Tag: corona
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Could face shields replace masks in preventing COVID-19?
Face masks help prevent the spread of COVID-19, but some people find them awkward, uncomfortable, or downright unbearable to wear. There is another good option available for people who just cannot get used to strapping on a face mask while out in public, experts say. Plastic face shields offer another means of deterring COVID-19 that…
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Evolution of pandemic coronavirus outlines the path from animals to humans
Summary A team of scientists studying the origin of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that has caused the COVID-19 pandemic, found that it was especially well-suited to jump from animals to humans by shapeshifting as it gained the ability to infect human cells. Conducting a genetic analysis, researchers from Duke University, Los Alamos National Laboratory,…