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Why the Answers on Omicron Are Still Weeks Away
Over the Thanksgiving holiday, the coronavirus threw us yet another spiky curve ball. Scientists in South Africa identified a new, worrying variant of the virus, since dubbed Omicron. This variant’s wide range of mutations may help it evade existing immunity, though that’s not yet clear. There are many other unknowns, too, but it will likely…
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India Is Trying to Contain Latest Outbreak of Deadly Nipah Virus After 12-Year-Old Dies
Health officials in India are trying to stop the spread of yet another serious infectious disease. Over the weekend, a 12-year-old boy died from an infection caused by the Nipah virus, a highly lethal germ spread from bats or contaminated food that can also spread between people. Hundreds of people potentially exposed to the boy…
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Scientists Found A Bunch Of 15,000-Year-Old Viruses And Honestly, No Thank You
Researchers have discovered a number of brand new viruses that are 15,000 years old in the glaciers of the Tibetan Plateau of China.
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A New Coronavirus May Be Jumping From Dogs to People, Scientists Report
A group of scientists fear they may have discovered another coronavirus capable of infecting humans. The virus has been spotted in patients suffering from pneumonia in Malaysia and likely originated from dogs. At this point, though, it’s not certain whether the virus is truly causing illness or if it could spread between people.