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The COVID-19 pandemic was the third leading cause of death globally in 2020 and the second in 2021, according to a recent World Health Organization report.The almost 13 million lives lost during ...
SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, has also been detected in plaques that form in arteries that may rupture and cause heart attacks and stroke in those infected with the virus.
As the United States enters the thick of respiratory virus season, a highly mutated COVID-19 variant called BA.2.86 is spreading and causing an increasing proportion of cases across the country.
BA.2.86 was first reported by Denmark and Israel. [1] [11] On 18 August 2023, when only six cases had been reported from four countries (Denmark, Israel, the United Kingdom and the United States), the British healthcare authorities noted that its almost simultaneous appearance in several countries still operating detailed genomic surveillance indicated that it likely already was spreading more ...
Here's what you need to know about the most common COVID-19 variant, and the latest one to cause ... KP.3.1.1 is still the dominant COVID-19 variant in the United States as it accounts for ...
Theta variant, also known as lineage P.3, [a] is one of the variants of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. The variant was first identified in the Philippines on February 18, 2021, when two mutations of concern were detected in Central Visayas . [ 1 ]
The term variant of concern (VOC) for SARS-CoV-2, which causes COVID-19, is a category used for variants of the virus where mutations in their spike protein receptor binding domain (RBD) substantially increase binding affinity (e.g., N501Y) in RBD-hACE2 complex (genetic data), while also being linked to rapid spread in human populations ...
As respiratory virus season approaches in the U.S., some are concerned about whether XEC could cause a fall surge, and if the new COVID-19 vaccines being rolled out will protect against it.