April 14, 2021
The ability of scientists to successfully adapt Covid-19 vaccines for use against coronavirus variants of concern will turn in part on the ability to spot infectious mutations in the virus’s genetic makeup quickly. For that, a computer that comprehends human language may help.
Arrangements of amino acids that form viral proteins can be analogized to sequences of words that imbue languages such as English with meaning, according to researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, who are using machine-learning algorithms developed for natural language to assess which mutations hold the potential to evade the body’s immune defenses.
India accounts for every fifth new corona case in the world
India accounts for every fifth new corona case in the world
India has surpassed Brazil in terms of daily Covid-19 cases as the country has been reporting more than one in every five confirmed infections globally each day.
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UPDATED: April 14, 2021 19:42 IST
India s daily Covid-19 tally is now the highest in the world, surpassing Brazil and the US (Picture Credits: Reuters)
More than one in every five confirmed Covid infections globally each day are from India, compared to one in ten reported in Brazil in the last week.
That way, India has surpassed Brazil in the world tally of coronavirus infections, stepping up to be the second hardest-hit country in the world.
Public health experts weigh in on UK variant, now the dominant strain in US
The CDC says the UK variant has become the most dominant COVID strain in the United States. That strain, B.1.1.7, is also widely circulating in Florida.
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The CDC says the UK variant has become the most dominant COVID strain in the United States. That strain, B.1.1.7, is also widely circulating in Florida. Based on our most recent estimates from CDC surveillance, the B.1.1.7 variant is now the most common lineage circulating in the United States, CDC director Rochelle Walensky said last week.
The highly contagious variant of the coronavirus believed to have originated in the United Kingdom that has contributed to this year's surge of infections is not linked to higher instances of severe illness or death, a study published Monday