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Topical news snippets about viruses that affect people.  And other things. Like Led Zeppelin. And zombies B-)
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July 23, 2020 8:33 AM
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50% of our Covid vaccines will be for India, people won't have to buy them, govts will pay: Adar Poonawalla - India News

50% of our Covid vaccines will be for India, people won't have to buy them, govts will pay: Adar Poonawalla - India News | Virology News | Scoop.it
Adar Poonawalla said if the vaccine trials go fine and the results are favourable, Serum Institute of India will be manufacturing this Covid-19 vaccine as a partner with Oxford University.
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July 23, 2020 8:32 AM
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Do stone tools put humans in America 30K years ago?

Do stone tools put humans in America 30K years ago? | Virology News | Scoop.it
Researchers say DNA from stone tools from in a Mexican cave suggests humans first arrived in America about 15,000 years earlier than previously thought.
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July 23, 2020 8:31 AM
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‘Hope it dies down’: Bill Gates on theory claiming he is planning to implant chips via Covid-19 vaccine

‘Hope it dies down’: Bill Gates on theory claiming he is planning to implant chips via Covid-19 vaccine | Virology News | Scoop.it
Gates and a foundation led by him and his wife Melinda are working to find a vaccine for Covid-19. In February, the foundation had announced that it is donating US $100 million to vaccine research and treatment efforts.
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July 16, 2020 8:52 AM
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Editor's choice: Influenza

Editor's choice: Influenza | Virology News | Scoop.it
A collection bringing together research on the Influenza virus and its effect across the globe.
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July 16, 2020 8:50 AM
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Can the Flu and Other Viruses Cause Neurodegeneration?

Can the Flu and Other Viruses Cause Neurodegeneration? | Virology News | Scoop.it
Scientists may need to seriously reconsider the cast-aside hypothesis that pathogens can play a part in diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s.
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July 16, 2020 8:49 AM
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COVID-19 Australia: Suppression vs eradication and our second wave

COVID-19 Australia: Suppression vs eradication and our second wave | Virology News | Scoop.it
You hear it all the time. “Is this our second wave?”...
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July 16, 2020 8:48 AM
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Special glasses let people with color blindness see more hues

Special glasses let people with color blindness see more hues | Virology News | Scoop.it
Special filters can help people with color blindness see more color. And those changes remain even after they take the glasses off.
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July 16, 2020 8:45 AM
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5 tips for coping with COVID-19 stat overload

5 tips for coping with COVID-19 stat overload | Virology News | Scoop.it
Overwhelmed by all the COVID-19 statistics in the news? Here are five tips from data scientists for handling the glut of information.
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July 14, 2020 7:40 AM
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Operation Warp Speed Awards Novavax $1.6 Billion For COVID Vaccine 

Operation Warp Speed Awards Novavax $1.6 Billion For COVID Vaccine  | Virology News | Scoop.it
"What this Warp Speed award does is it pays for production of 100 million doses..."...
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July 14, 2020 7:38 AM
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COVID-19 can have long-term effects on lungs, heart

COVID-19 can have long-term effects on lungs, heart | Virology News | Scoop.it
For some people who get COVID-19, the long-term effects are serious. Here's what we know about the damage it causes to the body.
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July 14, 2020 7:36 AM
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India emerges as world’s key vaccine manufacturing hub

India emerges as world’s key vaccine manufacturing hub | Virology News | Scoop.it
New Delhi: The Indian vaccine market, which has carved out a place for itself at the global level, is expected to reach a valuation of Rs 252 billion by 2025. The Indian market size was Rs 94 billion in 2019.
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July 14, 2020 7:34 AM
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Stuff in capers activates key proteins in brain and heart

Stuff in capers activates key proteins in brain and heart | Virology News | Scoop.it
A compound in pickled capers called quercetin can directly regulate proteins required for heartbeat, thought, muscular contraction, and more.
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So: good in pizzas, then??
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China's Sinovac starts late-stage trials for COVID-19 vaccine | News | Al Jazeera

China's Sinovac starts late-stage trials for COVID-19 vaccine | News | Al Jazeera | Virology News | Scoop.it
Study will recruit nearly 9,000 healthcare professionals working in COVID-19 specialised facilities in Brazil.
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July 23, 2020 8:33 AM
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Coronavirus: Hope to launch Oxford vaccine in India by November, says Serum Institute chief

