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Covid: why is the Delta variant more contagious?

Covid Delta variant spreads faster... Here is the conclusion made by the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention in a study issued as pre-print mid-July, saying the incubation time is quicker, moving from 6 to 4 days. A variant already known as being more contagious and more resitant to antibodies, WHO said this past May 8th.

Covid – Delta variant: a “new vaccine within 100 days”, BioNTech claims

Both German laboratory BioNTech founders stated in an interview with our peers from Les Echos they are able to supply a new Covid vaccine, adapted to the Delta variant, within 100 days. An achievment reached thanks to the mRNA technology.

Variant Delta: everything you need to know about this covid strain threatening France

Its quick spread in France worries everyone: variant Delta might cause a fourth epidemic wave in France. In Gers, two people died of Covid-19 and variant Delta. Keep reading to find out more about this threat.

Covid: variants soon to be no longer specified on PCR test results

Will the different Covid variants soon be no longer specified on PCR test results? This is what the national union trade for biologists announced this Sunday May 23 to Le Parisien explaining the note is to disappear from May 31 for a more neutral designation, “virus mutation”.

Covid: UK, Brazilian, Indian variants… Take a stock on the situation

Now predominating in France, Covid-19 variants are strongly concerning all local and international health authorities. UK, Brazilian, South African, Japanese, variants seem to develop everywhere, in different forms. Dangers, vaccination, specificities, take a stock on all the virus strains circulating in France.

Covid: is the Brazilian variant very common in France?

Brazil and its variants have the international community very worried: this strain of the virus is particularly contagious and dangerous. Even though not very common in France so far, it remains feared.

Covid: UK variant not likely to cause more severe disease, two studies found

According to two new studied released on Monday April 12 in The Lancet Infectious Diseases, the Covid UK variant is not likely to lead to more severe virus, but confirms it is more transmissible. The two studies go contrary to another publication issued on March 10, 2021, in the British Medical Journal, the UK variant is said to be 64% more deadly than classic Covid.

Covid: UK variant dominates in Île-de-France, 87.7% of cases in Paris

Covid-19 UK variant is now set in Paris and Île-de-France. According to Santé Publique France's latest report, it is found in 87.7% of PCR+ cases in Paris, and over 60% in the area.

Covid: California variant found in France

Covid variants keep on surging… After the UK, South African, and Brazilian variant, a new strain from California has been found in France, in Bas-Rhin. A mutation found in the country thanks to a series of sequencing.

Covid: a new variant found in the United-Kingdom has scientists worried

And what if a new Covid variant was making trouble in vaccination campaigns around the world…? In a report from the University of Edinburgh – released this Wednesday February 17 – scientists have said this new strain of the virus – similar to the already known UK variant – has been found in December in many countries, France included.

Covid: variants found in 14% of positive cases in France, an investigation found

As the Covid-19 epidemic keeps on spreading all over the world, a flash investigation carried out by Pr. Bruno Lina for BFMTV says the spread of coronavirus variants increases in France and is found in 14% PCR+ reported by health services.

Covid: Moderna to modify vaccine to improve its efficacy against variants

This Monday January 25, Moderna Therapeutics laboratory announced they were working on a new version of their vaccine, to make it more effective against variants, especially the South-African strain. That very same day, the group explained their product was effective against the two most spread variants in the world.

Could Covid variants force us to self-isolate again?

Will France have to self-isolate again to curb the spread of Covid-19 variants? Virus mutations are worrying, because they are more contagious and spread quicker across the country.

Covid variants: WHO convenes urgent gathering this Thursday, recommendations expected

British and South-African variants have the health authorities more and more worried. The World Health Organization Emergency Committee has also decided to bring their meeting forward to this Thursday January 14, 2021 to address the situation.

Covid variant: contaminations not likely to decrease in France, an infectious disease specialist says

As a first Covid-19 variant contamination case has been confirmed this Saturday December 26, 2020 by the Directorate-General for Health, contaminations are not likely to decrease any time soon. This is what thinks Dr. Benjamin Davido, infectious disease specialist from Garches Raymond-Poincaré hospital.

Covid: the virus latest variant reported in France

A first case of the Covid variant first spotted in the United Kingdom has been reported this Friday December 25 in Tours, Indre-et-Loire, France. The case is an expatriate living on the other side of the Channel, asymptomatic, and back in France for the Holidays. He has been placed into quarantine and is feeling well, the Directorate-General for Health says.