The coronavirus behind the pandemic can linger on doorknobs and other surfaces, but these aren’t a major source of infection.
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What exactly are the SARS-CoV-2 variants, and how concerned should we be?
Global greenhouse gas emissions over the last century have made southern China a hotspot for bat-borne coronaviruses, by driving growth of forest habitat favoured by bats.
New studies underscore how coronaviruses frequently mix their genetic components — which could contribute to the rise of dangerous variants.
COVID-19 vaccination. Everything you want to know about the various vaccins around.
Scientists initially estimated that 60 to 70 percent of the population needed to acquire resistance to the coronavirus to banish it.
Long before Moderna’s and Pfizer’s COVID-19 shots, scientists had been considering the use of genetically encoded vaccines in the fight against infectious diseases, cancer, and more.
Why preventing hot spots of transmission is key to stopping the COVID-19 pandemic.
Long before Moderna’s and Pfizer’s COVID-19 shots, scientists had been considering the use of genetically encoded vaccines in the fight against infectious diseases, cancer, and more.
The so-called 614G mutation in the viral spike protein does not appear to cause more severe cases of COVID-19, but multiple studies indicate that it could be more contagious.