“The president is obviously putting security first, and I’m glad,” said Gruters, who had been working on planning the convention on Thursday before learning of Trump’s decision from the afternoon press conference. “We are disappointed that this does not come to Jacksonville, but Florida still loves the president and we …
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A 3D atomic scale map, or molecular structure, of Hexapro, a modified version of the SARS-CoV-2 tip protein, described in an article in the journal Science on July 23, 2020. Six key modifications, called proline, are indicated as red and blue spheres and help block the protein in the prefusion …
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Written by Kabir Firaque | New Delhi | Updated: July 24, 2020 6:59:49 am Structure of SARS-CoV-2, including spike protein. (Source: Wikipedia) The SARS-CoV-2 spike protein, the ‘crown’ in the coronavirus that causes Covid-19 disease, has just revealed new secrets. Researchers have discovered that the spike protein changes its shape …
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This obituary is part of a series on people who have died in the coronavirus pandemic. Read about others here. Samantha Hickey, a nurse practitioner, once diagnosed a child’s illness in a single day after the boy’s family had unsuccessfully searched for answers for about a year. “The providers really …
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Her mother said in an interview that she was now caring for her grandchildren but that she had to quit her job as a housekeeper to do so. That has left the family with only the income of Anadelia’s husband, Richard Díaz, a delivery driver. “Our world fell apart,” said …
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