, signs suggest that BA.2 is 30 to 80 percent more transmissible than the original version of Omicron, and cases are already going up in several states across the United States. How Long Do Symptoms Last? When Should You Test? A Covid Timeline. 2022-04-08T04:00:00Z If the pathogen is especially transmissible and deadly, a therapeutic drug could save tens of thousands or more. Opinion | Bill Gates: How to Develop Life-Saving Drugs Much Faster 2022-04-15T04:00:00Z As the restrictions were lifted, though, the highly transmissible Omicron subvariant known as BA. Coronavirus cases strain England’s bid to reduce hospital treatment backlogs, doctors say. 2022-04-14T04:00:00Z In January 2020, they concealed the fact the virus was transmissible from human to human as the pandemic exploded. Opinion | The pandemic statistics from China are too good to be true 2022-04-16T04:00:00Z Adding to the uncertainty is the spread of new, highly transmissible versions of the omicron variant in New York state and Europe. A tale of many pandemics: In year three, a matter of status and access 2022-04-16T04:00:00Z However, Prof Bauld said despite the encouraging figures, infection levels were still high due to the highly transmissible BA.2 variant. Covid caution urged as Scots gather for Easter 2022-04-16T04:00:00Z Scientists worldwide are racing to study upgraded injections against Omicron, as data indicated that antibodies elicited by vaccines based on older strains show weaker activity to neutralise the highly transmissible variant. Omicron-specific Sinopharm COVID vaccine candidates cleared for clinical trial 2022-04-16T04:00:00Z Because Omicron is so transmissible, some localities are trying to distinguish between patients who were hospitalized specifically for Covid-19 and those who picked up the virus incidentally. Many Virus Cases Go Uncounted. Are There Better Ways to Track the Pandemic? 2022-04-14T04:00:00Z Leaders pointed to the BA.2 omicron subvariant, now the dominant strain of the virus in the United States, which has been shown in studies to be more transmissible than previous variants. Howard University moves some classes online as coronavirus cases rise 2022-04-14T04:00:00Z But after some signs of improvement in January, a surge in cases of the highly transmissible Omicron variant and strict lockdowns have again cooled demand in many cities. China's new home prices stalled in March month-on-month 2022-04-15T04:00:00Z She said: "They certainly are transmissible and in fact some of them may be a little bit more transmissible than what we've got at the moment but they're not causing more severe disease." Covid caution urged as Scots gather for Easter 2022-04-16T04:00:00Z The decision comes as cases are ticking up across the country, fueled by the highly transmissible Omicron subvariant, known as BA.2. The city of Philadelphia will reinstate an indoor mask mandate, the first major U.S. city to do so this spring. 2022-04-11T04:00:00Z When the highly transmissible Omicron variant of the coronavirus arrived in the United States last fall, it pushed new case numbers to previously unseen peaks. Many Virus Cases Go Uncounted. Are There Better Ways to Track the Pandemic? 2022-04-14T04:00:00Z Prof Martin Hibberd at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine thinks that Shanghai's previous approach was not suited to the Omicron variant, which is far more transmissible. Why Shanghai has done a U-turn on its ‘relaxed’ Covid approach 2022-04-11T04:00:00Z That sense of freedom is widespread even as infections soared in Britain in March, driven by the milder but more transmissible omicron BA.2 variant that’s rapidly spreading around Europe, the U.S. and elsewhere. Living with COVID: Experts divided on UK plan as cases soar 2022-04-10T04:00:00Z For the past week, Zhao — along with Shanghai’s 26 million residents — have been restricted to their homes as authorities continue a strict “zero covid” policy to combat the more transmissible omicron variant. Shanghai fashionistas face covid lockdown with lipstick, Louis Vuitton 2022-04-08T04:00:00Z “All of those sorts of guidelines were based on the original coronavirus variant. The variants that are circulating now are much more transmissible than that,” Reiner said. Mask, no mask: Biden’s pandemic practices vary as covid risks grow 2022-04-08T04:00:00Z Coronavirus cases are ticking up across the region after a relative decline as the latest highly transmissible coronavirus variant sweeps the country and unmasked people resume gathering, emboldened by relaxed restrictions. D.C. mayor tests positive for coronavirus 2022-04-07T04:00:00Z Prof Hibberd suggests that these tough measures in Shanghai still may not be enough to tackle the outbreak of a highly transmissible variant like Omicron. Why Shanghai has done a U-turn on its ‘relaxed’ Covid approach 2022-04-11T04:00:00Z “There’s no reason to believe that a new variant would not be more transmissible or severe,” he added. Living with COVID: Experts divided on UK plan as cases soar 2022-04-10T04:00:00Z As of last week, British authorities were still “sort of ho-hum about it,” Rutherford said, and more data still need to come out to really determine whether it’s more transmissible than BA.2. The new Omicron subvariant XE is getting attention. How concerned should we be? 2022-04-07T04:00:00Z Chinese researchers at the institute have stated in scientific papers that they were conducting so-called “gain-of-function” studies on viruses to make them more transmissible to humans, in a search for more effective vaccines. AUKUS weapons technology sharing detailed 2022-04-06T04:00:00Z Preliminary studies show the subvariant is likely more transmissible than the base omicron strain, but does not cause more severe illness. D.C. mayor tests positive for coronavirus 2022-04-07T04:00:00Z WHO said early estimates suggest the recombined omicron could be about 10% more transmissible than previous mutations, but further evidence is needed. WHO: COVID cases and deaths continue to fall globally 2022-04-06T04:00:00Z The World Health Organisation has said early tests suggest XE could be around 10% more transmissible than BA.2, but the findings require more investigation. Covid: React study finds latest wave 'may have peaked' in young 2022-04-05T04:00:00Z “COVID can continue to change … it can decide to escape our immune defenses, even if we’re vaccinated, or it can be more transmissible.” The new Omicron subvariant XE is getting attention. How concerned should we be? 2022-04-07T04:00:00Z