COVID-19 prevalence surveys that detect levels of antibodies to determine whether people were infected in the past might be unreliable given how quickly these infection-fighting proteins fade, a US government study said Wednesday.
Nov 25, 2020
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COVID-19 turned 2020 on its head for all healthcare workers, particularly those at the front line of the pandemic response.
Nov 25, 2020
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Tokyo's governor on Wednesday urged residents to avoid non-essential outings and asked businesses serving alcohol to shut early as Japan battles record coronavirus infections.
Nov 25, 2020
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Currently, there are over 10 million confirmed cases and more than 240,000 casualties attributed to COVID-19 in the U.S. Researchers at Louisiana State University have applied computational models to investigate infection ...
Nov 24, 2020
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Researchers at Radboud university medical center have discovered an as yet unknown effect of hydroxychloroquine. It inhibits the action of a type of white blood cells important in the first line of defense against infections. ...
Nov 23, 2020
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Luxembourg, a tiny country at the crossroads of France, Germany and Belgium, is to close bars, cafés, restaurants, cinemas and gyms until December 15 to curb surging COVID-19 infections.
Nov 23, 2020
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A new study in health care workers led by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal) shows that IgA and IgM antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 decay quickly, while IgG antibody levels are maintained for at least three months ...
Nov 23, 2020
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Can schools safely remain open or reopen during periods of significant community spread of COVID-19? According to predictions from a model of SARS-CoV-2 transmission in the school setting, yes—if appropriate precautions ...
Nov 20, 2020
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We're often hearing alerts for different areas after traces of coronavirus are found in the wastewater, or sewage.
Nov 20, 2020
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A new study suggests that individuals who have previously had COVID-19 are highly unlikely to contract the illness again, for at least six months following their first infection. The study, done as part of a major collaboration ...
Nov 20, 2020
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