Age-specific variation of asymptomatic COVID-19 infections

Age-specific variation of asymptomatic COVID-19 infections

In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, researchers assessed asymptomatic severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection according to age. Study: Asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection by age: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Image Credit: Andrii Vodolazhskyi/Shutterstock Asymptomatic…

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The potential impact of oral vaccination against COVID-19 on transmission to naïve individuals studied in a hamster infection model

The potential impact of oral vaccination against COVID-19 on transmission to naïve individuals studied in a hamster infection model

A recent article published in Science Translational Medicine demonstrated that mucosally delivered adenovirus type 5 (Ad5)-based coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination minimized COVID-19 transmission and severity. Study: Adenovirus type 5 SARS-CoV-2 vaccines delivered orally or intranasally reduced disease severity and transmission…

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