The variants latch onto cells more tightly, invade them more efficiently, and elude many of the antibodies induced by previous infections and vaccines.
In the most recent report from April 1 through June 30 a high of 151 cases of COVID-19 were reported over a 14 day period, resulting in a case rate of 58 per 100,000 residents.
Two officials in Japan’s ruling LDP party have suggested separately that the Tokyo Olympics could be in for some radical changes. One says they could be canceled.
NBA teams have been asked to help the Mayo Clinic with a study that could help researchers come closer to finding a solution to the coronavirus problem.
The head of the IOC’s coordination commission for the Tokyo Olympics says he disagrees with some scientists and doctors that a vaccine for COVID-19 is needed to hold the games.