Corona-Figures show: next circle of Merkel’s limit breaks

The Coronavirus pandemic keeps Germany and the world in suspense: Around 3.7 million people have, until now, with the novel Virus-causative agent of Sars-CoV-2 infected – 167.057 of them in Germany. After the Corona outbreak among the employees of a meat processing company in Coesfeld, the employees of all the slaughterhouses in North Rhine-Westphalia are to be tested for the […]

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Scientists discover unique mutation of new coronavirus

Researchers have identified a mutation in the genetic code of SARS-CoV-2 that mirrors changes scientists saw in the 2003 SARS outbreak. SARS-CoV-2 is the virus that causes the illness COVID-19. In the mutation, 81 letters in the virus’s genome had been deleted. Viral mutations are a normal part of a virus’s evolution and can alter the severity of the disease […]

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A portable, reusable test for COVID-19

“Testing, testing, testing.” It’s a mantra that health officials have been constantly promoting because screening people for COVID-19 is the best way to contain its spread. In the U.S., however, that crucial necessity has been hampered due to a lack of supplies.But University of Utah electrical and computer engineering professor Massood Tabib-Azar has received a $200,000 National Science Foundation Rapid […]

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Norwegian schools to reopen on Monday, bars in June

Schools in Norway, where the number of new cases of coronavirus is decreasing by the day, will be able to reopen as of Monday and bars from June 1, the government said Thursday. Cultural and sporting events of up to 200 people will be permitted from June 15, the government also said. The national football championship, which was due to […]

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Japan approves remdesivir for coronavirus treatment

Japan on Thursday authorised the antiviral drug remdesivir to treat coronavirus patients, the government said, with an eye to approving another medication Avigan this month. This makes Japan the second country to approve the drug after US regulators authorised it on Friday for emergency use against severe cases of COVID-19. “Remdesivir was approved under exceptional measures,” a health, labour and […]

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Study identifies possible antibody to new coronavirus

New research has identified an antibody that may be effective in treating and preventing coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19). Stay informed with live updates on the current COVID-19 outbreak and visit our coronavirus hub for more advice on prevention and treatment. A new study has identified an antibody that may be valuable in responding to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The antibody […]

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Man with back pain finds out he has 3 kidneys

When a Brazilian man went to the doctor complaining of low-back pain, his doctors got a surprise: They discovered that the man had not two, but three kidneys — a very rare condition. To figure out the cause of the 38-year-old man’s severe pain, doctors at the Hospital do Rim in São Paulo, Brazil, performed a CT scan to evaluate […]

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