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Coronavirus has not mutated to become more infectious, according to a scientific study that debunks a widespread theory. Most coronavirus cases seen globally feature a specific genetic mutation called D614G which is different to the original strain that emerged in Wuhan last year and experts feared was more infectious than the original version. But UCL … Read more
Coronavirus is MOST infectious in the five days after symptoms first appear, study suggests – highlighting the need to isolate cases early Review of 98 studies looked at the amount of coronavirus found in airways Study reveals SARS-CoV-2 peaks within five days of symptom onset This is when a patient is believed to be most … Read more
Coronavirus can remain infectious for 70 days, a new case study suggests. Researchers at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) documented the case of a 71-year-old woman who caught coronavirus and continued to shed the virus for at least 70 days. And despite her long infectious period and being immunocompromised, the unnamed … Read more
Viral loads from coronavirus patients have been decreasing as the pandemic rages on, a new study suggests. Researchers found that just 25 percent of nasal swabs from hospitalized patients in April detected low levels of the virus. However, just five weeks later, nearly three-quarters of samples from patients had low viral loads – representing a … Read more
People under the age of 60 are 2.78 times more likely to spread the coronavirus than the elderly, data from the US reveals. It also found young people are more likely to be superspreaders of Covid-19 than people over 60. Scientists have been discovering over the course of the pandemic that a small percentage of … Read more
We’ve all been told to wear face masks to reduce the spread of coronavirus, but it turns out the material your mask is made of may affect your risk, a new study suggests. An N95 mask, which filters out nearly all particles both large and small, reduced the odds of contracting COVID-19, the disease caused … Read more
Animals that carry infectious diseases like Ebola and the virus causing COVID-19 thrive in human-made habitats such as cities and farmland, scientists have found. Researchers reviewed 184 studies of 376 host species – animals that pass a virus to humans – including bats, birds, rodents and primates. They found the conversion of natural habitats to human-used … Read more
Wearing a face mask can protect you from the coronavirus as well as stopping you spreading it to others, according to scientists. Officials in Britain insist the main benefit of wearing face coverings is that they catch coughs and sneezes of the wearer, preventing them from spreading the virus to people around them. But researchers … Read more
Ariel Winter shows off new platinum blonde hair and an infectious smile as she professes: ‘Winter Is Coming’ By Kevin Kayhart For Dailymail.com Published: 07:29 BST, 5 July 2020 | Updated: 07:31 BST, 5 July 2020 She’s never one to stick to one color of hair for too long. And on Saturday Ariel Winter kept … Read more
A mutated version of the coronavirus that has gripped Europe and the West is more infectious because it doesn’t break as often while inside the body, a study has found. Researchers at The Scripps Research Institute in Florida say the ‘spike protein’ that the virus uses to attach to cells in the airways has adapted … Read more