NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Separate teams of researchers have found yet another coronavirus variant – this one in New York City . The new variant may be able to evade present vaccines. But vaccine companies are already on the case, CBS2’s Dr. Max Gomez reported Thursday. READ MORE: Long Island Resident Tests Positive For COVID-19 Variant First Detected In South Africa All viruses mutate and evolve. That’s what they do. And as we genetically sequence more and more virus samples, we will find more and more mutations, most of which are either harmless or deadly to the virus, itself. But some mutations make a virus more infectious or deadlier. Still, virus experts tell us not to become alarmed over every variant that may be found. “We need to just consider this a variant of interest, something that is interesting that we need to follow and track. But it doesn’t change anything about our public health concern. We need more data and studies to understand that,” said Dr. Jay … [Read more...] about New COVID Variant First Detected In New York City Spreading In Northeast
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New COVID-19 variant in New York City ‘definitely one to watch’
close Video West Virginia COVID vaccination rate among highest in nation Republican Gov. Jim Justice outlines vaccine distribution program on 'Special Report' Researchers studying COVID-19 and its variants across the U.S. have expressed concern over a mutation found in New York City that could diminish the effectiveness of vaccines on the virus. The New York Times reported that researchers at Caltech and Columbia University studied the mutation, called B.1.526. One scientist told the paper he was more concerned about the variant in New York than the one in California. The report said that the researchers found that E484K and S477N mutations present in more than a quarter of samples in the study. CLICK HERE FOR THE LATEST ON THE CORONAVIRUS The E484K mutation has been called the "escape mutation" because it could help COVID-19 evade a human immune response, and the S477N mutation creates spike proteins that affect how it attaches … [Read more...] about New COVID-19 variant in New York City ‘definitely one to watch’
New York City Fashion Designer Aaron Potts On Mission To Make Industry More Inclusive
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — A New York City fashion designer is trying to open up the world of high fashion to everyone. Aaron Potts has been designing for more than 30 years. READ MORE: U.S. Carries Out Airstrikes In Syria On Iranian-Backed Targets “I’ve worked for Emanuel Ungaro, Anne Klein, Victoria’s Secret, Badgley Mischka, Ellen Tracy… ” Potts told CBS2’s Cindy Hsu. The list goes on. His own line is called A. Potts. It’s gender neutral and fits a wide range of sizes, from extra small to 2X. “Fashion really should be for everyone and everybody. As a larger person, I know that larger people have been underserved when it comes to high fashion,” said Potts. Potts was born in Detroit and started designing when he was in high school. He told Hsu he designed prom dresses for his friends. Potts attended Parsons School of Design and was a professor at Fashion Institute of Technology . He mentors lots of young people and tells them education is number one. READ MORE: … [Read more...] about New York City Fashion Designer Aaron Potts On Mission To Make Industry More Inclusive
Trump Tax Records Turned Over to New York Prosecutors
WASHINGTON - Millions of pages of former U.S. President Donald Trump’s tax returns and business documents have been turned over to New York prosecutors after he lost a 17-month effort to keep investigators from obtaining them. The records, including the federal income tax returns Trump filed with the government’s Internal Revenue Service from 2011 to 2019, were handed over to New York District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr. by Trump’s longtime accounting firm, Mazars, on Monday. The handoff came hours after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled against the former president, who left office a month ago. Vance, other prosecutors, and investigators are now poring over the documents to determine whether Trump, the Trump Organization, the real estate company’s longtime chief financial officer Allen Weisselberg, or any of Trump’s three adult children — Ivanka Trump, Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump — engaged in financial fraud. What’s Next for Donald Trump in American Politics? … [Read more...] about Trump Tax Records Turned Over to New York Prosecutors
Nuggets hold on to beat Carmelo Anthony, New York Knicks
Before the game, it crossed Brian Shaw’s mind to worry a bit about his team’s focus on a Friday night. No, not because it was a Friday night in the city. But because of what lies ahead. The Nuggets’ coach was concerned about a look-ahead factor to a six-game Eastern Conference road swing that starts Sunday morning at Toronto. The Nuggets proved his anxiousness to be well-founded, but in a frantic ending that featured a missed jumper at the buzzer by New York’s Carmelo Anthony, they made enough plays to defeat the Knicks 97-95 at the Pepsi Center. “We pretty much controlled the game from the onset, which is pretty good,” Shaw said. “I thought it was a heck of a defensive stop by Randy Foye at the end of the game, one on one with Carmelo. That defensive possession he played him better than anybody did the entire night, and showed how much we wanted to win the game.” The win is a season-best fifth straight overall and sixth consecutive home win for the suddenly streaking … [Read more...] about Nuggets hold on to beat Carmelo Anthony, New York Knicks