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A novel assay for the rapid detection of SARS-CoV-2 variants

A new study discusses a new assay method designed by researchers to identify SARS-CoV-2 variants.

20 Jan 2022

Transmission of Omicron in a quarantine hotel between two vaccinated individuals across a corridor

A recent study has reported a community outbreak of imported SARS-CoV-2 Beta variant, owing to intra-hotel transmission in a DQH.

17 Jan 2022

VarLOCK approach for rapid detection of SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern and wastewater monitoring

A recent study discussed the expansion of the SARS-CoV-2 CRISPR-Cas detection technology (SHERLOCK) into Variant-specific SHERLOCK (VarLOCK) assays to accurately differentiate between the newly emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern.

11 Jan 2022

Genomic sequencing supports a long-term infection as source of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron

Researchers study the nucleotide sequences of the newly emerged SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant with other nucleotide sequences in the GISAID database.

3 Jan 2022

Omicron infection induces cross-reactive immune responses

New research revealed that vaccine-breakthrough infections might elicit cross-reactive bNAbs against all variants of concern.

31 Dec 2021

UK emergency aid to help vulnerable countries tackle the Omicron variant

Foreign Secretary Liz Truss has pledged up to £105 million of UK emergency aid to help vulnerable countries tackle the Omicron Covid-19 variant, with a particular focus on Africa.

30 Dec 2021

Omicron analysis shows no clear evidence for increased virulence or lethality

Researchers conducted a genomic sequencing and epidemiological correlation analysis of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant.

29 Dec 2021

Scientists detect COVID-19 infection in white-tailed deer in 6 Ohio locations

Scientists have detected infection by at least three variants of the virus that causes COVID-19 in free-ranging white-tailed deer in six northeast Ohio locations, the research team has reported.

24 Dec 2021

Exploring immunity and severe disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant

A new study describes the findings of a seroprevalence survey intended to establish the infection rates and the incidence of severe COVID-19 through December 15, 2021, in Gauteng, a crowded province that compresses a quarter of the country’s people into less than 2% of its area.

23 Dec 2021

Pediatric hospital admissions rise with omicron SARS-CoV-2 variant

A new study examines the impact of the Omicron variant on hospitalizations among children in South Africa.

23 Dec 2021

Cheap and accessible methods for genome sequencing will help tackle future pandemics

A worldwide consortium of scientists, led by the Earlham Institute and the University of Liverpool in the UK, mark a significant milestone in equipping researchers in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) with cheap and accessible methods for sequencing large collections of bacterial pathogens - at a cost of less than $10USD per genome.

21 Dec 2021

New oral pill for COVID-19 home treatment

As cases and hospitalizations continue to rise in many countries, new treatments are being sought to arrest the progression of the disease, preventing severe illness and death or disability. One such is the small molecule molnupiravir, the focus of a new research paper.

20 Dec 2021

Study reveals chromosome-level changes that relate to drug resistance in melanoma

Precision therapies targeting melanoma and other cancers have improved patient survival, but tumors often stop responding to drugs, and recent studies point to changes in DNA – both inside and outside chromosomes – as a driving factor in tumor genesis as well as in treatment resistance.

20 Dec 2021

Researchers predict 200% increase in European coronavirus cases as Omicron spreads

New algorithms predict how the Omicron variant will spread across 27 countries in the European Union, the United Kingdom, and Switzerland.

20 Dec 2021

Surveillance key to dealing with novel SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern

Researchers critically evaluate the performance of public health surveillance systems in detecting COVID-19 community outbreaks in Australia.

14 Dec 2021

Characteristics of vaccine breakthroughs in fully vaccinated individuals in France with delta variant

In a recent observational study, scientists have described the characteristics of VBIs in fully vaccinated individuals in France.

13 Dec 2021

New tool to help map immune escape with SARS-CoV-2 mutations

A new study discusses a computational program that can be used to substitute for actual experimental evidence of the biologic impact of new mutations.

12 Dec 2021

LSHTM's new modeling estimates the potential impact of omicron in England

New modeling from the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine suggests the Omicron variant has the potential to cause a wave of transmission in England that could lead to higher levels of cases and hospitalizations than those seen during January 2021, if additional control measures are not taken.

12 Dec 2021

Possible impact of spike protein mutations on SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant

The current study not only analyses the mutations in the Omicron spike variant but classifies various combinations of spike mutations into groups.

7 Dec 2021

CDC working with public health authorities to investigate confirmed case of COVID-19 caused by Omicron

CDC is working with the Minnesota Department of Health and the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to investigate a confirmed case of COVID-19 caused by the Omicron variant.

2 Dec 2021

Genomic Sequencing News and Research

A novel assay for the rapid detection of SARS-CoV-2 variants

Transmission of Omicron in a quarantine hotel between two vaccinated individuals across a corridor

VarLOCK approach for rapid detection of SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern and wastewater monitoring

Genomic sequencing supports a long-term infection as source of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron

Omicron infection induces cross-reactive immune responses

UK emergency aid to help vulnerable countries tackle the Omicron variant

Omicron analysis shows no clear evidence for increased virulence or lethality

Scientists detect COVID-19 infection in white-tailed deer in 6 Ohio locations

Exploring immunity and severe disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant

Pediatric hospital admissions rise with omicron SARS-CoV-2 variant

Cheap and accessible methods for genome sequencing will help tackle future pandemics

New oral pill for COVID-19 home treatment

Study reveals chromosome-level changes that relate to drug resistance in melanoma

Researchers predict 200% increase in European coronavirus cases as Omicron spreads

Surveillance key to dealing with novel SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern

Characteristics of vaccine breakthroughs in fully vaccinated individuals in France with delta variant

New tool to help map immune escape with SARS-CoV-2 mutations

LSHTM's new modeling estimates the potential impact of omicron in England

Possible impact of spike protein mutations on SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant

CDC working with public health authorities to investigate confirmed case of COVID-19 caused by Omicron

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