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Wednesday, 22 May

20:54
BioNTech made a statement regarding the effectiveness of its COVID-19 vaccine against different coronavirus strains
The Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine does not require any modifications to ensure the protection against new strains of COVID-19.This was stated in a statementpublished by BioNTech.

10:59
'Double mutant' coronavirus variant has surfaced in the USA: what is known
In the U.S., the first case of infection with the Indian strain of coronavirus with a double mutation was recorded, as the San Francisco Chronicle agency reported.

22:39
A Belgian university has discovered a new coronavirus variant
A new mutation of the coronavirus (Covid-19) has been detected in Belgium by the university in Liège (ULiège) and currently accounts for about 4% of infections in the country, as was reported by Le Figaro.

22:56
Two new strains of COVID-19 have been recorded in the Philippines
On Saturday, the Philippines confirmed a new COVID-19 variant first detected in the Philippines, calling it P.3, with a total of 98 cases recorded so far.

21:39
Germany reported a unique COVID-19 mutation which includes two strains simultaneously
Germany has recorded the country's first case of human infection with a variant of coronavirus combining genetic modifications of both previous strains known as "British" and "South African" mutations.

18:34
COVID-19: Europe is preparing for the increased threat of variants
On Wednesday, February 17, the European Commission has proposed immediate action to prepare Europe for the increased threat of coronavirus variants – the new European bio-defence preparedness plan against COVID-19 variants called “HERA Incubator”, as was reported by the press service of the European Commission.

22:18
Seven dangerous coronavirus strains were found in the US
Seven coronavirus mutations have been detected in the U.S., which may be more dangerous than the common strain of COVID-19, as was reported by the Medrxiv portal.

22:55
The UN Secretary-General made an alarming statement on COVID-19 mortality
Due to the insufficient number of vaccines and new mutation of coronavirus, United Nations Secretary-General (UN) António Guterres predicts an increase in mortality from COVID-19.

20:20
Highly infectious: Japan has detected a new coronavirus strain
In Japan, four people tested positive for the novel coronavirus in the airport, with the new mutant strain being detected through a detailed examination.

18:16
BioNTech made an important statement regarding the vaccine against the newly-emerged COVID-19 strain
Co-founder of BioNTech Ugur Sahin claimed said that the immune response of the coronavirus vaccine produced by his company can also resist a new strain of the mutated virus, which has been recently found in the United Kingdom.

16:36
In Britain, panic-buying has erupted once again as people scramble to get last-minute supplies ahead of Christmas
In the United Kingdom, a panic-buying frenzy has come as the new dangerous strain of COVID-19 was detected here, forcing tough restrictions on millions of Englishmen.