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Current COVID Vaccines May Be Less Effective Against Beta Variant: Study

The findings led by researchers at Boston Children's Hospital...

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Most People Are Thinking of Herd Immunity All Wrong

Malia Jones 30/05/2021

Herd immunity is neither necessary nor sufficient to end...

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Luc Montagnier’s Views on COVID Vaccines Are Latest Of His Wrong, Vexing Ideas

Shahid Jameel 27/05/2021

The Nobel laureate has raised two issues to support...

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IT Ministry Warns Social Media Platforms Against Use of ‘Indian Variant’ for B.1.617

The Wire Staff 23/05/2021

The government says that since WHO nomenclature doesn't use...

FILE PHOTO: Medical professionals push a collecting cart at the community testing centre for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Hong Kong

After India, B.1.617 Variant Found in 44 Countries, Spurs Fear of Global Surge

The Wire Staff 19/05/2021

The B.1.617 variant's global spread has prompted alarm and...

A vial of the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine is seen on a tray, as Japan launches its inoculation campaign, at Tokyo Medical Center in Tokyo

Studies Say Pfizer Vaccine Very Effective Against B.1.1.7, B.1.351 Variants

The Wire Staff 06/05/2021

The studies offer hope that COVID-19 vaccines remain a...

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What We Need To Do To Ensure India’s COVID Vaccine Shortage Doesn’t Get Worse

Neeta Sanghi 05/05/2021

It's unlikely that any action now could dramatically increase...