Date: June 30, 2020 Source 1: Columbia University School of Engineering and Applied Science Source 2: www.sciencedaily.com Summary: Researchers have identified a library of molecules that shut down the SARS-CoV-2 polymerase reaction, a key step that establishes the potential of these molecules as lead compounds to be further modified for the development of COVID-19 therapeutics.
Virus with D614G change in Spike out-competes original strain, but may not make patients sicker Date: July 2, 2020 Source 1: DOE/Los Alamos National Laboratory Source 2: www.sciencedaily.com Summary: New research shows that a specific change in the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus virus genome, previously associated with increased viral transmission and the spread of COVID-19, is more
Date: July 2, 2020 Source 1: Walter Reed Army Institute of Research Source 2: www.sciencedaily.com Summary: Infecting volunteers with COVID-19 may provide valuable insights for future rounds of vaccine testing, but would require very strict controls and is unlikely to advance the current slate of vaccines in advanced development, argues a group of infectious disease
