As various strains of Omicron have started popping up all over the US, New England has specifically seen a jump in BQ.1 and BQ.1.1: “New England has seen a rapid rise in the frequency of new immune-evading COVID-19 variants BQ.1 and BQ.1.1, with...
Each day we move closer to the next wave of COVID, here’s the latest about the new variants and what to expect this coming season: “An omicron subvariant is once again demonstrating immune-dodging abilities, posing a threat to both vaccinated and...
Here’s what we know about the latest omicron variant’s emergence in the United States: “XBB—a new, extremely immune-evasive Omicron variant surging in Singapore—hasn’t yet been detected in the U.S. But its child has. XBB.1 was first detected in the...
When the coronavirus pandemic first struck, opinions of how to combat it typically involved some form of mass “natural immunity” or vaccination. New variants unfortunately seem to have mutations that help it evade both, which is becoming cause for concern:...
Unfortunately, scientists and virologists have expected this date to come for some time. New subvariatns of Omicron have concerning new mutations: “A new subvariant of the novel-coronavirus called XBB dramatically announced itself earlier this week, in...
