The COVID-19 pandemic continues to cause tens of thousands of infections daily. Without a preventive, therapeutic, or antiviral vaccine, scientists are working at a hectic pace to find a solution. Now, a new study published on the prepress server bioRxiv * June 2020 shows that a candidate peak protein vaccine …
Read More »Vanilla Ice plans a 90s-themed concert on July 4th in Texas
The coronavirus cannot put these 4th of July celebrations on ice. Singer Vanilla Ice announced via Instagram that she will host a throwback concert on July 4 in Austin, Texas, one of the states currently seeing an increase in coronavirus cases. Vanilla Ice, whose real name is Robert Matthew Van …
Read More »Here’s the latest on what we know works, and doesn’t work, in treating coronavirus infections.
I am a doctor and scientist at the University of Virginia. I care about patients and conduct research to find better ways to diagnose and treat infectious diseases, including COVID-19. Here I am sharing what is known about which treatments work, and which don’t, for the new coronavirus infection. Please …
Read More »Study says some New Yorkers had coronaviruses in early February
The coronavirus appears to have been circulating at low levels in the Big Apple since early February, about a month before the first case was confirmed in the city, new research reveals. A study published this week, based on more than 5,000 plasma samples collected from patients at Mount Sinai …
Read More »People who stayed home before closing probably helped slow the spread of COVID-19: Investigators
This shows that social distancing works, experts say. July 2, 2020, 12:29 am 5 min read 5 min read Share on FacebookShare on TwitterEmail this article A new study found that people who were proactive and stayed home even before shutdown orders were implemented in the United States may have …
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