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Genetic tracing at the Huanan Seafood market further supports COVID animal origins

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

A new study provides a list of the wildlife species present at the market from which SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic, most likely arose in late 2019. The study is based on a new analysis of metatranscriptomic data released by the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

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Simple test for flu could improve diagnosis and surveillance

Broad Institute

Simple test for flu could improve diagnosis and surveillance By Allessandra DiCorato June 18, 2024 Breadcrumb Home Simple test for flu could improve diagnosis and surveillance A low-cost CRISPR-based paper strip test distinguishes between influenza types and can be reprogrammed to recognize different viruses including the H5N1 bird flu virus.

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Coronavirus: Missing school is worse than virus for children – Whitty

The Pharma Data

He said it was unlikely there would be a vaccine in 2020 but there was a “reasonable chance” of a working jab being ready for the following winter in 2021-22. But this rare interview reveals a lot more about his own views on how the virus is developing. Will children spread the virus to grandparents?

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A new viral surveillance system in West Africa is showing the world how to prevent the next pandemic

Broad Institute

A new model Formally launched in early 2020, Sentinel is a new model of pathogen surveillance that its leaders say could be used anywhere in the world. The Sentinel team put an early version of their system to the test in 2020 to respond to COVID-19 and again in 2022 for Mpox surveillance and response efforts.

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Health Highlights: Dec. 16, 2020

The Pharma Data

Most experts believe the SARS-CoV-2 virus originated in animals in China, probably bats, the Associated Press reported. Tracking down the animal in which the virus emerged will be key, so the group will take samples of further bat species and other animals that might harbor it, Leendertz added. © 2020 HealthDay. .

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Health Highlights, Nov. 20, 2020

The Pharma Data

The curfew will be implemented in the 41 of the state’s 58 counties with the largest increases in virus cases, and will affect 94% of California’s nearly 40 million residents. © 2020 HealthDay. Posted: November 2020. We are sounding the alarm,” Gov. Gavin Newsom said in a statement. All rights reserved.

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Innovative COVID-19 analysis supports prevention protocols in health care settings

SCIENMAG: Medicine & Health

In early 2020, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), a highly contagious and pathogenic virus, made its alarming debut and quickly spread worldwide, causing the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic that threatened human health and public safety.

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