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Artificial Intelligence finds six types of COVID-19 symptoms
When patients only report light respiratory problems, cases tended to be less severe.
The most promising coronavirus vaccine passes key safety trial
The vaccine developed by Oxford University and AstraZeneca produced antibodies against the coronavirus.
Teenagers can spread coronavirus just like adults, new study finds
Children between the ages of 10 and 19 can also spread the coronavirus, researchers from South Korea write.
New coating removes 99.9% of all coronavirus on it in an hour — may soon find its ways to public spaces
Such a coating can be helpful both in public and in our homes.
The coronavirus may be airborne. For Japan, this is old news
Japan already issued recommandations to avoid cramped spaces, crowded areas and close conversation.
Air pollution is still 30% lower than pre-lockdown levels in major cities across the UK
Less traffic congestion is helping to bring down pollution levels
Want to protect the economy? Early lockdowns work best
Some make it seem like protecting the economy comes at odds with human health. But that's not the case -- ...
UN calls on governments to ditch coal from their coronavirus recovery plans
A sustainable future has no room for coal energy, the head of UN argues.
Coronavirus cases continue to rise sharply in the US, India and Brazil
No sign of things slowing down in the most affected countries.
Some COVID-19 patients don’t recover their sense of smell or taste after all other symptoms go away
Therapy such as smell-training might be needed to help restore the senses.
The coronavirus epidemic could be fueling higher rates of delirium, brain inflammation, stroke, and nerve damage
The team believes most of these symptoms are caused by our immune response, not the virus.
Only 5% of Spain’s population has COVID antibodies, casting further doubt over herd immunity strategy
This suggests that herd immunity cannot be reached without unacceptable human loss.
What’s a virus, anyway?
The coronavirus is the buzzword of the year, but what's a virus and how does it spread?
A third of Brits actually enjoyed the lockdown, report shows
This was especially true for those who live with others, have a child and are between 30 and 59 years ...
Mutated coronavirus that is more infectious than earlier strains now dominates global cases
The strain doesn't seem to increase disease severity, though.
COVID-19 asymptomatic cases may still develop lung damage
Absence of symptoms does not necessarily mean absence of harm.
Scientist who helped discover Ebola and nearly got killed by COVID-19 says the pandemic is ‘still at the beginning’
We’re only at the start of the coronavirus pandemic although the second wave may take a different form to the ...
An entire Italian town was tested for COVID-19, and 40% of positive cases had no symptoms
The study underscores the importance of widescale testing in communities.
EU eyes countries for renewed travel to the bloc, but not the US
US citizens will likely have to wait a bit more go to back to Europe.
