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PIER MARIA FORNASARI
2020-04-03

A new study by The Scripps Research Institute and Hong Kong University determined the crystal structure of CR3022, a neutralizing antibody previously isolated from a convalescent SARS patient

The outbreak of COVID-19 caused by SARS-CoV-2 virus has now become a pandemic, but there is currently very little understanding of the antigenicity of the virus. Source Science A recent study has shown that CR3022 can also bind to the RBD of SARS-CoV-2 . This finding provides an opportunity to uncover a cross-reactive epitope. Therefore

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PIER MARIA FORNASARI
2020-04-03

Which are the approved Covid-19 tests available and how they work

An infographic shows the different types of Covid-19 types that are either approved by the FDA or have CE Mark and how they work. The number of FDA-approved or CE-Marked Covid-19 tests changes frequently, but here’s a handy list of some of them. The infographic below describes the name of tests, the time it takes

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PIER MARIA FORNASARI
2020-04-03

Covid-19: four fifths of cases are asymptomatic following new China figures and Italian cluster area research

New evidence has emerged from China indicating that the large majority of coronavirus infections do not result in symptoms. Source The BMJ Chinese authorities began publishing daily figures on 1 April on the number of new coronavirus cases that are asymptomatic, with the first day’s figures suggesting that around four in five coronavirus infections caused

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PIER MARIA FORNASARI
2020-04-02

How to talk to your kids about COVID-19

You may feel stressed and anxious about COVID-19 — and so may your kids. Try these strategies to talk with them and help them cope. During any rapidly changing situation, loss of daily routine, isolation and uncertainty can lead to anxiety, fear, depression and loneliness. Information overload, rumors and misinformation can make you feel out

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PIER MARIA FORNASARI
2020-04-02

FDA authorizes first coronavirus antibody test

The US Food and Drug Administration has issued its first emergency use authorization for a coronavirus test that looks for antibodies in the blood. That type of test, called a serology test, would be able to identify past coronavirus infections, although it may be less effective at identifying recent ones.The authorized test, from a manufacturer called Cellex

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PIER MARIA FORNASARI
2020-04-02

Renin–Angiotensin–Aldosterone System Inhibitors in Patients with Covid-19

With so much information swirling around these days about the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, it would be easy to miss one of the most interesting and significant basic science reports of the past few weeks. Source NIH It’s a paper published in the journal Science that presents an atomic-scale snapshot showing the 3D structure of

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PIER MARIA FORNASARI
2020-04-02

Covid-19: US FDA gives emergency approval to hydroxychloroquine despite lack of evidence

The US Food and Drug Administration has authorized clinicians to prescribe chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine for patients admitted to hospital with covid-19, despite warnings from scientific advisers that no randomized controlled trial has been conducted to support the drugs’ safety and efficacy in this population. Source The BMJ In the emergency use authorization issued on 28

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PIER MARIA FORNASARI
2020-04-02

SARS-CoV-2 Readily Shed Early in Infection, Transmissible Before Symptoms Emerge

More evidence is emerging that coronavirus infections are being spread by people who have no clear symptoms, complicating efforts to gain control of the pandemic. A study conducted by researchers in Singapore and published by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Wednesday is the latest to estimate that around 10% of new coronavirus infections may be sparked

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PIER MARIA FORNASARI
2020-04-02

To counter COVID-19 misinformation, USC expert backs new approach to science learning

New research from USC Rossier aims to combat rampant misinformation on subjects like the coronavirus and climate change. In the early days of the novel coronavirus’ spread through the United States, misinformation spread alongside it. From presidential news conferences to every nook of social media, COVID-19 misinformation has been rampant. This has led to the

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PIER MARIA FORNASARI
2020-04-02

Controlling Covid-19 using a mobile app to trace close proximity contacts

A team of medical researchers and bioethicists at Oxford University has published results in Science that furthers understanding of Covid-19 transmission. The evidence is enabling several international partners, including the Norwegian Institute of Public Health (FHI) and NHSX, a joint unit comprised of teams from NHS England and the UK’s Department of Health & Social Care, to assess the

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A new study by The Scripps Research Institute and Hong Kong University determined the crystal structure of CR3022, a neutralizing antibody previously isolated from a convalescent SARS patient

Which are the approved Covid-19 tests available and how they work

Covid-19: four fifths of cases are asymptomatic following new China figures and Italian cluster area research

How to talk to your kids about COVID-19

FDA authorizes first coronavirus antibody test

Renin–Angiotensin–Aldosterone System Inhibitors in Patients with Covid-19

Covid-19: US FDA gives emergency approval to hydroxychloroquine despite lack of evidence

SARS-CoV-2 Readily Shed Early in Infection, Transmissible Before Symptoms Emerge

To counter COVID-19 misinformation, USC expert backs new approach to science learning

Controlling Covid-19 using a mobile app to trace close proximity contacts