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SARS-CoV-2 mutations risks during chronic infection

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SARS-CoV-2 mutations similar to those in the B1.1.7 UK variant could arise in cases of chronic infection, where treatment over an extended period can provide the virus multiple opportunities to evolve,...

Promising results from FIRST COVID-19 pill vaccine tested in humans

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Vaxart, Inc., a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing oral vaccines administered by tablet, today announced preliminary data from its Phase 1 study of VXA-CoV2-1 showing that its oral COVID-19...

Minnesota reports first known COVID-19 case associated with Brazil P.1 variant in the US

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By News Desk  @bactiman63 Minnesota health officials announced Monday that its Public Health Laboratory has found the variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus known as the Brazil P.1 variant in a specimen from...

Rhesus macaque monkeys infected with SARS-CoV-2 developed protective immune responses

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In a promising result for the success of vaccines against COVID-19, rhesus macaque monkeys infected with the human coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 developed protective immune responses that might be reproduced...

COVID-19 virus triggers antibodies from previous coronavirus infections: Study

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The results of a study led by Northern Arizona University and the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen), an affiliate of City of Hope, suggest the immune systems of people infected with COVID-19...

Face masks: UC San Diego researchers develop test strip to detect SARS-CoV-2 in a user’s breath or saliva

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A new tool for monitoring COVID-19 may one day be right under your nose. Researchers at the University of California San Diego are developing a color-changing test strip that can be stuck on a mask and...

COVID-19 variant, B.1.1.7, now reported in 21 states

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By News Desk  @bactiman63 Viruses constantly change through mutation, and new variants of a virus are expected to occur over time, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reminds us. The...

Philippines total COVID-19 cases near 500K, Promoting vaccinations among physicians

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By NewsDesk  @bactiman63 The Philippines Department of Health (DOH) reported 2,058 new COVID-19 cases Saturday, bringing the country total to 498,691. The provinces of Cavite and Rizal recorded the...

San Diego Zoo reports gorillas test positive for SARS-CoV-2

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By NewsDesk  @bactiman63 Members of the Gorilla Troop at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park tested positive for coronavirus and were quarantined, in the first known case of Covid-19 transmission in these...

First case of the UK COVID-19 variant detected in Illinois

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By NewsDesk  @bactiman63 Health officials in Chicago and the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today announced the first case in Illinois of the SARS-CoV-2 variant B.1.1.7 first identified...