Tag: Sandra Ciesek
What you need to know now to survive the peak
PCR test Despite the trend towards milder courses, Omikron also harbors risks. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Some virologists are gradually seeing the end of the pandemic approaching. Christian Drosten expects an…
Biontech vaccine is less effective in the Omikron variant
Frankfurt After two doses, the Covid-19 vaccine from Biontech and Pfizer offers significantly less protection against infections with the new Omicron variant than against the previously circulating coronavirus variants. The…
Biontech vaccine is less effective in the Omikron variant
Frankfurt According to study data, the Covid-19 vaccine from Biontech and Pfizer is still effective against the new Omikron variant after three doses. After only two doses, the two companies…
How well do rapid tests recognize the corona variant?
Frankfurt The coronavirus variant called Omikron, sequenced for the first time in South Africa, could limit the effectiveness of the previously approved Sars-CoV-2 vaccines due to the large number of…
The pitfalls of the new virus variant
On the trail of mutations In India, positive corona infections are sequenced to identify new mutations. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf The heads of the two leading vaccine manufacturers assessed the dangers…