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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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plant-based protein production

plant-based protein production | Virology News | Scoop.it
rapid product development to fight the global COVID-19 pandemia
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Plants, obviously!
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April 19, 2020 6:50 AM
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A Virologist Explains Why It Is Unlikely COVID-19 Escaped From A Lab

A Virologist Explains Why It Is Unlikely COVID-19 Escaped From A Lab | Virology News | Scoop.it
An early cluster of cases, linked to an animal market in Wuhan, initially suggested that humans had been infected by animals.
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April 19, 2020 6:30 AM
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Glycolytic control of vacuolar-type ATPase activity: A mechanism to regulate influenza viral infection

As new influenza virus strains emerge, finding new mechanisms to control infection is imperative.In this study, we found that we could control influe…...
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April 19, 2020 6:29 AM
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This is what it will take to get us back outside

This is what it will take to get us back outside | Virology News | Scoop.it
It’s becoming increasingly clear how we can get back outside and back to work—although not exactly back to normal.
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April 19, 2020 6:26 AM
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Infection and Rapid Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in Ferrets 

Infection and Rapid Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in Ferrets  | Virology News | Scoop.it
The outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) emerged in China and rapidl…...
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April 19, 2020 6:25 AM
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More than 1,000 people have died in Canada from COVID-19

More than 1,000 people have died in Canada from COVID-19 | Virology News | Scoop.it
More than 1,000 people have died of COVID-19 across the country, according to provincial health authorities.
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April 17, 2020 5:19 AM
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Early Detection of the 1957 Flu Pandemic Helped Slow Its Spread

Early Detection of the 1957 Flu Pandemic Helped Slow Its Spread | Virology News | Scoop.it
By the time the virus reached the U.S., the country already had a vaccine ready.
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April 17, 2020 5:16 AM
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Germany’s 'Wuhan' has 15 per cent infection rate and low death toll

Germany’s 'Wuhan' has 15 per cent infection rate and low death toll | Virology News | Scoop.it
Study to examine the town where the first virus fatalities occurred yields surprise results...
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April 17, 2020 5:13 AM
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Restarting the economy too soon could damage it more

Restarting the economy too soon could damage it more | Virology News | Scoop.it
Preventing people from getting sick with COVID-19 and saving lives is better for the economy than reopening businesses too soon, a new paper finds.
chrisitna jacobs's curator insight, May 2, 2020 7:08 PM
Re-opening communities before the number of confirmed cases decreases drastically can result in a worse affect created by the pandemic. Although some businesses may not survive, the cost of lives is more important than the cost of maintaining businesses that are not essential to daily life
Samantha Cooper's curator insight, May 2, 2020 10:38 PM
I completely agree with this. Everyday there are more cases and deaths due to the corona virus. People are not taking this virus as seriously as they should be and it's a problem. The sooner everyone stays in their homes and take proper precautions, the sooner everyone can go back to their normal lives.
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April 17, 2020 5:11 AM
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Coronavirus isolation measures are reducing all flu-like diseases, not just COVID-19

Coronavirus isolation measures are reducing all flu-like diseases, not just COVID-19 | Virology News | Scoop.it
Cough and fever symptoms have plummeted to historic lows as our coronavirus isolation regime cuts the spread of other viruses as well.
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WE NEED TO DO THIS FOR FLU!!
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April 15, 2020 4:51 AM
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Ebola outbreak shows public trust is vital in health crises

Ebola outbreak shows public trust is vital in health crises | Virology News | Scoop.it
The 2014 Ebola outbreak shows that low trust in government can have disastrous consequences during health crises like the current COVID-19 pandemic.
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April 15, 2020 4:49 AM
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1st squad of volunteers assembled as Russia prepares for human testing of Covid-19 vaccine — RT Russia News

