Tag: University of Basel
New Omicron subline: What XBB.1.5 means for Germany
Coronavirus According to the Robert Koch Institute, the subline was detected for the first time in a random sample in Germany at the end of November. (Photo: dpa) Berlin According…
New omicron subvariants BQ.1 & BQ.1.1 are thought to be even more contagious
testing station The decline in new corona infections is likely to be deceptive, experts warn. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf While the number of infections in Germany is declining, certain derivatives of…
Corona winter: new variants, high incidence
Berlin The number of infections is increasing again, and the third Corona autumn is beginning in Germany. Although there are initial warnings from the hospitals, there is also some reason…
Researchers fear a boost from further omicron sublines
Berlin They have cryptic names of letters and numbers: BA.2.75.2 for example. Or BQ.1.1. Behind this are sublines of the omicron variant of the coronavirus. Such pathogens threaten to add…
Boris Johnson explains variant to danger
Boris Johnson The British Prime Minister visited a vaccination center in London on Monday. (Photo: dpa) London The first person in the UK with the omicron variant of the coronavirus…