Coronavirus: Hope to launch Oxford vaccine in India by November, says Serum Institute chief | Virology News | Scoop.it
Adar Poonawalla said the vaccine will be priced around Rs 1,000.
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July 23, 2020 8:32 AM
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COVID-19 vaccine will be ready by year end in 'best case scenario'

COVID-19 vaccine will be ready by year end in 'best case scenario' | Virology News | Scoop.it
Image Source : PTICOVID-19 vaccine will be ready by year end in ‘best case scenario’: Pfizer (Representational image)Pfizer, which has struck a nearly $2...
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July 23, 2020 8:31 AM
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An epidemiological investigation of porcine circovirus 3 infection in dogs in the Guangxi Province from 2015 to 2017, China

Porcine circovirus type 3 (PCV3) is an emerging circovirus species associated with several diseases.The study aimed to investigate the frequency of porcine circovirus 3 (PCV3) and its coinfection with canine parvovirus type 2 (CPV-2) in dogs in the Guangxi province from 2015 to 2017, China, and to...
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There ARE other viruses B-)
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July 16, 2020 8:51 AM
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How Covid-19 can damage the brain - BBC Future

How Covid-19 can damage the brain - BBC Future | Virology News | Scoop.it
Some scientists suspect that Covid-19 causes respiratory failure and death not through damage to the lungs, but the brain – and other symptoms include headaches, strokes and seizures.
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July 16, 2020 8:49 AM
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Coronavirus antibodies can start to fade away within weeks, according to a new study which puts a 'nail in the coffin' in the idea of herd immunity

Coronavirus antibodies can start to fade away within weeks, according to a new study which puts a 'nail in the coffin' in the idea of herd immunity | Virology News | Scoop.it
The study by King's College London, the first COVID-19 study of its kind, is the latest to cast doubt over the concept of so-called herd immunity.
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Bats may shed light on COVID-19 resistance

Bats may shed light on COVID-19 resistance | Virology News | Scoop.it
Bats live a long time and can resist viruses like the one that causes COVID-19. New research finds this may be due to their control over inflammation.
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July 16, 2020 8:47 AM
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People Also Refused to Wear Masks During the 1918 Influenza Pandemic, and 675,000 Died

People Also Refused to Wear Masks During the 1918 Influenza Pandemic, and 675,000 Died | Virology News | Scoop.it
When it comes to masks, history is repeating itself.
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July 14, 2020 7:45 AM
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Protest Versus Africa's 1st Covid-19 Vaccine Test Shows Fear

Protest Versus Africa's 1st Covid-19 Vaccine Test Shows Fear | Virology News | Scoop.it
Protesters against Africa's first Covid-19 vaccine trial burned their face masks Wednesday as experts note a worrying level of resistance and misinformation around testing on the continent.
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July 14, 2020 7:40 AM
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Millions Of Potential Coronavirus Vaccine Doses Already Being Made, NIH Director Says 

Millions Of Potential Coronavirus Vaccine Doses Already Being Made, NIH Director Says  | Virology News | Scoop.it
Millions of coronavirus vaccine doses are being manufactured before testing has even been completed, the U.S. National Institutes of Health director said.
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July 14, 2020 7:37 AM
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As Russia begins final stage of coronavirus vaccine trial, volunteers are confirmed to have immunity – and no side effects 

As Russia begins final stage of coronavirus vaccine trial, volunteers are confirmed to have immunity – and no side effects  | Virology News | Scoop.it
Volunteers who received a Russian-made Covid-19 vaccine have developed immunity to the virus, according to the country’s Ministry of Defense. Clinical trials for the drug are now in their final stage.
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"Russia's Sechenov University Successfully Completes Trials of World's 1st COVID-19 Vaccine" Or maybe it was just a Phase 1 trial? 

"Russia's Sechenov University Successfully Completes Trials of World's 1st COVID-19 Vaccine" Or maybe it was just a Phase 1 trial?  | Virology News | Scoop.it
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The clinical trials of the world's first coronavirus vaccine on volunteers at the Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University have been...
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July 14, 2020 7:34 AM
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WHO EMRO | Statement by WHO's Regional Director on maintaining routine influenza surveillance during the COVID-19 pandemic

WHO EMRO | Statement by WHO's Regional Director on maintaining routine influenza surveillance during the COVID-19 pandemic | Virology News | Scoop.it
13 July 2020 – Influenza surveillance systems in the Eastern Mediterranean Region have proven to be invaluable in supporting the detection of suspected and confirmed cases of COVID-19.
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