Scientists fear “nightmare scenario” where a patient is infected by two different coronavirus strains that swap mutations and become more dangerous.
Melissa Healy
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Scientists like their odds against the wily coronavirus from South Africa
COVID-19 vaccines may be less effective against the coronavirus strain from South Africa, but scientists remain confident that humans have the upper hand.
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Could a homegrown coronavirus strain be partly to blame for California’s surge?
As part of Lookout’s COVID 2021 initiative, we’re answering readers’ questions. These questions about the spread of the…
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How the new COVID-19 vaccine rules could help the pandemic end sooner
There are a lot of unanswered questions about the COVID-19 vaccine and how it will be distributed in Santa Cruz County….
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At least 9 U.S. states have new coronavirus strain from U.K.
California currently has more confirmed cases than any other state, with 32, according to the CDC. Florida is next, with 22. Colorado, the first state where the U.K. variant was first detected, now has three cases.
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New evidence that U.K. coronavirus variant spreads more easily has scientists really worried
British scientists have bolstered their case that the new coronavirus variant spreads more easily than its predecessors. It could be worse in the U.S., they warn.
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How race factors into decisions about who should get priority for COVID-19 vaccines
New Leaf Community Markets brand manager Lindsay Gizdich said the store is moving from Pacific Avenue in order to have…