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Common Genetic Variants May Influence COVID-19 Susceptibility

[ad_1] Researchers in the United States and Japan have conducted a study suggesting that a common genetic variant influences susceptibility to infection with coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the severe acute respiratory syndrome, the agent that causes disease by coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19). The team found that allelic conversion in the common rs4702 …

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Experts warn that COVID-19 could rise in the fall and winter as the death toll in the US surpasses 200,000_English Channel_CCTV (cctv.com)

[ad_1] “Large gatherings of students on campus, in classrooms and restaurants, can turn schools into a hotbed for outbreaks. If strong protective measures are not implemented, there will be high risks of local outbreaks,” says Zhang Zuofeng. WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 – Top experts have warned that COVID-19 cases may increase …

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CDC withdraws guidance on airborne spread of SARS-CoV-2

[ad_1] The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released new guidance, recognizing that severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) can be spread through aerosols. Now, the health agency retracts its statement by removing the updates published on September 18. Transmission electron micrograph of SARS-CoV-2 virus particles …

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