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Study shows KP.2 Covid variant dominant in India

Study shows KP.2 Covid variant dominant in India

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[ad_1] New Delhi, Aug 3 : The KP.2 variant has become the dominant SARS-CoV-2 variant in India, particularly in Maharashtra, according to a study on Saturday. The KP.2 strain is part of the variant dubbed FLiRT, which belongs to the Omicron lineage. Omicron was highly transmissible and showed great immune escape. First identified globally in […]

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With Omicron dominant, hospitals shift away from monoclonal antibody treatments

With Omicron dominant, hospitals shift away from monoclonal antibody treatments

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[ad_1] Just a few weeks ago, monoclonal antibodies were a major part of New Hampshire’s strategy to unburden overrun hospitals. The treatments, often administered in an outpatient setting via IV, bolster the body’s defense with synthetic immune cells to help patients fight COVID-19 without hospitalization. Until recently, the treatment dramatically decreased COVID-related hospitalizations, especially among […]

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