Using pseudoviruses with single amino acid substitutions, researchers found that mutations in severe acute respiratory…
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Children may transmit SARS-CoV-2 at same level as adults, suggests study
Researchers studied severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) viral loads in over a thousand…
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Japan to extend virus state of emergency in Tokyo area
Japan will extend a coronavirus state of emergency in the Tokyo area by a fortnight,…
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Readers and tweeters dispense timely advice for difficult times
How to explain vaccines to people who resist them Here is an attempt to write…
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COVID-19 CG tracks local SARS-CoV-2 mutations by geographical location
Genomic surveillance of acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has varied across countries. England's increased…
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Superspreader events trigger emergence of novel SARS-CoV-2 variants in USA
A team of scientists from the USA and Germany has recently studied the evolution of…
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A different strategy for wastewater detection of SARS-CoV-2
Researchers tested a variety of RNA concentration and extraction methods and assays to develop a…
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Detection of emerging SARS-CoV-2 variant in New York
Researchers at the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena have developed a software tool called…
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As pandemic surged, contact tracing struggled; Biden looks to boost it
Contact tracing, a critical part of efforts to slow the spread of the coronavirus, has…
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Orally administered experimental drug halts SARS-CoV-2 replication, prevents infection
Publishing their work in Nature, scientists at the UNC School of Medicine and UNC Gillings…
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