New Canadian serology solution for SARS-CoV-2 infections and vaccination
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic brought about by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has already led to four major waves of...
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SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant may bind with ACE2 receptor more efficiently
Even as scientists around the world have made efforts to develop and produce safe and effective vaccines to counter the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus...
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Possible impact of spike protein mutations on SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant
Even as the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) continues to circulate around the world, multiple new mutations continue to emerge. These have...
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Western boom cities see spike in harmful ozone
The reduction of harmful ground-level ozone across most of the U.S. over the past several decades has been an air pollution success story. But in...
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Researchers assess prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 reinfections
In a recent study posted on Preprints with The Lancet*, researchers assessed the prevalence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) reinfections in the Province...
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Study evaluates the presence of the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein in urine samples collected during the COVID-19 pandemic
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) the causative agent of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has caused nearly 493 million infections with over 6.15 million reported...
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Study finds no strong evidence to suggest vaccination improves symptoms of post-acute COVID-19 syndrome
The coronavirus virus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has been caused by the rapid outbreak of severe acute respiratory coronavirus syndrome 2 (SARS-CoV-2). It is now...
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SARS-CoV-2 spike S375F mutation triggered the explosive spread of Omicron
In a recent study posted to the bioRxiv* preprint server, researchers investigated the mutation in the viral spike (S) protein of the severe acute respiratory...
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The impact of SARS-CoV-2 variants on the COVID-19 epidemic in South Africa
Newly emerging variants of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) have contributed to successive waves of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). With several...
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Children produce a much more robust antibody response to a SARS-CoV-2 infection than 18+
During the early phase of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infections were less common in children. As...
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Study suggests continued delta variant outbreaks unless vaccination reaches high coverage levels in adults and children
A modeling analysis has demonstrated effective management of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Delta variant outbreaks in Australia by adopting a strategy...
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Seasonal coronaviruses may help estimate SARS-CoV-2 reinfection risk
The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is not the first coronavirus mankind has encountered. From the 2003 severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS)...