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Scientists develop a pseudovirus system to deep mutational scan the full SARS-CoV-2 spike

A pseudovirus system based on deep mutational scanning determines how SARS-CoV-2 mutations can affect its ability to escape neutralization.

18 Oct 2022

CDC expands the use of updated bivalent COVID-19 vaccines to children ages 5 through 11 years

Today, CDC's Director Rochelle P. Walensky, M.D., M.P.H., signed a decision memo expanding the use of updated (bivalent) COVID-19 vaccines to children ages 5 through 11 years.

18 Oct 2022

Study reviews human judgment ensemble during Omicron BA.1 wave in the USA

Researchers demonstrated how well human judgment systems could complement computational models in responding to the rapidly evolving coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.

18 Oct 2022

Using traveler arrival COVID-19 screening data for real-time SARS-CoV-2 surveillance

In a new study, researchers developed a model to reconstruct the estimates of how many travelers would have tested severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)-positive at the country of departure.

18 Oct 2022

Danish study shows 3rd booster dose reduces risk of long-COVID

A recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server found that severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection during the Omicron variant predominant period was associated with post-acute symptoms of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) or ‘long COVID’, as well general health problems with new onset – four months after a COVID-19 positive test result.

17 Oct 2022

Study of the clinico-demographic features, clinical history, and virological markers to predict COVID-19 progression in hospitalized adults

Researchers studied the characteristics and markers associated with COVID-19 disease progression in hospitalized adults.

17 Oct 2022

Did the risk of severe COVID-19 in the immunodeficient population of the UK change following vaccination deployment?

Researchers evaluated the changing risk of severe COVID-19 outcomes in individuals with primary and secondary immunodeficiencies in the context of COVID-19 vaccinations.

17 Oct 2022

Physical exercise provides positive health benefits on COVID-19 outcomes

A new study found that physical exercise has a positive effect on the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) prognosis.

17 Oct 2022

Transition in the management of COVID-19

A review of the current approaches to managing COVID-19, including diagnostic, therapeutic, and preventive measures.

16 Oct 2022

In silico studies identify potent plant metabolites capable of inhibiting SARS-CoV-2

In silico studies assess the binding efficacy of phytoconstituents against active sites of SARS-CoV-2.

16 Oct 2022

Omicron sublineage BA.2.75.2 largely resistant to several monoclonal antibody antiviral treatments

A study at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden shows that the coronavirus variant BA.2.75.2, an Omicron sublineage, largely evades neutralizing antibodies in the blood and is resistant to several monoclonal antibody antiviral treatments.

14 Oct 2022

COVID-19 vaccination reduced the severity of the Omicron-driven pandemic wave in Saudi Arabia

In a new study, researchers conducted a retrospective study of all COVID-19 cases from a single hospital in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) between December 25, 2021, and February 30, 2022.

14 Oct 2022

Study describes the first SARS-CoV-2 Deltacron recombinant case identified in Brazil

Researchers demonstrated the parallel evolution of the SARS-CoV-2 Deltacron variant.

14 Oct 2022

Will covid spike again this fall? 6 tips to help you stay safe

Last year, the emergence of the highly transmissible omicron variant of the covid-19 virus caught many people by surprise and led to a surge in cases that overwhelmed hospitals and drove up fatalities. Now we're learning that omicron is mutating to better evade the immune system.

14 Oct 2022

Omicron News and Research

Scientists develop a pseudovirus system to deep mutational scan the full SARS-CoV-2 spike

CDC expands the use of updated bivalent COVID-19 vaccines to children ages 5 through 11 years

Study reviews human judgment ensemble during Omicron BA.1 wave in the USA

Using traveler arrival COVID-19 screening data for real-time SARS-CoV-2 surveillance

Danish study shows 3rd booster dose reduces risk of long-COVID

Study of the clinico-demographic features, clinical history, and virological markers to predict COVID-19 progression in hospitalized adults

Did the risk of severe COVID-19 in the immunodeficient population of the UK change following vaccination deployment?

Physical exercise provides positive health benefits on COVID-19 outcomes

Transition in the management of COVID-19

In silico studies identify potent plant metabolites capable of inhibiting SARS-CoV-2

Omicron sublineage BA.2.75.2 largely resistant to several monoclonal antibody antiviral treatments

COVID-19 vaccination reduced the severity of the Omicron-driven pandemic wave in Saudi Arabia

Study describes the first SARS-CoV-2 Deltacron recombinant case identified in Brazil

Will covid spike again this fall? 6 tips to help you stay safe

Novel method deploys nanopore tweezers to facilitate inhibition of SARS-CoV-2 helicase at single-nucleotide resolution

Researchers develop an HERV-enveloped recombinant baculoviral DNA vaccine against SARS-CoV-2

Population-level cohort study evaluates efficacy and safety of all COVID-19 vaccines used in Denmark

What is the association of masking behavior with SARS-CoV-2 infection?

The ability of antiviral formulation ViruSAL to inhibit SARS-CoV-2 infectivity

What is the real-world efficacy of oral antivirals against the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant?

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