As Salon has reported before, this is not always a bad thing, as natural selection tends to favor viruses that are highly transmissible and not those that are necessarily deadliest. What will COVID-19 look like in 2100? Scientists predict three possible scenarios 2022-04-05T04:00:00Z If the succession of ever more transmissible variants has any silver lining, it is that they are evolving in tandem with population immunity. What We Know About Omicron’s BA.2 Variant So Far 2022-04-04T04:00:00Z More than 27 Chinese provinces and regions have recently reported coronavirus cases, mostly the highly transmissible Omicron variant, forcing the authorities to impose stringent mobility restrictions or even city-wide lockdowns. China expects sharp drop in holiday travel due to COVID outbreaks 2022-04-03T04:00:00Z The statue hums with the energy of the aggrieved — Venus who hurts Pluto who hurts Proserpine; this transmissible hurt, placed on Proserpine’s thigh, her stone flesh yielding below the god’s grasp. Contemplating Beauty in a Disabled Body 2022-03-29T04:00:00Z British researchers established that the variant does not pose a greater risk of hospitalization than other forms of omicron but is more transmissible. Cuts in Britain could cause a COVID-19 data drought 2022-04-02T04:00:00Z The latest surge is driven by the more transmissible omicron variant BA.2, which is the dominant variant across the U.K. Live: Coronavirus daily news updates, April 2: What to know today about COVID-19 in the Seattle area, Washington state and the world 2022-04-02T04:00:00Z But with the rise of the highly transmissible Omicron variant, China has in recent months struggled to quash outbreaks. Outbreak at Shanghai Hospital Exposes Covid’s Risks to China’s Seniors 2022-04-01T04:00:00Z The money would be to purchase vaccines, treatments and tests, which the administration says are running low, even as a more transmissible omicron variant spreads quickly in the U.S. and abroad. McConnell says COVID spending package could shrink to $10B 2022-03-31T04:00:00Z In the worst-case scenario, the virus transforms into a new, highly transmissible and deadly threat. WHO lays out plan to emerge from emergency phase of pandemic 2022-03-30T04:00:00Z Shanghai’s caseload of 3,500 on Monday was tiny compared with much of the world, but it has been driven by the highly transmissible Omicron variant. Shanghai’s Lockdown Tests Covid-Zero Policy, and People’s Limits 2022-03-29T04:00:00Z “There is also an inherent risk of injury when handling wildlife. Monkeys can act defensively and may bite or scratch. Mammals, including vervet monkeys, may harbor diseases transmissible to humans including rabies,” the statement said. Celebrities: Monkeys near Florida airport delight visitors 2022-03-29T04:00:00Z The decision comes as the United States heads into yet another wave of infections, this time driven by an even more transmissible version of the omicron variant of the virus. FDA authorizes second COVID-19 vaccine booster for vulnerable groups 2022-03-29T04:00:00Z For much of the world, the arrival of the highly transmissible omicron coronavirus variant has cemented acceptance that the virus is here to stay and should be mitigated but tolerated. Shanghai reverses course with total lockdowns as covid surges in China 2022-03-28T04:00:00Z It is even more transmissible than its highly contagious Omicron siblings, BA.1 and BA.1.1, however the evidence so far suggests that it is no more likely to cause severe disease. Explainer: Omicron 'stealth' COVID variant BA.2 now dominant globally 2022-03-29T04:00:00Z “Without that sense of urgency from a highly transmissible variant, people just stopped seeking it,” Brennan said. Covid vaccinations — including boosters — fall to lowest levels since 2020 2022-03-25T04:00:00Z There was no evidence that these recombinant variants are more transmissible or cause “more severe outcomes,” the report said. The W.H.O. says the BA.2 subvariant of Omicron is driving most cases around the world. 2022-03-24T04:00:00Z But he said he would be more concerned about a new variant that was even more transmissible and able to overcome the immunity provided by either vaccination or prior infection. The Omicron subvariant BA.2 is on the rise. We need to take it seriously, experts say 2022-03-24T04:00:00Z But the effectiveness of the shot in children 6 months to 5 years old was more of a mixed picture because of the challenge presented by the highly transmissible omicron variant. Moderna says its coronavirus vaccine for young children is safe, but efficacy is a more complicated picture 2022-03-23T04:00:00Z What he would be more concerned about is a new variant that was even more transmissible and able to overcome the immunity provided by either vaccination or prior infection. Proportion of Omicron BA.2 cases rising rapidly. Is a surge coming or just a ripple? 2022-03-23T04:00:00Z Weary Britons endured a third lockdown in the early months of 2021, when the more transmissible delta variant put Britain at the epicenter of Europe’s pandemic. With cases rising, UK marks 2 years since 1st virus lockdown 2022-03-23T04:00:00Z As I write this, Omicron is spreading rapidly and overwhelming hospitals because it is so transmissible. How the Pandemic Remade Science Journalism 2022-03-22T04:00:00Z It’s more transmissible than the original omicron strain, but does not appear to cause more severe disease. COVID budget impasse halts aid to test and treat uninsured 2022-03-22T04:00:00Z But two doses have turned out to be far less effective against the highly transmissible omicron variant in adults, and that also held true for children. Moderna says its coronavirus vaccine for young children is safe, but efficacy is a more complicated picture 2022-03-23T04:00:00Z The latest surge is thought to have been driven by a more transmissible sub-variant of Omicron. Covid: Lockdown's effect on stomach bugs and police 'partygate' update 2022-03-22T04:00:00Z Months of gradually loosening restrictions followed until England lifted mask-wearing rules, mandatory self-isolation for the infectious and other remaining restrictions even as omicron, the most transmissible variant yet, swept in. With cases rising, UK marks 2 years since 1st virus lockdown 2022-03-23T04:00:00Z Scotland is currently face a fresh surge of Covid cases, driven by a new more transmissible version of the Omicron variant. Remote learning considered due to Covid absences - councils 2022-03-21T04:00:00Z “It’s so much more transmissible that I think