Just one mutation allows the RaTG13 virus, ineffective in infecting humans to a close relative of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, successfully infecting human cells and intestinal organoids. This conclusion was made by German molecular biologists after the experiments; the preprint of their research is posted on bioRxiv. The most likely hypothesis for the origin of […]
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CoronaVac vaccine against the “Amazon” strain of coronavirus: results from Brazil
The effectiveness of the CoronaVac vaccine from SinovaŃ Biotech in the country affected by the “Brazilian” strain of coronavirus after two doses reaches only 42% protection against COVID-19 with symptoms. We are talking about the effectiveness in the elderly from 70 years and older, write in the preprint of the study on medRxiv. For […]
The Coronavirus Disaster In India. Reason – “perfect Storm”, According To Who: Factors
The spike in the incidence of COVID-19 that hit India’s health system this spring was driven by a combination of factors, not just the spread of a more infectious and less immunocompromised strain. This was stated by the representative of the World Health Organization Tarik Yasharevich, writes Reuters. One of the main causes of […]
If You Have Had A Coronavirus Disease Caused By A Non-brazilian Strain
If you have had a coronavirus disease caused by a non-Brazilian strain of SARS-CoV-2, then the effectiveness of your protection against re-infection with this mutant is from 54% to 79%. This conclusion was reached by an international group of scientists, their research was published by the journal Science. Despite the fact that in Manaus, […]