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Israel and Netherlands develop antibodies that may defeat virus

[ad_1] Two separate groups of scientists in Israel and the Netherlands have developed antibodies that they claim can defeat the novel coronavirus, an early but promising step in efforts to find treatments. Israel on Monday called its discovery a “significant breakthrough”. The “monoclonal neutralizing antibody” developed at the Israel Institute …

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Neutralizing antibody; new virus details to aid vaccine research

[ad_1] FILE PHOTO: A computer image created by Nexu Science Communication in conjunction with Trinity College in Dublin shows a structurally representative model of a betacoronavirus which is the type of virus linked to COVID-19, better known as the coronavirus linked to the outbreak of Wuhan, shared with Reuters on …

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Virus detectives who follow Covid-19 to its genetic origins

[ad_1] This genetic detective job is tracing the coronavirus family tree that has killed tens of thousands in its relentless spread across the planet. It could also help find out if the virus was spreading in other countries before the first infections were officially registered. In France, a group of …

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Study Reveals COVID-19 Virus Infects Human Intestinal Cells

[ad_1] Image source: NAID RML / FILE Study Reveals COVID-19 Virus Infects Human Intestinal Cells The new coronavirus can infect and replicate in cells that line the inside of the human intestine, according to a study that may explain why some COVID-19 patients experience gastrointestinal symptoms. The finding, published in …

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Virus efforts jeopardize vaccines for millions of MENA children: UN

[ad_1] Amman: The coronavirus pandemic could jeopardize vaccination campaigns in the Middle East and North Africa, UNICEF warned Sunday, saying that millions of children could miss out on polio and measles vaccines. The UN agency said most countries in the region continued routine campaigns, under strict controls to prevent the …

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