wearing a face mask and all — that helps but not to the extent that it has impacted the epidemiology,” Dr. Ooi said of Omicron. High Death Rate in Hong Kong Shows Importance of Vaccinating the Elderly 2022-03-21T04:00:00Z A flight ban on most these countries has been in place since January, as authorities sought to stem the outbreak of the highly transmissible omicron variant in Hong Kong. Hong Kong to lift flight bans, cut quarantine for arrivals 2022-03-20T04:00:00Z BA.2 is about 50 percent more transmissible than the original omicron, but it doesn’t cause more severe illness or evade immunity from vaccinations or an earlier infection, Fauci said. United States intends to declare Myanmar repression of Rohingya a ‘genocide’ 2022-03-20T04:00:00Z “Variants are going to have to be more transmissible, find a way to escape the immunity we’ve developed,” said Stanford’s Maldonado. Will more virulent COVID-19 spring from hamsters, deer, mink? 2022-03-19T04:00:00Z While BA.2 is believed to be more transmissible, there is no evidence it causes more serious illness than the original BA.1 form of Omicron. Covid in Scotland: New record as one in 14 had virus last week 2022-03-18T04:00:00Z That changed with the highly transmissible omicron variant. Hong Kong’s COVID infections exceed 1 million amid outbreak 2022-03-18T04:00:00Z But the methods that worked previously, such as mandatory masking, social distancing measures, limited foreign arrivals and mandatory quarantine regimes, have not stopped the spread of the more transmissible omicron variant. Isolated and vulnerable amid the covid crisis, some of Hong Kong’s elderly are taking their own lives 2022-03-17T04:00:00Z But the more transmissible omicron variant has changed the equation, and one by one the island nations have been succumbing to COVID-19. Facing its first virus outbreak, Samoa goes into lockdown 2022-03-17T04:00:00Z From here, scientists want to explore exactly how BA.2 has managed to make itself even more transmissible than the already wildly infectious BA.1. Study reveals likely reason for ‘stealth’ Omicron’s recent success 2022-03-17T04:00:00Z Experts say Italy’s current rise in confirmed cases is still under study, but the highly transmissible omicron subvariant known as BA.2 is suspected. Italy easing COVID rules on quarantine, masks, vaccination 2022-03-17T04:00:00Z The surge is also fueled by the highly transmissible omicron subvariant known as BA.2 that now makes up more than half of all cases in Germany. Germany to let virus restrictions expire even as cases surge 2022-03-17T04:00:00Z She said the Omicron variant was more transmissible and people were getting re-infected with it, some within a matter of weeks. Wiltshire care home staff continue working with Covid 2022-03-16T04:00:00Z Omicron is a more highly transmissible variant that caused more people in every age group to get sick, including more small children, Moss noted. Hospitalizations of young children increased fivefold during omicron surge, but few died, says CDC report 2022-03-16T04:00:00Z The WHO's Maria Van Kerkhove said at the briefing that BA.2 appears to be the most transmissible variant so far. WHO says global rise in COVID cases is 'tip of the iceberg' 2022-03-16T04:00:00Z He said it was likely the virus was evolving into a more transmissible and less dangerous form, but acknowledged that process could take years — and that we would probably face sporadic surges until that happens. UK easing COVID-19 testing, monitoring despite case uptick 2022-03-16T04:00:00Z After keeping the virus mostly at bay for nearly two years, Hong Kong authorities have been unable to bring under control an outbreak driven by the highly transmissible omicron variant. Pandemic postcard: COVID outbreak leaves Hong Kong in limbo 2022-03-16T04:00:00Z Some experts are worried cases could increase in the United States following the relaxation of mask requirements as BA.2, which is more transmissible than the original version of omicron, becomes dominant. Pfizer and BioNTech seek authorization of second coronavirus booster shot for people 65 and older 2022-03-15T04:00:00Z Scientists say many of the new infections in England were a more transmissible sub-variant of the omicron variant. UK to end all COVID-19 travel rules ahead of Easter break 2022-03-15T04:00:00Z A combination of factors was causing the increases, including the highly transmissible Omicron variant and its cousin the BA.2 sub-variant, and the lifting of public health and social measures, the WHO said. WHO says global rise in COVID cases is 'tip of the iceberg' 2022-03-16T04:00:00Z "I do think it will increase cases, because anything more transmissible increases cases, but I think that increasing hospitalizations will purely depend on the rate of vaccination in that community," Gandhi said. An omicron sub-variant is spreading rapidly in the UK. The US may be next 2022-03-15T04:00:00Z Many of the cases in recent days have been the Omicron variant, which while highly transmissible, has also tended to make people less sick than earlier variants of the coronavirus. Surge of Omicron Infections Prompts Lockdowns in China 2022-03-14T04:00:00Z The World Health Organisation has said BA.2 is more transmissible than the original BA.1 Omicron strain, which emerged in Scotland in December. Covid in Scotland: Omicron sub-variant driving increase case numbers 2022-03-14T04:00:00Z "Entering March, the situation has rapidly deteriorated with the highly transmissible Omicron variant causing outbreaks across China, including economically important regions of Guangdong, Shanghai, Shandong and Jilin," the company said. Yum China sales suffer as Omicron cases surge 2022-03-14T04:00:00Z It is entirely possible that a future variant could be as transmissible as Omicron and cause more severe disease. People, Not Science, Decide When a Pandemic Is Over 2022-03-14T04:00:00Z In recent months, China has begun inching away from its initial policy of elimination even after the arrival of the more transmissible omicron variant. China’s legislative meeting ends amid worst covid outbreak in two years 2022-03-11T05:00:00Z The Omicron variant proved to be a paradox: It was highly transmissible, but an individual infection was on average less likely to lead to a serious case of Covid than infections from the Delta variant. ‘Stealth’ Omicron Is Stealthy No More: What’s Known About the BA.2 Variant 2022-03-11T05:00:00Z A CDC spokesman said officials considered the highly transmissible omicron variant of the coronavirus and the state of the pandemic when officials renewed the order this year and will review it again later this month. Democratic lawmakers, civil liberties groups demand end to Title 42 border expulsions 2022-03-10T05:00:00Z Initial research shows that BA.2 is more transmissible than Omicron but no worse in severity. Covid-19: NI daily cases currently 'as high as 20,000' 2022-03-10T05:00:00Z The study estimated that almost half of the positive cases were a sub-variant of the omicron variant, which researchers say is more highly transmissible. Study: COVID infections on uptick in older adults in England 2022-03-10T05:00:00Z The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention cautions that a negative antigen test “does not necessarily indicate the absence of transmissible virus.” When Is It Safe to Have Sex after COVID? 