Researchers have found that high doses of a drug called favipiravir strongly inhibit SARS-CoV-2 in hamsters. Favipiravir also prevented infection…
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SARS-CoV-2 may be able infect significant number of mammals
New research suggests that a significant number of mammals could be susceptible to infection with SARS-CoV-2. A new study has…
Read MoreCould a novel UV light device inactivate SARS-CoV-2 on surfaces?
Physicists have found a way to make powerful UV LEDs that they believe manufacturers could incorporate into lightweight devices for…
Read MoreNo evidence that mutations to SARS-CoV-2 increase transmissibility
An analysis of more than 15,000 SARS-CoV-2 genomes finds that mutations to the virus do not increase its transmissibility and…
Read MoreFirst human trial of SARS-CoV-2 vaccine: Initial results in
Researchers from China report the initial findings of the first human trial for a potential vaccine against SARS-CoV-2, the new…
Read MoreClose relative of SARS-CoV-2 found in bats
Researchers have identified a new coronavirus that is closely related to SARS-CoV-2, the virus behind COVID-19. The discovery provides fresh…
Read MoreUS distancing measures stabilized but did not reduce SARS-CoV-2 spread
Results of a new study indicate that physical distancing measures in the United States have stabilized, but not reduced, the…
Read MoreSARS-CoV-2 may be here to stay
Projections by specialists suggest that periodical physical distancing measures may become a necessity if the new coronavirus becomes a seasonal…
Read More‘Very potent inhibitor’ of SARS-CoV-2?
Experimental Ebola drug remdesivir could stop SARS-CoV-2 from replicating by acting on a key enzyme, according to a new study…
Read MoreNew study questions the effectiveness of masks against SARS-CoV-2
Research published at the beginning of April casts serious doubts about the effectiveness of both surgical and cloth masks in…
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