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22 References1 Citing ArticleAbstract BackgroundSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection can spread rapidly within skilled nursing facilities. After identification of a case of Covid-19 in a skilled nursing facility, we assessed transmission and evaluated the adequacy of symptom-based screening to identify infections in residents. MethodsWe conducted two serial point-prevalence surveys, 1 week apart,…

Home News An illustration showing the SARS-CoV-2 virus binding to an ACE2 receptor on a human cell. (Image: © Shutterstock) The new coronavirus, known as SARS-CoV-2, may be using part of the human body's own immune response against us, a new study suggests.The novel coronavirus is known to use a keyhole called the ACE2 receptor…

3D print of a spike protein of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19--in front of a 3D print of a SARS-CoV-2 virus particle. The spike protein (foreground) enables the virus to enter and infect human cells. On the virus model, the virus surface (blue) is covered with spike proteins (red) that enable the virus to…

Share on PinterestNew research suggests that the new coronavirus has affected a higher number of children than researchers initially thought.According to a study paper newly published in the Journal of Public Health Management & Practice, officials may have been underestimating the impact of SARS-CoV-2 on children.Researchers from the Women’s Institute for Independent Social Enquiry in…

Share on PinterestSARS-CoV-2 may become endemic, and we may experience seasonal surges in infections.A new study from the Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health in Boston, MA has used mathematical models to project SARS-CoV-2 transmission dynamics throughout the pandemic and beyond.In the study paper, which appears in the journal Science, the researchers explain…