Even though most COVID-19 cases come from exposure to airborne coronavirus, a new study points to the importance of surfaces as a reservoir of risk in nursing homes—especially certain objects close to the beds of patients ...
Nov 12, 2021
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Researchers have identified a potential new treatment that suppresses the replication of SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus that causes COVID-19. In order to multiply, all viruses, including coronaviruses, infect cells and reprogram ...
Oct 28, 2021
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Britain on Tuesday said it was monitoring a subvariant of the Delta strain of the coronavirus, which has been seen in a growing number of cases.
Oct 19, 2021
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Is the delta variant of the coronavirus worse for kids?
Sep 23, 2021
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With every new variant of SARS-CoV-2 that emerges to cause a surge in cases, a worrisome question also arises: Could the virus eventually arrive at a set of mutations that would enable it to fully evade our immune response?
Sep 21, 2021
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Oregon could make further inroads in vaccinating residents against COVID-19 if officials shift their method for reaching those who remain hesitant to get the shots, a new UO study finds.
Aug 9, 2021
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(HealthDay)—A preventive monoclonal antibody injection for people at high risk for developing severe COVID-19 after exposure to the coronavirus has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Aug 4, 2021
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As the development of the COVID-19 pandemic to date has shown: aerosols contribute significantly to the occurrence of infection—and combating them can significantly reduce a resurgence of infection levels. The question ...
Jul 29, 2021
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A new study carried out in pig cells suggests previous infection with swine influenza virus (SIV) can protect against the development of porcine respiratory coronavirus (PRCoV) if there is a zero- or three-day interval between ...
Jun 2, 2021
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COVID-19 variants are to be known by letters of the Greek alphabet to avoid stigmatizing nations where they were first detected, the World Health Organization announced Monday.
May 31, 2021
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