Is this the mutation that made coronavirus spread like wildfire in NYC and Italy? Super-infectious strain has four-times as many ‘spikes’ that let it invade human cells compared to milder forms seen in California Scientists identified a mutation in the strain of coronavirus most commonly found in New York City and Italy The mutant virus […]
Study: Extremely low SARS-CoV-2-Rate, Blood-giving With the Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 infected people develop in the course of the disease after a few days to weeks, antibodies against characteristics of the pathogen. In a study of how many “silent” infections with the novel Virus, i.e. infection without symptoms, there has been a Blood donor has now been […]
Scientists around the world are continuing to test countless vaccines and drugs in the hope of finding effective ways to prevent and treat COVID-19. Among the trials happening in Australia is one my team is about to begin, looking at something called OM85. OM85 is not a conventional drug, but a combination of molecules extracted […]
A new sensor that can give an immediate response to the presence of coronavirus could dramatically improve the efficiency of testing and overcome some of the current surveillance bottlenecks, believe its Swedish developers. The sensor, which is being developed by researchers at Malmö University in Sweden, uses technology which is not currently utilised in the […]
Scientists sequencing the virus samples from the first confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Scotland have determined multiple introductions, mainly from European countries such as Italy, Austria and Spain—and showed that Scotland’s first introductions of the virus likely occurred prior to the country’s first confirmed case on March 1st. In order to provide timely information during […]
Studies show people with the coronavirus are most infectious just at the point when they first begin to feel unwell, World Health Organization (WHO) experts said on Tuesday. This feature has made it so hard to control spread of the virus that causes COVID-19 disease, but it can be done through rigorous testing and social […]
Charité-study: Severity of SARS-CoV-2 infection on blood picture The blood picture of COVID-19-Affected, which are slightly ill, differs according to a recent German study of the blood of seriously ill persons. The blood Profiles could help doctors in the future, the decision about the type of treatment. Researchers from the Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, and […]
The FDA announced a shortage of the antidepressant Zoloft and its generic version, sertraline, as the coronavirus pandemic has led to an increase in reports of depression and anxiety in the U.S. The FDA posted the announcement of the shortage to its website Friday, estimating that it will last about 60 days. The short supply of […]
So far, 183.089 people have been tested in Germany, a positive effect on the Coronavirus. This is evident from the reports of the local health and social ministries. The number of new infections is 445. With Schleswig-Holstein, a province reported on Thursday that no new Corona cases. The R-value is according to the Robert Koch-Institute, […]
Göttingen: All schools in the city due to Corona-the outbreak closed In Göttingen the outbreak were tested according to the Corona Mass already 80 people, a positive effect on COVID-19. The city has all of the schools arranged to close for the time being. Some daycare centers are closed. If you open it again, must […]
