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Will Covid-19 drugs be less effective against the Omicron variant?

SINGAPORE – As the highly mutated Omicron coronavirus variant surfaces in more places around the world, there is concern that it will evade a class of drugs – known as monoclonal antibodies – that can help prevent a person from becoming very ill with Covid-19. These monoclonal antibodies – laboratory-made versions of the antibodies produced... » read more

She had Covid-19 while pregnant, baby born with antibodies to virus

A “dramatic” pregnancy brought on by getting Covid-19 when she was pregnant ended in tears of joy when Mrs Celine Ng-Chan, 31, gave birth to her second child earlier this month. To the private tutor’s relief, her son, Aldrin, was not only born free of Covid-19, he even has antibodies against the virus, according to... » read more