Published 2 years ago

A Variant Swarm Could Fuel Winter Surge

Summary by Ground News

Each new coronavirus variant seems to outdo the last in its ability to dodge immune defenses. The pace of evolution is so fast that many scientists depend on Twitter to keep up. Monoclonal antibodies that can be used as a treatment or to protect immunocompromised people are likely to be knocked out by future variants.

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The Washington Post

XBB, BQ.1.1, BA.2.75.2 — a variant swarm could fuel a winter surge

Multiple versions of the omicron variant, including XBB and BQ.1.1, threaten to knock out treatments and challenge vaccines this winter.

2 years ago

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Star Tribune

Rapidly evolving COVID-19 variant swarm could fuel a winter surge

Multiple versions of the omicron variant — including XBB, BQ.1.1 and BA.2.75.s — threaten to knock out treatments and challenge vaccines this winter.

2 years ago·Minneapolis, United States

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Las Vegas Review-Journal

New COVID variants fuel fear of a winter surge

The new variants of concern have been detected in wastewater as cases of COVID-19 increase in Clark County and Nevada.

2 years ago·Las Vegas, United States

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Portland Press Herald

XBB, BQ.1.1, BA.2.75.2 — a variant swarm could fuel a winter surge

One or more of the multiple versions of the omicron variant that keep popping up could drive the next wave.

2 years ago·Portland, United States

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Political Wire

A Variant Swarm Could Fuel Winter Surge

“For two years, coronavirus variants emerged, one by one, sweeping the globe,” the Washington Post reports.“But this fall and winter are expected to be different: Instead of a single ominous variant lurking on the horizon, experts are nervously eyeing a swarm of viruses — and a new evolu

2 years ago·New York, United States

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