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Category: MERS

Posted on December 2, 2020

Why working alongside China to uncover the virus’s origin is important

Knowing the natural reservoirs and intermediate hosts and the events that permitted the virus to jump across the species barrier is important to prevent future outbreaks. Soon after the virus…

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Posted on August 29, 2020August 29, 2020

Second case of confirmed coronavirus reinfection reported

Using genome sequencing researchers at Reno School of Medicine, University of Nevada have confirmed a case of coronavirus reinfection. Unlike the first reported case of confirmed reinfection in Hong Kong…

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Posted on June 20, 2020

Antibodies against coronavirus start to decrease in 2-3 months, study finds

The study found IgG levels and neutralizing antibodies started to decrease within two-three months after infection with novel coronavirus. The reduction was more (40%) in the case asymptomatic individuals than…

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Posted on June 14, 2020

Coronavirus: Fewer infected people account for larger virus spread

Three studies have found that a small percentage of people who have been infected with novel coronavirus account for a large proportion of novel coronavirus spread, much above the expected…

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Posted on May 12, 2020

Plasma therapy: In a welcome change, ICMR insists on evidence-based approach

ICMR’s insistence on an evidence-based approach to plasma therapy is a welcome change and is in stark contrast to the cavalier manner in which it approved hydroxychloroquine as a prophylaxis…

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Posted on May 2, 2020

Broad-spectrum antiviral inhibits novel coronavirus

A ribonucleoside analog (β-D-N4-hydroxycytidine or NHC) that was previously shown to be effective against influenza and Ebola is also potent against coronaviruses, including the novel coronavirus. The prodrug of NHC…

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Posted on April 23, 2020April 23, 2020

Coronavirus: Phase-1 human trial of Oxford University vaccine to begin today

The Oxford University team that uses a recombinant viral vector vaccine that uses a chimpanzee adenovirus vaccine vector (ChAdOx1) that carries the genetic sequence of novel coronavirus spike protein will…

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Posted on February 1, 2020

How bats harbour several viruses yet not get sick

Bats serve as natural hosts for numerous viruses including Ebola virus, Nipah virus, SARS, MERS and the novel coronavirus. Yet, the viruses even when present in large numbers do not…

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