SARS-CoV-2
noun
: the coronavirus (Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 of the genus Betacoronavirus) that is the causative agent of COVID-19
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Despite its reputation as a respiratory virus, SARS-CoV-2 can also have a profound impact on the gut.
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Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 1 Oct. 2024
Share [Findings] Convalescent plasma helps Syrian hamsters fight SARS-CoV-2.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 25 Sep. 2024
In a May 2024 study (COVID-OUT), Bramante’s group showed the SARS-CoV-2 viral load was cut 3.6-fold with metformin compared to placebo.
—Judy Stone, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024
That’s because SARS-CoV-2 binds to ACE2 receptors, which exist in cells all over your body, from your heart to your gut to your brain.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 23 Sep. 2024
One possibility, which the authors say is by far the most likely, is that animals infected with SARS-CoV-2 were brought into the market and the virus then jumped to humans, perhaps in two spillover events.
—Gabriel Spitzer, NPR, 19 Sep. 2024
That’s because our immune systems are no longer so virginal to the SARS-CoV-2, given previous exposure to its spike proteins via vaccination or natural infection.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024
Some researchers—including a co-author of the study—have suggested raccoon dogs sold in a stall at that market and later shown to have been contaminated with SARS-CoV-2 may have kick-started the pandemic.
—Byjon Cohen, science.org, 5 Sep. 2024
Part of the reason that infection and vaccination timelines are colliding is because, despite attempts to respond to COVID with the American flu toolkit, SARS-CoV-2 is simply not following flu’s usual winter schedule.
—Rachel Gutman-Wei, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2024
Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 1 Oct. 2024
Share [Findings] Convalescent plasma helps Syrian hamsters fight SARS-CoV-2.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 25 Sep. 2024
In a May 2024 study (COVID-OUT), Bramante’s group showed the SARS-CoV-2 viral load was cut 3.6-fold with metformin compared to placebo.
—Judy Stone, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024
That’s because SARS-CoV-2 binds to ACE2 receptors, which exist in cells all over your body, from your heart to your gut to your brain.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 23 Sep. 2024
One possibility, which the authors say is by far the most likely, is that animals infected with SARS-CoV-2 were brought into the market and the virus then jumped to humans, perhaps in two spillover events.
—Gabriel Spitzer, NPR, 19 Sep. 2024
That’s because our immune systems are no longer so virginal to the SARS-CoV-2, given previous exposure to its spike proteins via vaccination or natural infection.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024
Some researchers—including a co-author of the study—have suggested raccoon dogs sold in a stall at that market and later shown to have been contaminated with SARS-CoV-2 may have kick-started the pandemic.
—Byjon Cohen, science.org, 5 Sep. 2024
Part of the reason that infection and vaccination timelines are colliding is because, despite attempts to respond to COVID with the American flu toolkit, SARS-CoV-2 is simply not following flu’s usual winter schedule.
—Rachel Gutman-Wei, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2024
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SARS-CoV-2
noun
: the coronavirus (Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 of the genus Betacoronavirus) that is the causative agent of COVID-19 see delta variant, omicron variant
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