SARS-CoV-2 appears to be transmitted more easily than SARS-CoV. One possible explanation is that the amount of virus, or viral load, appears to be highest in the nose and throat of people with ...

RICHMOND, VA (IANS) – SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for Covid-19, was detected in six common backyard animals in the US, with antibodies indicating prior exposure found in five species, a new ...

The virus last week confirmed as causing severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) is transmitted almost entirely by large droplets reaching the mucous membranes of nose and lungs and not by feces or ...

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Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . More than 100 SARS-CoV-2 infections among white-tailed deer originated from human spillover. This resulted in 39 ...

Their findings highlight that embalming or "angel care" can effectively prevent virus transmission, to allow family members to say goodbye During the pandemic, COVID-19 control measures in several ...

SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for COVID-19, is widespread among wildlife species, according to new research. The virus was detected in six common backyard species, and antibodies indicating prior ...

BANGKOK, Thailand -- The World Health Organization said Monday the worst of the SARS outbreak appears to be over in Singapore, Hong Kong and Canada, while Vietnam has become the first country to ...

Molnupiravir, an antiviral drug used to treat patients with COVID-19, appears to be driving SARS-CoV-2 to mutate and evolve, with some of these new viruses being transmitted onwards, a new study has ...

Over a year after the World Health Organization declared the COVID-19 to be a global pandemic, the US should be leading global diagnostic efforts for COVID-19; instead, we have lagged in our response ...