[ad_1] Caused by the highly contagious pathogen, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the dreaded but expected second wave of coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) has already hit the UK. This can be seen in the current high prevalence of infections across the country. Therefore, the virus is set to take …
Read More »Millions of mink must die: what is happening in Denmark?
[ad_1] Updated November 7, 2020, 6:54 pm In Denmark, the coronavirus mutated and spread to several people. The mutant originated in minks. Therefore, all 17 million breeding animals in the country must be killed. What is the danger to people? You can find the most up-to-date information on the coronavirus …
Read More »Research sheds light on how encapsulated viruses hijack protein production systems
[ad_1] Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.November 6, 2020 Researchers from the universities of Melbourne, York, Warwick and Oxford have shed light on how encapsulated viruses such as hepatitis B, dengue and SARS-CoV-2 hijack the production and distribution pathways of proteins in the cell – they have also identified a potential …
Read More »Ferrets are given nasal sprays to successfully prevent Covid-19
[ad_1] Ferret getty Covid-19 infections are typically transmitted via respiratory droplets – in the nose or mouth. While masks and physical distance are now considered tried and true methods of blocking transmission, a new study looked at blocking the virus directly in the nose, even after it got there. Well, …
Read More »Can you really get infected multiple times with Covid-19?
[ad_1] As a rule, the following applies to infectious diseases: anyone who has recovered remains protected from the pathogen for some time. But with Corona there are more cases of renewed infections, some with severe symptoms. What does this mean for the development of the pandemic? In recent weeks, there …
Read More »Antibody reaction in children different from that in adults – healing practice
[ad_1] Does the production of other antibodies protect children from developing COVID-19? (Image: visivasnc / Stock.Adobe.com) Better protection against COVID-19 in children? When infected with SARS-CoV-2, children show a different antibody reaction than infected adults, which appears to protect them better. When infected with SARS-CoV-2, children produce different types and …
Read More »Germans pile up toilet paper, yeast and flour – News from the sources
[ad_1] German citizens have increased their purchases of toilet paper, pulp and disinfectants, as coronavirus cases hit record highs in the country and ahead of the application of new measures to close businesses on November 2, EFE reports on Thursday. Germany is in partial quarantine by the end of the …
Read More »A digital CRISPR-based method for rapid detection and absolute quantification of SARS-CoV-2
[ad_1] In a recent medRxiv * preprint manuscript, researchers from Singapore and the United States report the development of a digital CRISPR method for the sensitive, specific and rapid detection of viral nucleic acids at constant temperature, which could be exploited for the detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus …
Read More »New Zealand case study shows room for improvement in genomic sequencing of COVID-19 outbreaks
[ad_1] Researchers in New Zealand, the United States and Australia have demonstrated the effectiveness of real-time genomic sequencing in monitoring the reappearance of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in New Zealand in August this year. . SARS-CoV-2 is the agent responsible for the current 2019 coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) …
Read More »Model shows “fat tail”: Super Spreaders give a boost to the pandemic
[ad_1] Thursday 05 November 2020 In the corona pandemic, there are always so-called superspreader events with a large number of infections. US scientists are now using mathematical models to show that these crashes have a real thrust effect. The so-called superspreader events have evidently led repeatedly to regional epidemics during …
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