Tag: Coronavirus

April 20, 2021

Even though the number of individuals diagnosed with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is high, serological studies have revealed that the actual number of infected persons is even higher. With the ongoing worldwide mass vaccination program and the […]

April 19, 2021

The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is a primarily respiratory virus. It is the causative agent of the ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. In severe or critical cases, however, this virus is known to trigger rapid and […]

April 14, 2021

A team of scientists recently conducted a large-scale study at Northwell Health, New York, USA, to evaluate the efficacy of neutralizing monoclonal antibody (MAB) therapies in preventing disease progression among patients with mild to moderate coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The […]

April 12, 2021

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is the world’s third major coronavirus outbreak. To date, the SARS-CoV-2 has infected over 135 million lives and caused over 2.9 million deaths. Even […]

April 5, 2021

The U.S. administered an average of 3.1 million Covid-19 shots per day over the last seven days and hit a new record over the weekend with more than 4 million shots administered in a single day as vaccine manufacturing picks […]

April 5, 2021

A research group from the U.S. demonstrated the practicality of a spike display system in order to accelerate vaccine design, but also to swiftly appraise the effects of mutations in emerging strains of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 […]

April 2, 2021

Scientists have found that several viruses which belong to the Coronaviridae family can infect a wide range of hosts, including birds, humans, and other mammals. These viruses are single-stranded, positive-sense, RNA viruses whose size ranges between 27-32 kb. They are […]

March 31, 2021

It’s the last news anyone wants to hear: one year after the United States was slammed with its first wave of COVID-19—which was followed by even worse second and third waves—public health experts are worried that the country is headed […]

March 29, 2021

As coronavirus cases rise once again in the United States, the country is also administering vaccinations at a faster pace than ever. U.S. Covid-19 cases More than 63,000 daily new Covid-19 cases are being reported in the U.S., based on […]

March 18, 2021

The possibility of coronavirus reinfection has been a concern since the first reports of people getting sick again began popping up in 2020 ― while many around the globe were still in isolation. But there has been relatively little data […]

March 11, 2021

The origins of the coronavirus will most likely be known within the next few years, according to a key member of a World Health Organization-led investigation into the pandemic’s origins. “I’m convinced we are going to find out fairly soon,” […]

March 9, 2021

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), has claimed over 2.6 million lives worldwide. Despite significant gains in scientific research since the onset of the pandemic in late-2019, much remains to be […]

March 1, 2021

The ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), is primarily a severe pulmonary disease that can be fatal in a significant minority of cases. It leads to respiratory insufficiency in a […]

February 22, 2021

Recent genetic mutations to the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) spike proteins have given rise to new variants, causing a great deal of global concern. There is some evidence of vaccines working against the B.1.1.7 variant first found […]

February 17, 2021

In a recent study conducted at the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, India, a team of scientists screened specific genes of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) to identify factors that may contribute to viral infectivity. Their […]

February 15, 2021

Vaccine makers Pfizer and Moderna earned praise for creating highly effective covid-19 vaccines in record time. But are they inadvertently hurting the public by not sharing their technology with other pharmaceutical companies to help speed up vaccine manufacturing and distribution? […]

February 15, 2021

As new variants emerge of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the pathogen causing the current coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, continue to circulate, early identification and sequencing have become a necessary part of research in this area. This […]

February 2, 2021

Children rarely develop severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), the illness that has led to over 102.35 million cases and at least 2.21 million deaths worldwide. Often, older people and those with underlying health conditions or comorbidities are at a higher […]

January 15, 2021

Healthcare workers have been on the frontline in dealing with the current coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Naturally, they have been exposed to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the causative agent of COVID-19, at a much higher frequency […]

January 13, 2021

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic continues to ravage the globe. To date, over 91.62 million cases and more than 1.96 million deaths have been reported worldwide. The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the virus that causes COVID-19, […]