[ad_1] How weather changes affect severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has been the subject of several studies. Researchers’ concern about this aspect of the 2019 coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic stems from observations that the flu virus and other coronaviruses follow seasonal patterns. Understanding how SARS-CoV-2 transmissibility is affected by …
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[ad_1] CoronaVac, the coronavirus vaccine developed by China, is among the most advanced. Pending the first announcements on ongoing Phase III clinical trials, Phase I and II results have just been published in The Lancet. CoronaVac is based on a historical strategy: the live attenuated vaccine. China is also working …
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[ad_1] Wednesday 18 November 2020 Request for advance directives All Swiss ICU beds occupied The situation has arisen in recent days and the last intensive care bed in Switzerland is now occupied. The Swiss Society of Intensive Medicine communicates this and at the same time asks people to update their …
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[ad_1] Wednesday 18 November 2020 Coronavirus-Liveticker +++ 07:56 Vaccine Distribution: DHL is considering purchasing extreme freezers +++ Now that the development of corona vaccines is promising, the logistics sector is positioning itself. DHL and Kuehne + Nagel announce that they have already concluded delivery contracts without providing details. Fedex and …
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[ad_1] From the earliest days of the coronavirus pandemic, scientists observed that children appeared to be less susceptible to developing COVID-19, although the exact reasons remain unclear. Now, an unusual case in Australia can provide a unique insight into the mystery, thanks to the experience of a young Melbourne family. …
Read More »E-cigarette users have an increased susceptibility to the flu, COVID-19
[ad_1] Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.November 18, 2020 In a controlled study of smokers, non-smokers, and e-cigarette users, researchers at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine found that e-cigarette users exhibited significantly altered immune responses to a influenza virus infection pattern, suggesting a increased susceptibility to the disease. …
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[ad_1] As the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic grows, more manifestations of viral infection emerge. Early in the pandemic, people with COVID-19 reported symptoms of fever, cough, and difficulty breathing. Later, other symptoms were added, such as loss of taste, loss of smell, and mouth injuries in children. A team of …
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[ad_1] Researchers in China and the United States have called for further research on the potential prophylactic effects of natural products and herbal medicines on severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection and subsequent coronavirus disease. 2019 (COVID-19). In an article recently published in the journal Frontiers in pharmacology, …
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[ad_1] Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) emerged in late 2019 in Wuhan, China, and has rapidly progressed into a devastating pandemic affecting global public health and paralyzing economies. So far, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused over 55.4 million infections and over 1.33 million …
Read More »Results, timing and doses: everything you know about Covid-19 vaccines – Society
[ad_1] In just one week, efficacy results of between 90% and 95% were announced for three experimental vaccines for covid-19, two North American and one Russian, based on preliminary data from clinical trials in the last phase. In this “cold war” for a vaccine against a respiratory disease that is …
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