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- A call for an independent inquiry into the origin of the SARS-CoV-2 virus https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2202769119 3 comments
- The proximal origin of SARS-CoV-2: "Our analyses clearly show that SARS-CoV-2 is not a laboratory construct or a purposefully manipulated virus." https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-020-0820-9 1108 comments science
- New coronavirus stable for hours on surfaces | SARS-CoV-2 stability similar to original SARS virus https://www.nih.gov/news-events/news-releases/new-coronavirus-stable-hours-surfaces 16 comments worldnews
- New coronavirus stable for hours on surfaces | SARS-CoV-2 stability similar to original SARS virus https://www.nih.gov/news-events/news-releases/new-coronavirus-stable-hours-surfaces 4 comments science
- In silico comparison of SARS-CoV-2 spike protein-ACE2 binding affinities across species and implications for virus origin https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-021-92388-5 3 comments science
- India backs 62-nation coalition that wants probe into Covid-19 origin, WHO response; India has backed calls to identify how the Sars-CoV-2 virus that causes Covid-19 was transmitted from animals to humans and conduct an impartial evaluation of the World Health Organisation’s response to the pandemic https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/india-wants-covid-19-origin-probed-seeks-impartial-review-of-who-response/story-nw3ir6vdpywawlys5bovgo.html 9 comments worldnews
- Study finds Omicron variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus which appeared at the end of 2021 have marked genetic differences from the ancestral SARS-CoV-2. The many, distinct mutations in their infection machinery have enabled them to escape from antibodies elicited from the original series of vaccines. https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/969603 42 comments science
- Researchers identify evolutionary origins of SARS-CoV-2. An international research team of Chinese, European and U.S. scientists has discovered that the lineage that gave rise to the virus has been circulating in bats for decades and likely includes other viruses with the ability to infect humans https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_732781_en.html 1276 comments science
- Study using human blood samples suggests antibodies from 2-dose mRNA vaccines against the original SARS-CoV-2 virus & early variants wane substantially over time & offer essentially no protection against omicron. Breakthrough COVID-19 infection + vaccine increased immunity, but not against omicron. https://news.osu.edu/booster-critical-as-covid-19-vaccine-induced-antibodies-wane-in-6-months-dont-protect-against-omicron/ 75 comments science