Covid evolution wipes out another antibody treatment

The Food stuff and Drug Administration on Wednesday ended its unexpected emergency authorization for the only remaining Covid-19 antibody therapy cleared for use, indicating variants that render it ineffective are…

Omicron variant BQ.1.1 found to be resistant to all monoclonal antibody treatments

Comprehensive resistance of Omicron sublineage B.Q.1.1 to neutralization by mAbs (A) Area of mutations (blue and crimson) in the spike proteins of SARS-CoV-2 lineages B.1, BA.1, and BA.4–5 (which are…