Two of the closest known relatives to SARS-CoV-2 — a pair of bat coronaviruses discovered by researchers in Laos — may transmit poorly in people despite being genetically similar to the ...

As we approach the five-year anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic, it is worth reflecting not only on the paradigm-shifting impact of the initial outbreak, but also on how SARS-CoV-2 continues to ...

The emergence of different variants of SARS-CoV-2 has produced a wide range of clinical profiles and symptoms in patients. For the first time, researchers at the Institut Pasteur and Université Paris ...

SARS-CoV-2 is a protean virus. It seems designed to reinfect a previously infected host, changing its outer coat as well as some of its properties. The virus is also adapting to a number of new ...

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Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been controversy surrounding the origins of SARS-CoV-2. New research from the University of California, San Diego (UCSD), School of Medicine ...

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In a recent study posted to the medRxiv preprint* server, researchers pursued evidence of whether severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) antigens, of which spike (S) protein is ...

New Haven, Conn. — Two of the closest known relatives to SARS-CoV-2 — a pair of bat coronaviruses discovered by researchers in Laos — may transmit poorly in people despite being genetically similar to ...