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Watching SARS-CoV-2 spread in animal models in real time
New 'reporter viruses' developed by researchers make it much easier to observe SARS-CoV-2 and its variants in cells and li...
Social distancing measures in the spring of 2020 effectively curbed the COVID-19 pandemic in Germany, study finds
Early contact restrictions and school closures prevented over 80 per cent of COVID-19 infections and over 60 per cent of d...
Seven symptoms jointly predict COVID-19 diagnosis, study finds
A set of 7 symptoms, considered together, can be used to maximize detection of COVID-19 in the community, according to res...
New tool predicts changes that may make COVID variants more infectious
Researchers have created a novel framework that can predict with reasonable accuracy the amino-acid changes in the virus' ...
Study on African buffalo offers insights on persistence of highly contagious pathogens
A new study on foot-and-mouth disease among buffalo in South Africa could help explain how certain extremely contagious pa...
COVID-19 Vaccine: Second dose provides optimal protection to individuals infected between doses, study suggests
A second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine should be offered to individuals infected with the virus shortly after receiving the...
Specific UV light wavelength could offer low-cost, safe way to curb COVID-19 spread
A specific wavelength of ultraviolet (UV) light is not only extremely effective at killing the virus which causes COVID-19...
COVID-19: Without masks, two meters distancing is not enough, research finds
To prevent the spread of COVID-19 indoors, the two meters physical distancing guideline is not enough without masks, accor...
A multidimensional view of the coronavirus
What exactly happens when the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 infects a cell? New research paints a comprehensive picture of the vi...