Researchers from Skoltech were part of a research consortium studying a case of vertical COVID-19 transmission from mother to her unborn child that resulted in major complications in the pregnancy, premature birth and death of the child. The consortium used…
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Still no evidence of COVID-19 transmission from food, FDA says
There is “no credible evidence” that SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, is transmitted through contaminated food or food packaging, according to a statement just released by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The statement follows a news conference…
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Marburg Virus Structure and Transmission
Marburg virus is a deadly pathogen that causes Marburg disease a severe viral hemorrhagic fever, named after the city in Germany, where the first outbreak occurred in 1967. The virus has had several outbreaks across the world since then, with…
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COVID-19 transmission chains in the UK accurately traced using genomic epidemiology
A team of scientists, led by researchers from the Universities of Oxford and Edinburgh, has analysed the first wave of the COVID-19 outbreak in the UK and produced the most fine-scaled and comprehensive genomic analysis of transmission of any epidemic…
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Some transmission of SARS-CoV-2 occurs after seven, 10 days
There is some onward transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) from household contacts released from quarantine after seven or 10 days, according to research published in the Jan. 1 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control…
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Why coronavirus rules should be about more than just stopping transmission
The success or failure of coronavirus regulations is often assessed on whether they affect the rate of transmission in the community, and whether or not people comply with them. But what about the ethics behind the measures? With inevitable and…
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Researchers pioneer more effective way to block malaria transmission in mosquitoes
Employing a strategy known as “population modification,” which involves using a CRISPR-Cas9 gene drive system to introduce genes preventing parasite transmission into mosquito chromosomes, University of California researchers have made a major advance in the use of genetic technologies to…
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Study shows SARS-CoV-2 jumped between people and mink, providing strong evidence of zoonotic transmission
A study investigating SARS-CoV-2 infections across 16 mink farms in the Netherlands, being presented at the ESCMID Conference on Coronavirus Disease (ECCVID, held online from 23-25 September) shows that the virus likely jumped between people and mink and back, providing…
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Corona Transmission: most likely, SARS-CoV-2-route of infection via the nose – Naturopathy naturopathy specialist portal
Nose cells offer points of attack for corona virus The exact routes of Transmission of the novel Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 are not always been fully elucidated. It was not clear yet, what is the role of the nose in the Transmission….
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Coronavirus: Transmission through tears? – Naturopathy Naturopathy Specialist Portal
Transmission of the Coronavirus by tear fluid is unlikely Many people are likely to be well-known that the Coronavirus can be transmitted by coughing or Sneezing. So far, it was unclear, however, whether the Virus can also be through tears…
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