A team of researchers from the University of Michigan and Jiangnan University in Wuxi, China, have created nanoparticles that can fight against different strains of the SARS-CoV-2 virus.

Researchers develop nanoparticles that target multiple COVID variants: A breakthrough in fighting the virus

Health authorities in the United States are monitoring a new COVID-19 variant, HV.1, which will possibly replace the current dominant variant, EG.5. The data from the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows that HV.

HV.1: A new Covid variant is spreading in the US. Here's all you need to know

Recent lab tests in the United States suggest that the currently circulating COVID-19 variant BA.2.86 is less contagious as our immune system is able to fight it off better.

COVID-19 variant BA.2.86 may not be as bad as previously thought, study suggests

Scientists have found that the baseline immune statuses in men previously infected with SARS-CoV-2 were altered in ways that changed the response to an exposure different from SARS-CoV-2.

COVID-19 changes body’s immune response depending on sex, finds study

Figures showing a global rise in COVID-19 cases could herald a much bigger problem as some countries also report a drop in testing rates, the WHO said on Tuesday, warning nations to remain vigilant against the virus.

WHO says global rise in COVID-19 cases is 'tip of the iceberg'

A new type of Coronavirus that is a hybrid form of Delta and Omicron has been detected in the United Kingdom, health officials said. The UK Health Security Agency officials (UKHSA), however, said they are yet not worried about it as the cases are low.

UK reports its first case of Deltacron—a hybrid of Omicron and Delta Covid virus: Report

The Covid 19 pandemic has reached yet another grim milestone in the United States. According to the John Hopkins University, the nation's cumulative death toll from the Covid 19 infections has surpassed the 900 000 mark. The latest number has been fueled by the omicron variant of the coronavirus.

United States reaches a grim milestone in fight against Covid 19

While mutating, Alpha variant may have gained ‘skills’ to successfully block the 'innate immune system response', new research has revealed. Published in the Nature magazine, the research claims that the Alpha variant has learnt how to successfully evade a human body’s initial line of response.

Coronavirus' Alpha variant has learnt how to evade innate immune system: Research

An expert from the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that new variants of coronavirus might emerge, and these might be able to evade the existing Covid vaccines.

Constellation names for new Covid variants that could evade vaccines: WHO

This week, South Africa reported 9,149 new cases and government is urged to step up efforts with experts saying the speed of the rollout could determine how severe the third wave proves to be.

How many COVID variants are dominant in South Africa?

Variants of the novel coronavirus are the biggest risk for the US economic recovery, Minneapolis Federal Reserve Bank President Neel Kashkari has said. "The biggest risks that I see to the recovery are these variants," Kashkari told the Economic Club of New York, mentioning one variant of the virus which is dominant in parts of the US and easily infects younger people, Xinhua reported.

'Covid variants pose biggest threat to US economic recovery'

Amid the huge spike in novel coronavirus cases in India, the health ministry on Wednesday confirmed a new "double mutant variant" found in Delhi, Maharashtra, and some other places.

India confirms new double mutant coronavirus variant

Variants of the coronavirus are emerging across the world. Some variants are mutating to become more contagious and this rendering the existing vaccines to become ineffective and it's a huge concern.

WION Dispatch: COVID variants mutating to become more contagious

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