The SARS-CoV-2 epidemic has already had a major impact on children’s education, with schools having been required to implement infection […]
SARS-CoV-2 delta variant associated with several vaccine breakthrough cases in Houston
Scientists from the United States have recently estimated the prevalence of vaccine breakthrough cases caused by the delta variant of […]
Engineered T cells prevent translational shutdown in SARS-CoV-2 infected cells
Once severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) successfully enters a host cell, the virus adopts host machinery to facilitate […]
What makes the elderly more susceptible to SARS-CoV-2 infection?
Why is severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the causative agent of COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019), biased towards infecting […]
SARS-CoV-2 virus persistence in immunocompromised individuals
Positive severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) tests are frequently obtained from individuals that have already recovered from the […]
Tokyo sees rapid rise of SARS-CoV-2 R.1 lineage
The pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), has repeatedly evaded […]
Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna vaccines induce T-cell immunity against SARS-CoV-2
Researchers in the United States have shown that the Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccines are effective at generating […]
How a SARS-CoV-2 variant sacrifices tight binding for antibody evasion
The highly infectious SARS-CoV-2 variant that recently emerged in South Africa, known as B.1.351, has scientists wondering how existing COVID-19 […]
SARS-CoV-2: New findings on the persistence of neutralizing antibodies
It is an open question to what extent protection against reinfection persists after overcoming a SARS-CoV-2 infection. The “Rhineland Study”, […]
High SARS-CoV-2 attack rates linked to singing events
The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), continues to spread worldwide, causing […]