Russia's health watchdog says 22 stable mutated COVID-19 strains identified worldwide

Sep 18, 2020

Moscow [Russia], September 18 (ANI/Sputnik): There are about 22 stable mutations in the genetic makeup of the coronavirus detected worldwide, with two of them...

Mutations may be making coronavirus more contagious: Researchers

Jun 30, 2020

Washington DC [USA], June 30 : About 70 per cent of the 50,000 genomes of the coronavirus that was uploaded by researchers have undergone...

Experts says COVID-19 vaccines effective despite virus mutations

Jul 03, 2021

Moscow [Russia], July 3 : Coronavirus vaccines remain effective in spite of the virus mutations, said an official of the St. Petersburg Pasteur Institute...

Study explains why older fathers pass on more genetic mutations to their offspring

Jan 13, 2023

The male reproductive system serves as a hotspot for the emergence of new genes. Perhaps that explains why more new mutations are inherited from...

Study on 2 booster candidates to anticipate omicron-like mutations: Moderna

Nov 27, 2021

Washington [US], November 27 : US-based pharmaceutical company is studying two booster candidates designed to anticipate mutations similar to the Omicron COVID-19 variant.

Who designates Covid's BA.2.86 as ‘variant under monitoring’

Aug 19, 2023

World Health Organization (WHO) designated COVID-19 variant BA.2.86 as a ‘variant under monitoring’ on Friday due to the large number of mutations it carries.