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1 week ago | 
gizmodo.com | Lara J Herrero |George Dvorsky
As we enter the colder months in Australia, covid is making headlines again, this time due to the emergence of a new variant: NB.1.8.1. Last week, the World Health Organization designated NB.1.8.1 as a “variant under monitoring”, owing to its growing global spread and some notable characteristics which could set it apart from earlier variants. So what do you need to know about this new variant?
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Oct 9, 2024 | 
medicinetoday.com.au | Lara J Herrero
Over the nearly five years since COVID first emerged, you’d be forgiven if you’ve lost track of the number of new variants we’ve seen. Some have had a bigger impact than others, but virologists have documented thousands. The latest variant to make headlines is called XEC. This omicron subvariant has been reported predominantly in the northern hemisphere, but it has now been detected in Australia too. So what do we know about XEC? Here's the latest variant picture for Australia.
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Oct 4, 2024 | 
medicalxpress.com | Lara J Herrero
This article has been reviewed according to Science X's editorial process and policies . Editors have highlighted the following attributes while ensuring the content's credibility:Over the nearly five years since COVID first emerged, you'd be forgiven if you've lost track of the number of new variants we've seen. Some have had a bigger impact than others, but virologists have documented thousands. The latest variant to make headlines is called XEC.
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Oct 3, 2024 | 
tolerance.ca | Lara J Herrero
By Lara Herrero, Research Leader in Virology and Infectious Disease, Griffith University
XEC is a recombinant variant, meaning it’s a hybrid of two previously existing variants. Genomic data suggests it’s making up around 5% of cases in Australia – but it may grow. Read complete article© The Conversation
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Oct 3, 2024 | 
theconversation.com | Lara J Herrero
Over the nearly five years since COVID first emerged, you’d be forgiven if you’ve lost track of the number of new variants we’ve seen. Some have had a bigger impact than others, but virologists have documented thousands. The latest variant to make headlines is called XEC. This omicron subvariant has been reported predominantly in the northern hemisphere, but it has now been detected in Australia too. So what do we know about XEC? Is COVID still a thing?
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Oct 3, 2024 | 
thetimes.com.au | Lara J Herrero
Over the nearly five years since COVID first emerged, you’d be forgiven if you’ve lost track of the number of new variants we’ve seen. Some have had a bigger impact than others, but virologists have documented[1] thousands.
The latest variant to make headlines is called XEC[2]. This omicron subvariant has been reported predominantly in the northern hemisphere, but it has now been detected in Australia[3] too.
So what do we know about XEC?
Is COVID still a thing?
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May 29, 2024 | 
openforum.com.au | Lara J Herrero
We’ve now been living with COVID for well over four years. Although there’s still much to learn about SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID) at least one thing seems clear: it’s here to stay. From the original Wuhan variant, to Delta, to Omicron, and several others in between, the virus has continued to evolve. New variants have driven repeated waves of infection and challenged doctors and scientists seeking to understand this changing virus’ behaviour.
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May 29, 2024 | 
infectiousdiseaseadvisor.com | Lara J Herrero
The Conversation — We’ve now been living with COVID-19 for well over 4 years. Although there’s still much to learn about SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19) at least 1 thing seems clear: it’s here to stay. From the original Wuhan variant, to Delta, to Omicron, and several others in between, the virus has continued to evolve. New variants have driven repeated waves of infection and challenged doctors and scientists seeking to understand this changing virus’ behaviour.
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May 28, 2024 | 
bizzbuzz.news | Lara J Herrero
We've now been living with Covid for well over four years. Although there's still much to learn about SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes Covid) at least one thing seems clear: it's here to stay. From the original Wuhan variant, to Delta, to Omicron, and several others in between, the virus has continued to evolve. New variants have driven repeated waves of infection and challenged doctors and scientists seeking to understand this changing virus' behaviour.
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May 24, 2024 | 
theconversation.com | Lara J Herrero
We’ve now been living with COVID for well over four years. Although there’s still much to learn about SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID) at least one thing seems clear: it’s here to stay. From the original Wuhan variant, to Delta, to Omicron, and several others in between, the virus has continued to evolve. New variants have driven repeated waves of infection and challenged doctors and scientists seeking to understand this changing virus’ behaviour.
