Chemist Developing 3D Simulations of Coronavirus Spike Proteins
Research will show how the virus binds to human cell receptors and will aid the development of vaccines and therapeutics ...
Tag: Epidemiology
Implementation of Stringent Social Distancing to Prevent Transmission of COVID-19 in Senior Living Communities
Following identification of two COVID-19 cases in a Seattle independent and assisted living facility, stringent preventive measures were implemented. Testing ...
Google Releases COVID-19 Community Mobility Reports
Google Maps today published an early release of the company's COVID-19 Community Mobility Reports to provide insights for public health officials into ...
Singapore: Seven Clusters of COVID-19 Cases Suggesting Presymptomatic Transmission
The possibility of presymptomatic transmission of SARS-CoV-2 increases the challenges of COVID-19 containment measures, which are predicated on early detection ...
SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Children – NEJM
In order to determine the spectrum of disease in children, researchers evaluated children infected with SARS-CoV-2 and treated at the ...
How Did Florida Hire 100 Epidemiologists in a Weekend?
Last week, Florida health officials found themselves overwhelmed. The state’s disease experts were working around the clock to trace the ...
Sequencing the DNA of Patients Screened for Coronavirus Might Save Lives
Scientists should start sequencing the genomes of coronavirus patients. We should look for DNA differences between patients who are severely ...
The Proximal Origin of SARS-CoV-2
Identifying the closest viral relatives of SARS-CoV-2 circulating in animals will greatly assist studies of viral function. The genomic features ...
Molecular and Serological Investigation of SARS-CoV-2: Implication of Multiple Shedding Routes
This is the first molecular and serological study on this virus after the initial identification of 2019-NCoV from 7 patients ...
Singapore First to Test Out COVID-19 Serological Assay in Outbreak Contact Tracing
Current tests for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, look for genetic material of the virus, for instance in saliva ...
CDC Novel Coronavirus Diagnostic Ships Out to Public Health Labs
The CDC 2019-Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Real-Time RT-PCR Diagnostic Panel is ready for distribution to qualified laboratories for detection of 2019 ...
Understanding Spatial and Temporal Patterns of Zika Transmission
In most cases, mosquitoes of the genus Aedes transmit the Zika virus to humans. Primary vectors are the yellow fever ...
Ebola Situation Worsening and Still Only Half of Response Budget is Funded
Only half of the requested funds for the Ebola crisis response in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have been ...
