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The SARS-CoV-2 virus, which causes theCOVID-19disease, expresses long chains of proteins composed of approximately 1,900 aminoacidresidues. For the virus to reproduce, those chains have to be broken down and cut into smaller strands by an enzyme called the main protease. The a...
COVID-19, caused by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, can lead to a wide range of symptoms. Early virus variants typically caused fever, a dry cough and shortness of breath; one distinctive feature was loss of the sense of taste or smell. However, the newer omicron variants cause symptoms more...
What does the Region of Waterloo wastewater surveillance system indicate about the trends of SARS-CoV-2 (i.e., COVID-19)? Our Waterloo research team has been reporting on the trends of SARS-CoV-2 and its variants (thevirusthat causes COVID-19) in wastewater directly to the local Public ...
“I doubt we’ll know it for SARS-CoV-2 for many years, if ever.” But even if scientists can’t yet put an exact figure on what sizes of particles mattered the most for preventing the spread of Covid-19, evidence on the effectiveness of masks did start to tip as spring turned ...
Abbott scientist creates SARS-CoV-2 IgG kit samples to run on its ARCHITECT i1000SR and i2000SR lab instruments. (Credit: Abbott Labs) AI is helping companies and organizations use software that enables faster and more accurate collection of data, Dave Anderson, a spokesperson for AI software...
An Israeli research institute has recently claimed that a vaccine for COVID-19 can be made available in 90 days. They claimed that with the help of AI-based system, they have proof of concept that the DNA for SARS-CoV-2 i.e. novel coronavirus is similar to that of SARS. Furthermore,...
For instance, following the 2003 severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) epidemic, greater levels of alcohol use disorder symptoms were reported in individuals with greater exposure to the epidemic (i.e., hospital workers who had been quarantined or those working in high-risk settings; Wu et al...
That’s broadly consistent with where environmental samples that tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 were collected, although the source stresses that these connections are rough and need to be scrutinized further. “I used to be one of the people who thought [what happened at Huanan] was just...
patients must have had positive SARS-CoV-2 viral test and, they must also be unable to use alternative COVID-19 treatment options, due to being inaccessible or being clinically inappropriate. How does molnupiravir work? Molnupiravir is an oral antiviral medicine that works by decreasing the ...