New findings suggest Covid antibodies, vaccines may be less effective against variants – The Indian Express

New research indicates that three new, fast-spreading variants of the novel coronavirus (from South Africa, the UK and Brazil) can evade antibodies that work against the original form of the virus that sparked the pandemic. With few exceptions, the researchers found more antibody is needed to neutralise the new variants whether the antibodies were produced in response to vaccination or natural infection, or were purified antibodies intended for use as drugs.
The study, from laboratory-based experiments,…

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