mRNA-1273 vaccine induces neutralizing antibodies against spike mutants from global SARS-CoV-2 variants
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bioRxiv - Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) is the causative infection of a global pandemic that has led to more than 2 million deaths worldwide....
www.prnewswire.com - /PRNewswire/ — Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) (the Company) today announced that Janssen Biotech, Inc., has submitted an application to the U.S. Food and...
🔥 Johnson & Johnson Announces Submission of Application to the U.S. FDA for Emergency Use Authorization of its Investigational Single-Shot Janssen COVID-19 Vaccine Candidate https://t.co/BGssXRHffd
"J and J" goes to the "FDA" today. Say it and enjoy the rhyme! https://t.co/Y56REKpruf
Moderna Developing Vaccine Booster Shot Against Virus Strain First Identified in South Africa
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Wall Street Journal - Moderna said its Covid-19 vaccine appeared to protect against emerging strains in lab tests, but due to a weaker immune response, the company will...
Therefore, Moderna is developing booster shot to address new variant https://t.co/r1eWiiHphL
Pfizer and BioNTech Commence Global Clinical Trial to Evaluate COVID-19 Vaccine in Pregnant Women | Pfizer
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www.pfizer.com - Phase 2/3 trial will enroll approximately 4,000 healthy pregnant women in the U.S., Canada, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Mozambique, South Africa, U.K., and Spain First...
Trials in pregnant women b egin for Pfizer vaccine. This is AFTER toxicity studies in animals show NO HARM for fertility or reproductive outcomes! Note gestational age for enrollment is 24-34 weeks. https://t.co/G3Z8BSQ1Ty
Covid-19 Live Updates: As Borders Tighten Worldwide, Brazil-Based Variant Is Found in U.S.
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New York Times - Several countries, including the U.S., are imposing travel restrictions, citing the danger of more contagious virus mutations. On Monday, the first confirmed case of...
At some point, it should no longer be "news" that new variants keep emerging and spread. Its a tight race between vaccination and virus. Note that i said "vaccination" not "vaccine" News: As Borders Tighten Worldwide, Brazil-Based Variant Is Found in U.S. https://t.co/D8gUyicylI
medRxiv - Background Evidence suggests the role of an inflammatory storm in COVID-19 complications. Colchicine is an orally administered, anti-inflammatory medication beneficial in gout, pericarditis and...
Feeling a bit underwhelmed by colchicine data for COVID. At best, statistically significant decreased hospitalization rates/death but only in confirmed cases not intent to treat population. No impact on death as endpoint alone 93% white (few black race). https://t.co/8oB1KDmE8N
Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID shot less effective against South African variant: study
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Reuters Health - British drugmaker AstraZeneca said on Saturday its vaccine developed with the University of Oxford appeared to offer only limited protection against mild disease caused...
Why is this news? Who is surprised that any of current batch of vaccines (maybe except inactivated viral vaccines with whole viral genes) will be less effective against B.1.351 strain? We will keep "chasing our tails" with the variants till pandemic ends! https://t.co/ALPThStBb7
Wall Street Journal - Like others in the black community, I was hesitant. Then I did my...
Love this piece by @BishopJakes. Need more faith leaders like him to "spread the word". Faith and science are not incompatible! https://t.co/I03uMRdedA
ABC News - The 600,000 AstraZeneca doses that arrived in Ghana Wednesday are the first vaccines distributed to low- and middle-income countries by...
Ghana gets 600,000 doses of "COVID-19" vaccine through COVAX. Drip, drip... for LMICs but its a start! Snuffing out COVID-19 everywhere should be the goal BECAUSE ... COVID-19 left to continue anywhere will be a threat to COVID-19 everywhere! https://t.co/MCAzoCL2tb
A new positive SARS-CoV-2 test months after severe COVID-19 illness: reinfection or intermittent viral shedding?
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BMJ Case Reports - We present a case of a patient who had a history of severe coronavirus disease (COVID-19) 4 months prior to this current presentation and, after...
Proud that our case report is getting press attention as it highlights what will become more common as the pandemic lasts (sadly)..i.e. cases of reinfection! Let's call this the "Yale case" Congrats to my fellow #Jessica Tuan https://t.co/rdwmljolip https://t.co/rdwmljolip
And here is the preprint. Thanks to those who provided a link in the replies. https://t.co/n2WXXuP2uQ
Moderna vaccine has reduced activity (6 fold reduction in neutralizing activity compared to other variants) against S Africa B1.351 variant but should work! https://t.co/HI4oGb9d3a