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COVID-19: On average only 6% of actual SARS-CoV-2 infections detected worldwide

Study reveals the official number of confirmed cases of coronavirus is dramatically understated. Data shows, due to insufficient and delayed testing, countries throughout the world have only discovered about 6% of COVID-19 cases. The true number of infections worldwide may already have reached several tens of millions. Read More

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COVID-19: Self-isolation would dramatically reduce ICU bed demand

Researchers warn that if the US is to avoid the impact on hospitals Italy faces as a result of the coronavirus outbreak, people who are even mildly symptomatic must self isolate to minimize disease transmission. Read More

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What the coronavirus does to your body that makes it so deadly

Researchers explore why COVID-19 is more deadly compared to the flu and other viruses. Read More

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COVID-19 linked to rare form of encephalitis

A patient who tested positive for COVID-19 developed acute necrotizing encephalitis (ANE) as a result of the coronavirus infection. An MRI scan revealed the patient had lesions in the thalamus and temporal lobes, areas of the brain implicated in consciousness, sensation, and memory function. Researchers advise doctors to look out for COVID-19 patients who present with altered levels of consciousness, as this may be symptomatic of ANE. Read More

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Study identifies characteristics of patients with fatal COVID-19

Based on data from COVID-19 patients from Wuhan, China, that died as a result of the infection, researchers have identified many symptom commonalities the patients shared. Read More

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Clues to COVID-19 coronavirus’s vulnerability emerge from an antibody against SARS

Structural mapping of both SARS and SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, reveals an almost identical site on both coronaviruses to which the CR3022 antibody binds. This suggests a functionally important and vulnerable site for this family of coronaviruses. Read More

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Removing the novel coronavirus from the water cycle

SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for COVID-19, can linger for days in sewage and water systems and remain infectious. Researchers call for new studies to determine if current water treatment methods are efficient and effective at killing SARS-CoV-2. Read More

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Wearing surgical masks in public could help slow COVID-19 pandemic’s advance

Wearing face masks significantly reduced the amounts of airborne virus particles expelled from infected patients. Findings suggest surgical-style face masks could slow the transmission of coronavirus and influenza viruses. Read More

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How important is speech in transmitting coronavirus?

Aerosolized particles produced while speaking may be enough to transmit coronavirus infection by those who are asymptomatic. Read More

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Drugs considered for Coronavirus can raise risk for dangerous abnormal heart rhythms

Hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin, two drugs touted as potential coronavirus therapeutics, could increase the risk of heart arrhythmias, cardiologists say. Read More

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COVID-19 vaccine candidate shows promise in first peer-reviewed research

A new COVID-19 vaccine produces antibodies specific to SARS-CoV-2 at quantities believed sufficient for neutralizing the virus, a mouse model study reveals. The new vaccine using an innovative microneedle array on fingertip-sized pads, which increases the vaccine potency. Read More

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How COVID-19 sheds when symptoms are relatively mild

Study reports viral shedding of SARS-CoV-2 occurs in the upper respiratory tract during early COVID-19 infection when symptoms are mild or hardly noticeable. Read More

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