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Covid: the vaccine definitely working against the Delta variant, a new CDC study found

According to a CDC study, vaccines marketed are really effective to prevent severe Covid, even when it comes to the Delta variant. They add unvaccinated people are eleven times more likely to die of the disease than people vaccinated.

Covid – Delta variant: a “new vaccine within 100 days”, BioNTech claims

Both German laboratory BioNTech founders stated in an interview with our peers from Les Echos they are able to supply a new Covid vaccine, adapted to the Delta variant, within 100 days. An achievment reached thanks to the mRNA technology.

Coronavirus: defense council on Wednesday, June 2 on vaccinating teenagers and decontamination

While the coronavirus epidemic seems to be slowing down in France, a new health defense council is meeting this Wednesday, June 2, 2021, to study the 3rd phase of decontainment and vaccination during the summer and teenage vacations. What can we expect?

Covid: variants soon to be no longer specified on PCR test results

Will the different Covid variants soon be no longer specified on PCR test results? This is what the national union trade for biologists announced this Sunday May 23 to Le Parisien explaining the note is to disappear from May 31 for a more neutral designation, “virus mutation”.

Covid: Indian variant detected in at least 53 territories, according to WHO

This May 26, 2021, the World Health Organization reveals the B.1.617 variant – more commonly known as Indian variant – has been reported in at least 53 territories across the world, mainly in India, but as well as in the United Kingdom. Yet, the World Health Organization states they have noticed the Covid-19 epidemic was declining in Europe as well as in South-Eastern Asia.

Covid vaccine: a third dose required for people at risk from this summer, according to Moderna

Moderna Therapeutics French CEO Stéphane Bancel has announced this Saturday May 22 to our peers from JDD a third dose of Covid vaccine would be necessary from the end of summer for people at risk to extend immunity and prevent a new epidemic wave caused by variants. He also announced he sought approval in Europe to vaccinate teenagers.

Covid: a 3rd dose of Moderna vaccine to be working against variants, a study found

Is Moderna’s Covid vaccine effective against Brazilian and South African variants after a third dose? This is what the American laboratory found this Wednesday May 5, releasing the preliminary and encouraging results of phase 2 of their clinical trial on the matter.

Covid Paris - Île-de-France: the Indian variant tracked in the Paris area

In France, the threat of variants is still very concerning. While the Indian variant has been detected on several occasions in France, the hunt has started in the Paris area. Has the Indian variant been detected in Île-de-France?

Covid: variant sequencing capacity soon to be doubled up in France?

Is Covid variant sequencing capacity soon to be doubled up in France? This is what Biogroup director-general president Stéphane Eimer announced on Monday April 26, 2021. A doubled capacity made possible thanks to a “partnership” with public and private sectors.

Covid: “The Indian variant will arrive in France, it’s a matter of days”, Karine Lacombe says

Even though so far, no Indian variant case has been detected in the country, “it’s a matter of days”, infectious disease specialist Karine Lacombe said this April 21 on France Info, adding “the Indian variant will arrive in France”.

Covid: UK variant not likely to cause more severe disease, two studies found

According to two new studied released on Monday April 12 in The Lancet Infectious Diseases, the Covid UK variant is not likely to lead to more severe virus, but confirms it is more transmissible. The two studies go contrary to another publication issued on March 10, 2021, in the British Medical Journal, the UK variant is said to be 64% more deadly than classic Covid.

Covid: Pfizer vaccine less effective against the South African variant, a study finds

Pfizer covid vaccine is said to be less effective against the South African variant... This is at least what an Israeli study found on the matter, stating this strain is likely to "break through" the vaccine. The study shifts focus of the results from the previous study carried out by the American laboratory, explaining their vaccine was working for at least six months against all variants, and especially the South African strain.

Covid: recombinants, what you need to know about the latest mutations of the virus

After Covid-19, now are recombinants. Reported by scientists in the United Kingdom, these new mutations of SARS-CoV-2 will not have “immediate consequences” on the coronavirus epidemic, the searchers and authors of the study says. Let us explain.

Lockdown in Paris and Ile-de-France: trips still possible

Starting Saturday March 20, 2021, the 8 Ile-de-France departments – Paris included – are placed in 24/7 lockdown for at least 4 weeks. A measure instated to try and curb a third coronavirus epidemic wave. What are the derogatory motives? Take a stock on trips still possible.

Coronavirus, the threat of variants: everything you need to know

As vaccine campaigns have debuted all over the world, new coronavirus variants have been found in the United-Kingdom, in South Africa and in Brazil, making the authorities worried. Here is the latest news on the matter.

Covid: Macron wishes to send 4 to 5% of wealthy countries’ vaccines to Africa

As part of the G7, French President Emmanuel Macron said he would like to support Africa and proposed to transfer 4 to 5% of Covid vaccines ordered by wealthy countries to Africa, namely 13 million doses. An idea supported by German Chancellor Angela Merkel.

Covid: a new variant found in the United-Kingdom has scientists worried

And what if a new Covid variant was making trouble in vaccination campaigns around the world…? In a report from the University of Edinburgh – released this Wednesday February 17 – scientists have said this new strain of the virus – similar to the already known UK variant – has been found in December in many countries, France included.

Covid: variant vaccine developed by GSK and CureVac soon to be available

Laboratories GSK and CureVac have announced they are working together to fight against Covid variants, more transmissible and potentially resisting against products currently available on the market. Vaccine may be authorized for marketing in 2022.

Covid: Moderna to modify vaccine to improve its efficacy against variants

This Monday January 25, Moderna Therapeutics laboratory announced they were working on a new version of their vaccine, to make it more effective against variants, especially the South-African strain. That very same day, the group explained their product was effective against the two most spread variants in the world.

Covid: handmade fabric facemasks as effective as surgical masks, WHO says

As Olivier Véran and the Haute Autorité de Santé no longer recommend handmade cloth facemask to keep one safe from Covid variant, this Friday January 22, 2021, WHO addressed the issue, pointing the contrary. A statement followed by the National Academy of Medicine recommending French to keep on wearing them.