study indicates AstraZeneca effective against Brazil variant, source says
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Brazilian coronavirus variant discovered on West Coast for first time
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SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A coronavirus variant that was first detected in Brazil has emerged in Oregon, the first known case of the new variant on the U.S. West Coast, medical authorities said Tuesday.
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New Varient in Brazil causes concern, infected previous COVID-19 victims
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In just a matter of weeks, two variants of the coronavirus have become so familiar that you can hear their inscrutable alphanumeric names regularly uttered on television news.
B.1.1.7, first identified in Britain, has demonstrated the power to spread far and fast. In South Africa, a mutant called B.1.351 can dodge human antibodies, blunting the effectiveness of some vaccines.
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OVERVIEW: Europe, Asia, Latin American developments
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(Reuters) - World Bank President David Malpass urged countries to enter contracts for vaccines now so they could get delivery schedules, saying it was vital to get started in more countries and work through more channels.
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First US J&J vaccine doses shipping tonight, and other developments
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WASHINGTON — Nearly 4 million doses of the newest COVID-19 vaccine will be shipped Sunday night, and will begin to be delivered to states for injections starting on Tuesday.
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Scarity of medical oxygen in Africa, Latin America, causing unnecessary deaths --AP
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U.S. FDA gearing up for rapid review of potential COVID-19 booster shots
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UK detects S.African coronavirus variant in people with no travel links
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Primer: Covid: How worrying are the UK, South Africa, and Brazil coronavirus variants?
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ALSO SEE: What you need to know about the coronavirus variants --Washington Post
New variants of coronavirus are emerging that are more infectious than the original one that started the pandemic.
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New variant of coronavirus called P.1 detected in US for first time, officials say
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