The mystery of where omicron came from — and why it matters
December 1, 20212:48 PM ET NURITH AIZENMAN The discovery of omicron — the new variant of coronavirus with a high number of concerning mutations — has kicked off a frenzy…
A Terrifying New Variant Could Elude Vaccines
Vaccine stocks Pfizer (PFE), BioNTech (BNTX) and Moderna (MRNA) popped Friday as scientists grappled with a new Covid variant first detected in South Africa. BioNTech says it needs two weeks to determine whether the new variant…
Belgium confirms case of new, heavily mutated Covid variant
Marc Van Ranst, who works with the Rega Institute for Medical Research, said a sample was confirmed as the novel B.1.1.529 variant in a traveler who returned from Egypt on…