FILE PHOTO: The ultrastructural morphology exhibited by the Novel Coronavirus 2019 (2019-nCoV), which was identified as the cause of an outbreak of respiratory disease first detected in Wuhan, China, is seen in an illustration published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. USA January …
Read More »Dr. Fauci warns that the coronavirus vaccine ‘may take some time’
Dr. Anthony Fauci, a member of the White House coronavirus task force, says a vaccine to end the coronavirus pandemic “could take some time,” although it may come later this year at best. The warning that it may take time came in the written testimony of the Fauci Congress on …
Read More »Scientists estimate the speed and distance of coronavirus transmission when people cough, sneeze, speak, and run
There are many scientists who know, and many who do not. In “Coughs and Sneezes: Their Role in Transmission of Viral Respiratory Infections, Including SARS-CoV-2,” published Tuesday, the researchers describe the various types and sizes of virus-containing drops present in sneezes and coughs, and how some medical procedures and devices …
Read More »AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine Pig Test Shows Promise With Two Injections
LONDON (Reuters) – A test in pigs of AstraZeneca (AZN.L) The experimental vaccine COVID-19 has found that two doses of the injection produce a greater antibody response than a single dose. Research published Tuesday by Britain’s Pirbright Institute found that administering an initial main dose followed by a booster dose …
Read More »COVID-19: How to assess advances in coronavirus vaccines
[ad_1] There are 123 SARS-CoV-2 vaccines under development and seven that have entered human trials. Any potential vaccines need to be manufactured to scale in this pandemic setting. We must assess the potential speed with which a vaccine candidate can move towards approval. In the face of an immense burden …
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