Share on PinterestResearchers wonder under which circumstances reinfection is possible and what it might imply.The resident of Reno, Nevada tested positive for infection with SARS-CoV-2 in mid-April 2020 after the onset of mild symptoms, such as a sore throat, a cough, headaches, nausea, and diarrhea.After recovering, he twice tested negative for the virus in May.…
Share on PinterestOlder COVID-19 tests can have turnaround times of up to 9 days.Image credit: Amilcar Orfali/Getty Images.The researchers, from the University of Colorado Boulder, report their development in a preprint article that has yet to be peer reviewed.While scientists are working to develop vaccines for SARS-CoV-2 and treatments for the disease that it causes,…
this dog is being trained to detect prostate cancer. She's presented with urine samples on Rewarded. When she identifies the correct one, This'll Dog is able to identify the odor off malaria sufferers. Their next mission here is to train dogs to sniff out people infected with Cove in 19. The way we're gonna do…
Cloudy with a chance of COVID — A look at the data on aerosol transmission. Beth Mole - Jul 9, 2020 11:30 am UTC Enlarge / A doctor wears a hood as he tests the seal of an N95 respiratory mask during a training at the La Clinica San Antonio Neighborhood Health Center in California.…
Share on PinterestA new, widespread variant of SARS-CoV-2 is more infectious but does not cause more serious symptoms, recent research suggests.All viruses mutate, and the new coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, is no exception. As an RNA virus, the new coronavirus is highly prone to mutation, partly because the replication enzymes of RNA viruses make more mistakes when…
Kataza the baboon. Facebook / Baboon Matters The City of Cape Town has asked the public not to feed a baboon that has relocated to Tokai. The baboon, known as Kataza or SK11, is slowly being integrated into the Tokai troop. Video footage, however, shows humans feeding Kataza. The City of Cape Town has requested that Kataza…
As SA Rugby moves to determine which franchises will go to Europe in future, Rassie Erasmus has noted several potential benefits for the local game should that route be followed.The national director of rugby believes the high world rankings of Wales, Ireland and Scotland mean PRO Rugby is competitive and that fans will eventually identify…
(John Finney Photography/Moment/Getty Images) An abnormally bad season of weather may have had a significant impact on the death toll from both World War I and the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic, according to new research, with many more lives being lost due to torrential rain and plummeting temperatures. Through a detailed analysis of an ice…