Findings important to nationwide conversations on reopening schools and daycare Date: July 30, 2020 Source 1: Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago Source 2: www.sciencedaily.com Summary: Researchers have discovered that children younger than 5 years with mild to moderate COVID-19 have much higher levels of genetic material for the virus in the […]
Study found that wearing a face mask stopped person-to-person spread of the virus Date: June 12, 2020 Source 1: Texas A&M University Source 2: www.sciencedaily.com Summary: A study has found that not wearing a face mask dramatically increases a person’s chances of being infected by the COVID-19 virus. A study by a team of researchers
Infection researchers identify starting points for vaccine development and therapy Date: May 4, 2020 Source 1: Deutsches Primatenzentrum (DPZ)/German Primate Center Source 2: www.sciencedaily.com Summary: A viral spike protein mediates entry of SARS-CoV-2 into host cells and harbors an unusual activation sequence. This sequence is cleaved by the cellular enzyme furin and the cleavage is