1st squad of volunteers assembled as Russia prepares for human testing of Covid-19 vaccine — RT Russia News | Virology News | Scoop.it
The fist team of people who will test a Russian vaccine against the coronavirus on themselves – in trials that begin in late June – have been selected, and the lead developer of the drug is among them.
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April 15, 2020 4:46 AM
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GSK and Sanofi join forces to work on coronavirus vaccine | Science | The Guardian

GSK and Sanofi join forces to work on coronavirus vaccine | Science | The Guardian | Virology News | Scoop.it
Two companies jointly have capacity to manufacture hundreds of millions of doses...
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April 19, 2020 6:52 AM
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How does coronavirus kill? Clinicians trace a ferocious rampage through the body, from brain to toes

How does coronavirus kill? Clinicians trace a ferocious rampage through the body, from brain to toes | Virology News | Scoop.it
The lungs are ground zero for COVID-19, but blood clots may play a surprisingly big role in severe illness
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Coronavirus vaccine clinical trial starting without usual animal data

Coronavirus vaccine clinical trial starting without usual animal data | Virology News | Scoop.it
Ethicists aren’t so sure that the eventual benefits of rushing this unproven vaccine into clinical trials will outweigh the risks.
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April 19, 2020 6:29 AM
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COVIDView Weekly Summary | CDC

COVIDView Weekly Summary | CDC | Virology News | Scoop.it
CDC is closely monitoring an outbreak caused by Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) first identified in Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China.
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April 19, 2020 6:27 AM
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Do scientists build 'trees of life' with faulty methods?

Do scientists build 'trees of life' with faulty methods? | Virology News | Scoop.it
Long-used approaches for reconstructing evolutionary paths, or "trees of life," are deeply flawed, say researchers in a new paper.
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April 19, 2020 6:25 AM
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False-positive PCR Results Linked to Administration of Seasonal Influenza Vaccine

False-positive PCR results usually occur as a consequence of specimen-to-specimen or amplicon-to-specimen contamination within the laboratory. Evidence of contamination at time of specimen collection linked to influenza vaccine administration in the same location as influenza sampling is described.
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April 17, 2020 5:19 AM
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Hundreds of billions of locusts swarm in East Africa

Hundreds of billions of locusts swarm in East Africa | Virology News | Scoop.it
East Africa could be on the verge of a food crisis, if swarms of locusts are not controlled.
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April 17, 2020 5:17 AM
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Inovio Pharmaceuticals to start trials on coronavirus vaccine

Inovio Pharmaceuticals to start trials on coronavirus vaccine | Virology News | Scoop.it
The FDA has given the green light to Inovio Pharmaceuticals in Plymouth Meeting to begin testing on its coronavirus vaccine.
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April 17, 2020 5:15 AM
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Unlike with Spanish flu, trek from the peak of coronavirus will be long

Return to normality could take far longer than in 1918 but the lessons of that devastating outbreak are stark and important...
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April 17, 2020 5:12 AM
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Chloroquine gave Rita Wilson, Tom Hanks ‘extreme’ side effects

Chloroquine gave Rita Wilson, Tom Hanks ‘extreme’ side effects | Virology News | Scoop.it
A controversial drug heralded by some as a coronavirus cure comes with symptoms of its own, Rita Wilson says. The actress, 63, says she was given chloroquine after she and husband Tom Hanks tested positive for COVID-19 while in Australia last month.
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April 17, 2020 5:10 AM
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12 tips to get couples through staying at home

12 tips to get couples through staying at home | Virology News | Scoop.it
Experts have 12 tips for couples navigating the new reality of staying at home and social distancing. One tip? Make sure you're getting enough time alone.
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Advice many of us need, I'm sure...
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It's OK to grieve the loss of rituals during COVID-19

It's OK to grieve the loss of rituals during COVID-19 | Virology News | Scoop.it
Grieving the loss of rituals, like weddings and funerals, canceled because of COVID-19 self-distancing, is natural. Creating new ones can help.
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Excess cases of influenza suggest an earlier start to the coronavirus epidemic in Spain than official figures tell us: an analysis of primary care electronic medical records from over 6 million peo...

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