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Prior COVID infection more protective than vaccination during Delta surge -U.S. study
FirstWordPharma
January 20, 2022
California and New York health officials say people who had previously been infected with COVID-19 were better protected against the Delta variant than those who were vaccinated alone, as reported in Fidelity.
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Scientists Spot Clues to Why Omicron Infections Are Milder
drugs
January 03, 2022
New animal research offers a compelling explanation as to how the omicron variant causes less severe disease than some of its predecessors: It seems to settle in the nose, throat, and windpipe, rather than traveling down to the lungs.
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Omicron Might Help Shield Against Delta, New Research Suggests
drugs
December 30, 2021
Researchers are still trying to figure out what will happen with both the delta and omicron variants of COVID-19 spreading simultaneously.
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Omicron Cases Pass U.S. Peak Seen With Delta
drugs
December 27, 2021
OVID-19 is again surging throughout the United States, with the omicron variant already outpacing this summer's delta variant in the rate of daily cases.
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COVID-19 vaccines may be less effective against Omicron, says WHO
expresspharma
December 17, 2021
The WHO, in its weekly epidemiological update, said that more data was needed to better understand the extent to which Omicron may evade immunity derived from either vaccines or previous infection.
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Delta Featured Its New Delta U+ Far-UVC Light Care 222(R) Series at Industrial Transformation ASIA-PACIFIC (ITAP) 2021
prnasia
November 25, 2021
Delta Electronics Int'l (Singapore), a provider of power and thermal management solutions, featured a range of solutions at the fourth edition of the Industrial Transformation ASIA-PACIFIC (ITAP) on 22 to 24 November 2021.
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AZ says its COVID-19 vaccine protects against severe disease caused by variants
pharmatimes
July 26, 2021
AstraZeneca (AZ) has announced that new real-world data from Canada shows its COVID-19 vaccine – Vaxzevria – was found to be highly effective after one dose against severe disease or hospitalisation caused by the Beta and Delta variants.
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Seegene Introduces New SARS-CoV-2 Variants Detection Test That Can Screen Six Virus Variants Including the Delta and Delta Plus
americanpharmaceuticalreview
July 14, 2021
Seegene Inc, a South Korean biotechnology firm, announced the launch of a SARS-CoV-2 variant diagnostic test capable of detecting new virus variants including the Delta and the Delta Plus that have become the dominant virus around the world.
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Pfizer plans to seek FDA nod for COVID-19 booster next month as Delta spreads
firstwordpharma
July 09, 2021
Pfizer's chief scientific officer Mikael Dolsten indicated Thursday that the company plans to seek an FDA emergency-use authorisation next month for a third dose of its COVID-19 vaccine BNT162b2.
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Israel reports decrease in Pfizer vaccine effectiveness against infections
expresspharma
July 08, 2021
The decline coincided with the spread of the Delta variant and the end of social distancing restrictions in Israel.