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
Date: June 30, 2020 Source 1: University of Utah Health Source 2: www.sciencedaily.com Summary: Changes in blood platelets triggered by COVID-19 could contribute to the onset of heart attacks, strokes, and other serious complications in some patients who have the disease, according to scientists. The researchers found that inflammatory proteins produced during infection significantly alter
