India is in the midst of a devastating second wave of COVID-19. For the past several weeks, cases and deaths have skyrocketed. The country is recording more than a quarter million cases per day. The situation in India sounds remarkably similar to what has happened in Brazil, South Africa and now …
The Double Mutant COVID-19 Variant
The spike in coronavirus cases in India has resulted in the discovery of what's being called a "double mutant" variant. It has already been detected outside of the country, including in the U.S., and scientists are studying it to see if existing vaccines are effective against it — BioNTech already says its COVID-19 drug will offer protection. Learn more about the newest pandemic variant in this Storyboard.
BBC News Much of the data around a coronavirus variant identified in India is incomplete, scientists say. What is the India Covid variant and will vaccines work?
The speed at which a second wave of Covid-19 has overtaken India has raised global concerns about a new virus variant circulating in the …
Analysis: experts believe a number of things coalesced to cause the world’s worst coronavirus outbreak
Stanford University researchers have identified five new cases of a "double mutant" Covid-19 strain that was recently discovered in the San Francisco …
While its spread in India is worrying, preliminary studies show vaccines are still effective against the viral newcomer. Human behavior is probably more to blame for the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic than the new mutants arising around the country. But the combination of these two is proving …
Doctors, the public and the media point to anecdotal evidence of infections even among the vaccinated. Scientists say the data is too thin and cite other reasons behind the country’s second wave. NEW DELHI — At Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, a huge facility in the middle of India’s capital, 37 fully …
Countries in South Asia are watching out for a potentially more infectious coronavirus variant crossing the border from India. COVID-19 case numbers …
BioNTech CEO Ugur Sahin told CNBC on Thursday he is "confident" the company's Covid-19 vaccine with U.S. partner Pfizer is effective against a …
As cases in India surge faster than anywhere in the world, Indians struggle to care for their family members who have COVID and mourn lost loved ones.