Here’s what you need to know about COVID’s XBB.1.5 ‘Kraken’ variant
The omicron offshoot’s ability to easily infect cells may be helping it spread rapidly in places.
By Erin Garcia de Jesus, Science News
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Nasal vaccines for COVID-19 offer hope and face hurdles
A squirt up the nose could reduce coronavirus transmission, but the vaccines have challenges to overcome.
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A genetic analysis hints at why COVID-19 can mess with smell
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These charts show that COVID-19 vaccines are doing their job
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What experts know so far about COVID-19 boosters for immunocompromised people
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