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Costa Rica-made plasma shown to inhibit coronavirus, ready for clinical trials

Thu, 2020-07-30 16:46 — mike kraft

Costa Rica-made plasma shown to inhibit coronavirus, ready for clinical trials: UCR Alejandro Zúñiga The Tico Times Costa Rica

Costa Rica is set to begin clinical trials on antibody-rich plasma that has been extracted from horses with the purpose of treating COVID-19 patients.

Two versions of the plasma were shown to inhibit the infectivity of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, in tests performed at the National Center for Biodefense and Infectious Diseases in the United States.

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U.S. researchers identify evolutioary orgins of SARS-CoV-2

Wed, 2020-07-29 02:28 — mike kraft

Researchers identify evolutionary origins of SARS-CoV-2 | Penn State University By reconstructing the evolutionary history of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that is responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic, an international research team of Chinese, European and U.S. scientists has discovered that the lineage that gave rise to the virus has been circulating in bats for decades and likely includes other viruses with the ability to infect humans. The findings have implications for the prevention of future pandemics stemming from this lineage.

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Updates: Trump challenged over claims as L.A. mayor warns city ‘on the brink’ of new stay-home order

Sun, 2020-07-19 19:47 — mike kraft

Coronavirus updates: Trump challenged over claims as L.A. mayor warns city ‘on the brink’ of new stay-home order Coronavirus infections rose in states across the country over the past week, with more than a dozen states on Saturday reaching record highs in their seven-day averages for new daily cases. Derek Hawkins, Felicia Sonmez Washington Post

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