2022-03-09T05:00:00Z The highly transmissible Omicron variant has tested both strategies but Hong Kong is now suffering the consequences of a relatively low vaccination rate, especially among the elderly, as the virus rips through the community. Hong Kong to focus COVID resources on elderly, no date set for mass tests 2022-03-09T05:00:00Z Along came delta, followed by omicron, both of which had acquired new mutations that made them more transmissible. COVID-19 has now been found in 29 kinds of animals, which has scientists concerned 2022-03-08T05:00:00Z Though many global coronavirus trends are rapidly improving as countries emerge from surges driven by the highly transmissible Omicron variant, the grimmest metric hit a tragic milestone on Monday. The pandemic’s official global toll surpasses 6 million known virus deaths. 2022-03-07T05:00:00Z Hong Kong lost control of the pandemic once the more transmissible omicron variant began spreading, ending two years of remarkably low caseloads and coronavirus deaths. Coronavirus binds Hong Kong even closer to Beijing as the mainland takes lead on pandemic response 2022-03-02T05:00:00Z But Jay A. Winsten, the director of the Harvard Initiative on Media Strategies for Public Health, said the 100-day timeline for vaccine development might not be fast enough for a highly transmissible variant like Omicron. Biden’s New Covid Plan: Preparing for New Variants and Avoiding Shutdowns 2022-03-02T05:00:00Z COVID-19 cases have fallen to their lowest level since last summer in recent weeks, after a winter spike from the highly transmissible omicron variant. Biden admin: COVID-19 should no longer ‘dictate how we live’ 2022-03-02T05:00:00Z Such experiments study pathogens with the potential to become more capable of infecting humans or more transmissible among people. NIH orders sweeping review of potentially risky experiments on viruses and other pathogens 2022-03-01T05:00:00Z The dominant omicron variant is highly transmissible but considered less likely to cause severe disease. CDC relaxes masks guidance in major change to agency’s view of risk 2022-02-25T05:00:00Z The rapid global spread of the highly transmissible Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2, despite protection from the first generation of vaccines, demonstrates the sheer unpredictability of the pandemic. These Vaccines May Be Ready to Take On New COVID Variants 2022-02-25T05:00:00Z That strain is highly transmissible, but indications are that it is less severe than earlier strains, particularly for people who are fully vaccinated and boosted. CDC to significantly ease pandemic mask guidelines Friday 2022-02-24T05:00:00Z The strategy has largely worked since the first covid case was detected here more than two years ago, but it has collapsed in the face of the more transmissible omicron variant. Hong Kong’s coronavirus surge leaves the most vulnerable without a place to isolate 2022-02-23T05:00:00Z But the city has been brought to its knees with the arrival of the highly transmissible Omicron variant. Hong Kong: What went wrong with its Covid plan? 2022-02-22T05:00:00Z The city, which has advocated a zero-Covid policy, has been brought to its knees by the highly transmissible Omicron variant. Covid: Delay surgery after Omicron and support fraud's impact on taxpayers 2022-02-23T05:00:00Z Experts say it’s not likely that the highly transmissible variant — or any other variant — will lead to herd immunity. Is omicron leading us closer to herd immunity against COVID? 2022-02-22T05:00:00Z The country’s strengths have been further eroded by the highly transmissible omicron variant, which is stretching worn-out health and public workers. S. Korea approves Pfizer’s COVID vaccine for ages 5-11 2022-02-22T05:00:00Z Scientists, however, warn that it’s still possible that more transmissible and deadly variants of COVID-19 could still emerge if the virus is allowed to spread uncontrolled. WHO: New COVID cases fall for the 3rd week, deaths also drop 2022-02-22T05:00:00Z Chris Whitty, the government’s chief medical officer, said he would still urge people to isolate if they have the virus, which he described as “standard public health advice for a significant and highly transmissible infection.” Boris Johnson lays out ‘living with covid’ plan, while Queen Elizabeth II remains in isolation 2022-02-21T05:00:00Z Johnson told lawmakers in the House of Commons that the country was “moving from government restrictions to personal responsibility” as part of a plan for treating COVID-19 like other transmissible illnesses such as flu. Boris Johnson scraps remaining COVID restrictions in England 2022-02-21T05:00:00Z Johnson will announce details in Parliament on Monday of the government’s plan for “living with COVID” by treating it like other transmissible illnesses such as flu. Scientists cautious as England set to end COVID curbs 2022-02-21T05:00:00Z The highly transmissible variant has seeped through the cracks and taken hold. Opinion | In Hong Kong, China’s ‘covid zero’ strategy is falling apart 2022-02-19T05:00:00Z But a less virulent virus, even one that is more transmissible, may result in more attention to hospitalization rates. California offers cautious blueprint forward as COVID wanes, mask orders ease 2022-02-17T05:00:00Z Now an HIV variant that is more virulent and transmissible has been discovered in the Netherlands, where it apparently has been circulating for decades, according to new research. Discovery of New HIV Variant Sends Warning for COVID Pandemic 2022-02-17T05:00:00Z But the highly transmissible Omicron variant assaulted the cracks in the city’s defenses. Hong Kong Can’t Live With the Virus. It Can’t Stop It, Either. 