Sars-CoV-2 finds new path to infect human cells – University of Washington study
The new variant is capable of invading cells without the ACE2 receptors currently the virus' gateway; the finding is surprising...
June 30, 2021Topic
SARS-CoV-2
Panama reports second consecutive day with no Covid-19 deaths
Panama reports second consecutive day without covid-19 deaths, and a lethality rate of 1.7%, one of the lowest in Latin...
May 18, 2021
Scientists question need for Covid-19 booster vaccines
Infectious disease and vaccine experts question the need of booster vaccines to offer lasting protection against coronavirus and its variants
May 13, 2021
Chile announced construction of Covid-19 vaccine manufacturing plant
Chile expects to resume local vaccine production with the construction of the Biological and Vaccine Production Center in Carén Park
May 7, 2021
Covid-19: recovered patients immune for months, but at high risk of infecting others – study
UK study suggests that most people remain immune to Covid-19 for months, but may carry high levels of the virus...
May 5, 2021
Underreporting of Covid cases masks up to 30% of deaths in Brazil, study shows
A study by Vital Strategies initiative on the underreporting of severe cases and deaths of Covid-19 in Brazil
May 5, 2021
Analysis: Why Covid-19 may become endemic in Brazil, like dengue or influenza
More than a year after it began, the covid-19 pandemic is still not showing any indications that it will be...
February 24, 2021
Coronavirus: Four warning signs indicating emergence of dangerous strains
The UK was in lockdown in November 2020. No one could leave their homes except for essential activities, such as...
February 11, 2021
‘We’ve Lost So Many’: Brazil Starts Vaccinating Amazon River Dwellers
Health workers sped along the Amazon river this week to start vaccinating riverside communities, bringing hope to a region hard...
February 3, 2021