Tag: delta variant

June 27, 2022

A study of 10,775 high-risk adult patients during the COVID-19 delta variant surge in late 2021 finds that treatment with one of three anti-spike neutralizing monoclonal antibodies for mild to moderate symptoms led to low rates of severe disease, hospitalization, […]

January 14, 2022

Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra has renewed the COVID-19 public health emergency for another 90 days, extending key flexibilities for providers still grappling with the pandemic. The public health emergency was first ordered back in January […]

December 8, 2021

A combination of vaccination and naturally acquired infection appears to boost the production of maximally potent antibodies against the COVID-19 virus, new UCLA research finds. The findings, published in the peer-reviewed journal mBio, raise the possibility that vaccine boosters may […]

November 30, 2021

Almost two years have passed since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, and, with time passing, different variants of the virus that causes the disease have also started to appear. While some of these variants are virtually indistinguishable from the […]

November 22, 2021

Natural immunity plays a critical role in protecting us from the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the pathogen responsible for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Interferons (IFNs) constitute a significant part of the anti-viral innate defense system. To establish […]

November 19, 2021

The current pandemic caused by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) continues to distort lives with the emergence of newer variants of concern (VOCs). The causative pathogen, the novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), is thought to have emerged […]

October 29, 2021

Variants of concern of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) have shown the ability to avoid vaccine-induced and natural immunity. The Delta variant is now responsible for over 90% of new cases. In a study published in the New […]

October 7, 2021

A modeling analysis has demonstrated effective management of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Delta variant outbreaks in Australia by adopting a strategy that includes implementing an achievable 80% vaccine coverage in ages five-plus with moderate physical distancing […]

September 28, 2021

Despite vaccines and treatments, the COVID-19 pandemic is still the number one concern for both policymakers and healthcare providers in the U.S. and abroad. As new variants of the virus emerge, hospitals are becoming more crowded, and schools that returned […]

September 10, 2021

Though COVID-19 cases are trending a bit down, the pressure on hospitals that kicked in mid-July as cases rose due to the highly infectious delta variant has extended into September and is unlikely to go away for a while, Jefferies […]