2022-02-16T05:00:00Z The record number of new cases, driven by the highly transmissible omicron variant, has led to the current overcrowding. China’s leader Xi Jinping urges Hong Kong to get control as COVID-19 cases surge 2022-02-15T05:00:00Z Bowser reinstated the mask mandate over a month later, as the highly transmissible omicron variant took hold of the region. About 3 in 4 D.C. residents support vaccine rules Bowser just rescinded, poll finds 2022-02-15T05:00:00Z No one knows if it will be more or less transmissible or virulent than omicron or delta. Opinion | A break from the pandemic beckons. It’s time to plan for the next twist. 2022-02-15T05:00:00Z Delta was a warning shot across our bow, showing the virus can become both more transmissible and more virulent. Discovery of New HIV Variant Sends Warning for COVID Pandemic 2022-02-17T05:00:00Z Would we be fearmongering to suggest that the pandemic hasn’t ended because we haven’t vaccinated the world, leaving us susceptible to variants that are more transmissible? Introducing 21 Ways COVID Changed the World 2022-02-15T05:00:00Z Public health officials have also advised people to upgrade to N95 respirators, KN-95 masks or surgical masks, which provide better protection than cloth masks from the highly transmissible Omicron variant of the virus. Going to the Rams parade? Here's what health experts say about COVID-19 risks 2022-02-15T05:00:00Z “Today, our focus is towards the east of the WHO European region,” Kluge said in Russian at a media briefing, pointing to a surge in the highly transmissible omicron variant. WHO Europe warns of COVID rise in east, like Russia, Ukraine 2022-02-15T05:00:00Z We still have a highly transmissible variant out there, unreliable testing, inaccessible treatments, insufficient vaccination rates, overworked hospital staff and millions of people who haven’t yet gotten the virus. Opinion | We are nowhere near normal. So keep your masks on, please. 2022-02-14T05:00:00Z Officials would not share examples but, in general, such events might include a highly transmissible new strain of the coronavirus or a major energy crisis arising independently of the situation in Ukraine. Inside the White House preparations for a Russian invasion 2022-02-14T05:00:00Z In Australia, which is opening its borders to tourists later this month, 94% of those aged 16 and over are double-vaccinated, but the country is still battling a wave of the highly transmissible Omicron variant. Covid: Johnson sent police party questionnaire; anti-vaccine mandate protests hit Australia and New Zealand 2022-02-12T05:00:00Z Scientists are reaching a consensus about what makes Omicron so transmissible, and most evidence points to a single, potent mechanism: among the variants, Omicron has an unparalleled ability to hide from the immune system. Omicron’s Surprising Anatomy Explains Why It Is Wildly Contagious 2022-02-11T05:00:00Z Like China, Hong Kong is committed to zero-Covid, but the appearance of the highly transmissible Omicron strain has posed a potentially insurmountable challenge. Covid live news: New Zealand protesters settle in for weekend; China promises support to Hong Kong as cases spiral 2022-02-11T05:00:00Z Some provinces, including the two most populous provinces of Ontario and Quebec, have started lifting their COVID-19 restrictions to combat the highly transmissible Omicron variant that emerged late last year. As U.S.-Canada border closures risk trade, more govt action is likely 2022-02-10T05:00:00Z White-tailed deer on Staten Island have been found carrying the highly transmissible Omicron variant of the coronavirus, marking the first time the variant has been reported in wild animals. New York Deer Infected With Omicron, Study Finds 2022-02-07T05:00:00Z He told BBC Breakfast the plans were due to be released in early December but the emergence of the more transmissible coronavirus variant meant the focus shifted to the booster programme. Covid: Tough new targets will tackle NHS backlog, Boris Johnson says 2022-02-07T05:00:00Z Across Asia, authorities are confronting a similar pattern as the more easily transmissible omicron becomes dominant in many countries. Across Asia, spike in virus cases follows Lunar New Year 2022-02-07T05:00:00Z Third, although Omicron is extraordinarily good at infecting the upper respiratory tract, which makes it so transmissible, it seems less able to infect the lungs than earlier variants, so it is less virulent. Opinion | What We Can Learn From How the 1918 Pandemic Ended 2022-01-31T05:00:00Z A growing outbreak of the highly transmissible Omicron variant has pushed all commemorations online, prompting Ardern to urge vaccinations. New Zealand PM Ardern urges unity on COVID on Waitangi Day 2022-02-06T05:00:00Z In late December, daily cases stood at about 20,000 but have risen due to the highly transmissible omicron variant. Turkey’s Erdogan says he tested positive for COVID-19 2022-02-05T05:00:00Z Though that variant isn’t believed to be potent, it’s also highly transmissible. Drop in coronavirus infections shows DMV appears to be pulling out of omicron surge, public health experts say 2022-02-04T05:00:00Z Before Friday, the widespread view was that COVID-19’s highly transmissible omicron variant had kept people home and held down hiring in January. EXPLAINER: 5 key takeaways from the January jobs report 2022-02-04T05:00:00Z “The highly transmissible omicron variant amplified staffing shortages in our supply chain, resulting in higher-than-planned distribution and transportation costs,” he said. Your morning Starbucks coffee is about to get more expensive 2022-02-04T05:00:00Z Different HIV subtypes circulate in different countries, some more severe or transmissible than others. Study identifies virulent HIV variant unrecognized for years 2022-02-03T05:00:00Z Scientists have repeatedly warned that unless the majority of the world’s population is vaccinated, any opportunities for COVID-19 to keep spreading means it could mutate into deadlier and more transmissible forms. WHO: Europe entering ‘plausible endgame’ to COVID pandemic 2022-02-03T05:00:00Z However, some scientists note—and the researchers acknowledge—that the early virus strain used in the study likely acts differently from more recent variants such as Delta and Omicron, which are more transmissible. Scientists deliberately infected people with coronavirus. Here’s what happened 2022-02-02T05:00:00Z The highly transmissible Omicron variant now accounts for half of the world's