Omicron - The new SARS-CoV-2 challenge?
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DOI: 10.1002/rmv.2358
Abstract: SARS-CoV-2 virus has infected nearly 300 M people worldwide and has been associated with over 6 M deaths by March 2022. Since the virus emergence in December 2019 in Wuhan, several new mutations have been described. The… read more here.
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Impact of vaccination on new SARS-CoV-2 infections in the United Kingdom
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DOI: 10.1038/s41591-021-01410-w
Abstract: The effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccination in preventing new severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infections in the general community is still unclear. Here, we used the Office for National Statistics COVID-19 Infection Survey—a large… read more here.
Keywords: cov infections; chadox1; united kingdom; sars cov ... See more keywords
The importance of the generation interval in investigating dynamics and control of new SARS-CoV-2 variants
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DOI: 10.1098/rsif.2022.0173
Abstract: Inferring the relative strength (i.e. the ratio of reproduction numbers) and relative speed (i.e. the difference between growth rates) of new SARS-CoV-2 variants is critical to predicting and controlling the course of the current pandemic.… read more here.
Keywords: strength; speed; generation interval; relative strength ... See more keywords
Molecular characterization of a new SARS-CoV-2 recombinant cluster XAG identified in Brazil
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DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2022.1008600
Abstract: Recombination events have been described in the Coronaviridae family. Since the beginning of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, a variable degree of selection pressure has acted upon the virus, generating new strains with increased fitness in terms… read more here.
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Effects of vaccination, new SARS-CoV-2 variants and reinfections on post-COVID-19 complications
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DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.903568
Abstract: Post-COVID-19 complications involve a variety of long-lasting health complications emerging in various body systems. Since the prevalence of post-COVID-19 complications ranges from 8–47% in COVID-19 survivors, it represents a formidable challenge to COVID-19 survivors and… read more here.
Keywords: covid complications; post covid; new sars; sars cov ... See more keywords
Assessing the Transmissibility of the New SARS-CoV-2 Variants: From Delta to Omicron
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DOI: 10.3390/vaccines10040496
Abstract: Omicron, the latest SARS-CoV-2 Variant of Concern (VOC), first appeared in Africa in November 2021. At present, the question of whether a new VOC will out-compete the currently predominant variant is important for governments seeking… read more here.
Keywords: assessing transmissibility; transmissibility new; predominant variants; new sars ... See more keywords
The new UK SARS-CoV-2 variant and lockdown - causes and consequences.
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DOI: 10.7861/clinmed.2021-0019
Abstract: The new variant of concern (VOC), B.1.1.7, has a distinct set of mutations in nucleotides encoding the spike (S) protein on the surface of SARS-CoV-2. SARS-CoV-2 previously accumulated mutations at a much slower rate, of… read more here.
Keywords: voc; variant lockdown; cov variant; lockdown causes ... See more keywords