infections. Omicron BA.2: What we know about the Covid sub-variant 2022-02-02T05:00:00Z One factor that has made the Omicron surge more challenging than earlier stages of the pandemic is healthcare staffing shortages tied to the highly transmissible variant. Omicron landed in affluent L.A. But poor communities of color ended up being hit hardest 2022-02-02T05:00:00Z "Omicron is thought to be, depending on what estimates you look at, five to 10 times more transmissible than delta, and the plane becomes that way too despite the ventilation," Chin-Hong said. How omicron changes the calculus of risk on airplanes 2022-02-01T05:00:00Z "It shows how transmissible omicron is," said Dr. Trey Dobson, chief medical officer at Southwestern Vermont Medical Center, a nonprofit hospital in Bennington. In super-vaxxed Vermont, Covid strikes — but packs far less punch 2022-02-01T05:00:00Z However, the two-dose course didn’t seem to be that effective in combatting the virus, and the companies tested a third shot to see if it can combat the virus’s highly transmissible variants. Pfizer set to request emergency approval of COVID-19 vaccine for children younger than 5 2022-02-01T05:00:00Z While BA.2 appears to be more transmissible than previous variants, there is no data yet to suggest that it is any more severe. Omicron BA.2: What we know about the Covid sub-variant 2022-02-02T05:00:00Z When the highly transmissible omicron variant hit, Biden said it was a “cause for concern, not cause for panic.” All-out effort to keep Biden COVID-free; no ‘normal’ yet 2022-01-31T05:00:00Z The agency’s effort, which is in an early stage, shows how much the Biden administration has struggled to stand up a set of policies aimed at protecting workers from an easily transmissible virus. OSHA pursues new safety rule for health-care facilities after previous efforts faltered, expired 2022-01-29T05:00:00Z Output in Tianjin, which battled an outbreak of the highly transmissible Omicron variant, was also affected. China Jan factory activity growth slows, demand wanes as COVID surges 2022-01-30T05:00:00Z “And we cannot look past the strain on our health systems and substantial number of deaths — nearing 2,200 a day as a result of the extremely transmissible omicron variant.” When omicron isn’t so mild 2022-01-29T05:00:00Z Indonesia is bracing for a third wave of Covid-19 infections as the highly transmissible omicron variant drives a surge in new cases, health authorities and experts said Saturday. Covid live: lung abnormalities in long Covid patients; 36 new Winter Olympics cases 2022-01-29T05:00:00Z And even though it causes less severe disease for most people, the fact that it is more transmissible means more people are falling ill and dying. Omicron drives US deaths higher than in fall’s delta wave 2022-01-28T05:00:00Z But most new cases are now linked to a different version called BA.2 - a stealthier version of the omicron, which some scientists worry may also be more transmissible. Cases plateauing in parts of India, but omicron still surges 2022-01-28T05:00:00Z But most new cases are now linked to a different version called BA.2 — a stealthier version of the omicron, which some scientists worry may also be more transmissible. Cases plateauing in parts of India but omicron still surges 2022-01-28T05:00:00Z The highly transmissible omicron variant has left many workplaces short-staffed as employees fall ill with the virus. Despite omicron hurdles, strong economic recovery appears on track 2022-01-27T05:00:00Z Indeed, it is generally understood among scientists that viruses usually evolve to become more transmissible — not more lethal. Could a super-deadly flu like the one in "Station Eleven" really exist? 2022-01-27T05:00:00Z Organizers want to keep any infections from getting out of the bubble, as well as spreading within the bubble, a heightened concern with the easily transmissible omicron variant. Entering Beijing’s Olympics bubble is a surreal experience 2022-01-27T05:00:00Z The emergence of the highly transmissible Omicron variant dashed those hopes. No exit from zero-COVID: China struggles to find policy off-ramp 2022-01-27T05:00:00Z This is not always a bad thing, as natural selection tends to favor viruses that are highly transmissible and not those that are necessarily deadliest. "Son of omicron" variant worries public health officials amid new wave of COVID-19 infections 2022-01-26T05:00:00Z Omicron has been so much more transmissible in part because of its robust ability to reinfect people who previously survived earlier coronavirus strains. California exceeds 8 million coronavirus cases, adding 2.5 million since New Year's 2022-01-26T05:00:00Z That suggests BA.2 is a bit more transmissible, says virologist Tom Peacock of Imperial College London. After Omicron, some scientists foresee ‘a period of quiet’ 2022-01-25T05:00:00Z As to why omicron is so transmissible, science has yet to find a definitive answer aside from its ability to evade immunity. Do face shields actually do anything to protect us? Here's what we know 2022-01-25T05:00:00Z He was alluding to signs that the new variant has shown to bring with it less severe disease, even if it’s more transmissible. WHO chief warns against talk of ‘endgame’ in pandemic 2022-01-24T05:00:00Z This evolutionary journey into a more transmissible but milder version is somewhat expected, though in no way guaranteed, Bouhaddou says. Why Omicron Is Putting More Kids in the Hospital 2022-01-25T05:00:00Z However, they added, the Omicron variant is highly transmissible and thousands of people are still becoming seriously ill. COVID-19 still spreading widely in L.A. County, though signs of decline continue 2022-01-22T05:00:00Z That depends in part on how much more transmissible Omicron really is than Delta. After Omicron, some scientists foresee ‘a period of quiet’ 2022-01-25T05:00:00Z Researchers believe that the omicron variant is highly transmissible — about 2.7 to 3.7 times more infectious than delta in vaccinated, boosted people and unvaccinated people. Do face shields actually do anything to protect us? Here's what we know 2022-01-25T05:00:00Z The coronavirus, meanwhile, is mutating to more infectious forms such as the delta variant and, more recently, the highly transmissible omicron variant. They had covid-19 once. Then, they got it again. 2022-01-24T05:00:00Z The new record came amid the spread of the more transmissible Omicron variant which became dominant last week. S.Korea's daily COVID count tops 8,000 for first time amid Omicron spread 2022-01-25T05:00:00Z The new incident is troubling to opponents of so-called gain-of-function research—in which pathogens are engineered in ways that could make them more virulent or more transmissible. Taiwan’s science academy fined for biosafety lapses after lab worker contracts COVID-19 2022-01-24T05:00:00Z On the other, the headlines about the explosive Omicron surge paint a stark picture of a more transmissible variant overwhelming already stressed hospitals. Review: A drag queen is born: 'Everybody's Talking About Jamie' arrives at the Ahmanson 2022-01-24T05:00:00Z Coronavirus cases in Britain soared in December, driven by the extremely transmissible omicron variant, though hospitalizations and deaths have remained well below previous pandemic peaks. U.K. to lift travel test requirements for the vaccinated 2022-01-24T05:00:00Z But many cases have involved the highly transmissible omicron variant, and with each passing day, the government’s dogged pursuit of “zero COVID” is looking harder to achieve. China holds the line on ‘zero COVID,’ but some wonder for how long 2022-01-21T05:00:00Z Mexico, like much of the world, is experiencing a record spike in coronavirus cases as a result of the highly transmissible Omicron variant. Mexico weathers the Omicron surge, but experts warn against complacency 2022-01-21T05:00:00Z The city imposed the curfew on Jan. 4 and ordered schools and restaurants to close as infections caused by the highly transmissible Omicron variant surged. Indian capital to lift weekend curfew as COVID cases fall - source 2022-01-21T05:00:00Z Indeed, while it's scientifically possible for omicron to mutate into a deadlier version of its transmissible self, there are reasons to believe this won't necessarily happen. How likely is it for omicron to mutate into something deadlier? 2022-01-20T05:00:00Z “This stage of the pandemic is different to what we have dealt with before. Omicron is more transmissible,” Ardern said. New Zealand says it won’t use lockdowns when omicron spreads 2022-01-19T05:00:00Z Biden embraced the plan after facing growing criticism this month about the inadequate supply and high cost of N95 masks as the highly transmissible omicron variant swept across the country. U.S. government to give away 400 million N95 masks starting next week 2022-01-19T05:00:00Z Among the items outlined in the petition are questions about the ability of booster shots to prevent infections from the highly transmissible Omicron variant. Petition opposing Stanford's COVID-19 booster mandate draws 1,700 signatures 2022-01-19T05:00:00Z Yellen said she was confident that a surge in coronavirus cases caused by the highly transmissible omicron variant “will not derail what has been one of the strongest periods of economic growth in a century.” Yellen: Biden pandemic relief ‘like a vaccine’ for economy 2022-01-19T05:00:00Z According to Rutherford, the first of the three possibilities is that omicron could become more transmissible and "dock the receptor." How likely is it for omicron to mutate into something deadlier? 2022-01-20T05:00:00Z President Joe Biden embraced the initiative after facing mounting criticism this month over the inaccessibility — both in supply and cost — of N95 masks as the highly transmissible omicron variant swept across the country. Biden to give away 400 million N95 masks starting next week 2022-01-19T05:00:00Z In December, Biden pledged to provide 500 million rapid tests amid a surge in the highly transmissible omicron variant, and announced plans last week to distribute an additional 500 million tests. Tracking Biden’s 1st-year progress delivering on promises 2022-01-18T05:00:00Z The Southeast Asian country had previously detected more than 70 cases of the highly transmissible variant among quarantined people entering Vietnam from overseas. Vietnam detects first Omicron cases in the community -state media 2022-01-19T05:00:00Z The restrictions were introduced in December to slow the spread of the highly transmissible Omicron variant and to buy time to administer more booster jabs. Covid: Boris Johnson to set out next steps on Plan B measures 2022-01-18T05:00:00Z "Killing the host doesn't necessarily give it a selective advantage — but don't overthink it because if it makes the virus more transmissible, the virus doesn't really care." How likely is it for omicron to mutate into something deadlier? 2022-01-20T05:00:00Z “A lot of people are still going to die because of how transmissible omicron has been,” said University of South Florida epidemiologist Jason Salemi. US faces wave of omicron deaths in coming weeks, models say 2022-01-18T05:00:00Z Meanwhile, COVID-19’s highly transmissible omicron variant continues to spread across the globe, with China’s capital city of Beijing recording its first case on Saturday. Live: Coronavirus daily news updates, January 18: What to know today about COVID-19 in the Seattle area, Washington state and the world 2022-01-18T05:00:00Z In recent weeks, China has been battling a resurgence in cases in several cities, some of them of the highly transmissible Omicron variant. China suspects COVID-19 might arrive in overseas mail 2022-01-18T05:00:00Z Parents should not be sanguine about the highly transmissible omicron variant. Opinion | Vaccinated parents should not hesitate to vaccinate their kids 2022-01-17T05:00:00Z For viruses, this happens when they become more transmissible — which is what we saw with delta, then omicron. How likely is it for omicron to mutate into something deadlier? 2022-01-20T05:00:00Z China has announced that tickets to the Winter Olympics will no longer be sold to the general public, as the country’s capital recorded its first case of the highly transmissible omicron variant of the coronavirus. China halts Winter Olympics ticket sales as omicron arrives in Beijing 2022-01-16T05:00:00Z The agency’s announcement Monday comes amid soaring numbers of infections because of the highly transmissible omicron variant. Canada approves Pfizer COVID drug 2022-01-17T05:00:00Z Finance ministers from the 19 nations that share the common euro currency pledged continued budgetary stimulus for the European economy amid headwinds caused by the highly transmissible omicron variant. Euro nations seek path between high inflation, weak growth 2022-01-17T05:00:00Z The highly transmissible omicron variant has driven infections higher and started to paralyze medical and public services in some areas, as more people are forced to self-isolate. Japan’s Kishida says virus measures, defense top priorities 2022-01-16T05:00:00Z Tournament officials announced last week that capacity would be reduced by 50 percent to further slow the spread of the highly transmissible omicron variant. Players react as Australian Open moves on without Novak Djokovic 2022-01-16T05:00:00Z But the highly transmissible Omicron variant has been detected in at least five provinces and municipalities, prompting cities to impose curbs to stop its spread and threatening to further undercut slowing economic growth. Beijing Omicron case prompts temple closures, queues for COVID-19 tests 2022-01-16T05:00:00Z If evidence continues to pile up that Omicron is more transmissible than other variants, but milder, it could show the way out of the pandemic. After Another Great Year for Stocks, Peril Lingers 2022-01-14T05:00:00Z The delta wave began to subside in the fall, but then omicron, crammed with mutations that make it wildly more transmissible and evasive of immunity, erupted in late November. As nations decide to live with the virus, some disease experts warn of surrendering too soon 2022-01-15T05:00:00Z Since the arrival of the highly transmissible omicron variant, California has seen soaring coronavirus cases, with more than one in five tests coming back positive in the past week. L.A. County tallies most daily COVID deaths since April 2021 2022-01-15T05:00:00Z China is battling a spate of coronavirus outbreaks, including several from the highly transmissible Omicron variant, as the country steps up vigilance against the virus ahead of the Beijing Winter Olympics next month. Covid live news: UK coronavirus cases could be plateauing, expert says; Djokovic to spend night in detention 2022-01-15T05:00:00Z "But it is clear that the emergence of more transmissible variants is requiring more frequent interventions ... And the economic toll from this vigilance is mounting." Beijing Omicron case prompts temple closures, queues for COVID-19 tests 2022-01-16T05:00:00Z WHO says greater vaccine equity can help prevent the emergence of worrisome, highly transmissible variants like omicron. COVID, China, climate: Online Davos event tackles big themes 2022-01-14T05:00:00Z Omicron is far more transmissible than delta or previous variants. Opinion | China has a ‘zero-covid’ policy. What happens when it meets omicron? 2022-01-14T05:00:00Z Australia faces a massive surge in virus cases driven by the highly transmissible omicron variant. Report: Djokovic back in immigration detention in Australia 2022-01-14T05:00:00Z The announcement came as complications due to the highly transmissible omicron variant has led to the postponement of several OHL games. Top hockey prospects game in Canada postponed due to virus 2022-01-14T05:00:00Z The last few weeks have also seen a surge in COVID-19 cases due to the highly transmissible Omicron variant, which has exacerbated labor shortages as the United States nears maximum employment. U.S. consumer sentiment sours in early January to second lowest level in decade 2022-01-14T05:00:00Z Australia is currently facing a massive surge in virus cases driven by the highly transmissible omicron variant. Double-fault: Visa revoked again, Djokovic faces deportation 2022-01-14T05:00:00Z Other countries are taking similar action as the more transmissible — yet, apparently, less virulent — omicron variant spreads through the continent. Masks rules get tighter in Europe in winter’s COVID-19 wave 2022-01-13T05:00:00Z The country’s first case of the highly transmissible omicron variant was confirmed in mid-December in a 23-year-old woman who returned from Ghana. Cambodia launches 4th round of COVID-19 vaccinations 2022-01-13T05:00:00Z President Joe Biden announced Thursday that starting next week, 1,000 military medical personnel will begin deploying across the country to help overwhelmed medical facilities ease staff shortages due to the highly transmissible omicron variant. Guard may help staffing shortages at New Mexico schools 2022-01-13T05:00:00Z “Omicron is three to four times more transmissible than delta,” said Saito. China faces omicron test weeks ahead of Beijing Olympics 2022-01-13T05:00:00Z "They tend to be clustered in urban dense spots. When you have highly transmissible variants and it can affect an inadequately vaccinated population, this leads to ongoing propagation and the high community transmissions we're seeing." The puzzle of America's record Covid hospital rate 2022-01-13T05:00:00Z The U.K. saw record numbers of daily confirmed infections over Christmas and New Year, topping 200,000 cases on some days, as the more transmissible omicron variant spread rapidly. UK government cuts COVID isolation period to 5 days, from 7 2022-01-13T05:00:00Z Such scenes around the nation have been brutal as the highly transmissible — if less deadly — Omicron variant has set a record of nearly 2 million infection cases each week. Sick staff. Endless COVID patients. Doctors 'just scraping by' as Omicron sweeps hospitals 2022-01-13T05:00:00Z Harrison praised South Africa for its work on the highly transmissible omicron variant and quickly sharing its research with international authorities. UK virus hunting labs seek to bolster global variant network 2022-01-12T05:00:00Z “Omicron is three to four times more transmissible than delta … I think it’s almost impossible to control the spread of omicron,” Saito said. China faces omicron test weeks ahead of Beijing Olympics 2022-01-12T05:00:00Z The highly transmissible omicron variant is sweeping the U.S., causing a huge spike in covid-19 cases and overwhelming many hospital systems. Is my mask good enough to fight Omicron? 2022-01-13T05:00:00Z The number of coronavirus cases in Washington state has surpassed 1 million, with a new surge in cases largely driven by the highly transmissible omicron variant. Fueled by omicron, Washington state surpasses 1 million COVID cases 2022-01-12T05:00:00Z Not only is it more transmissible than the Delta variant, which tore through the country last year, it’s also more likely to cause breakthrough infections among vaccinated people. 'They underestimated this virus.' Omicron cuts through U.S. defenses despite Biden's efforts 2022-01-12T05:00:00Z Omicron, which studies show is more transmissible but less lethal than previous variants, now accounts for 98.3% of all new cases in the United States. Nearly 23% of hospitals report 'critical staffing shortage' amid record COVID-19 cases 2022-01-12T05:00:00Z |
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