Canadian company Medicago has developed a plant-based vaccine for the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19). The two-dose vaccine uses virus-like particles (VLP) grown in a tobacco shrub to confer immunity against COVID-19. VLPs are molecules that closely resemble a virus. They are not infectious since they do not contain genetic material. Vaccines that use VLPs train the immune system to recognize a virus and launch … Continue reading Plant-based “vaccine” uses herbs to activate the immune system against the coronavirus, without the blood clot risk
Mutated coronavirus strain in India could kill all efforts at creating a vaccine
An unusual strain of coronavirus that was isolated in India has been found to contain a strange mutation that experts warn could completely derail all efforts to develop a vaccine for the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) at large. Researchers from both Australia and Taiwan are warning that this mutated strain of coronavirus follows a much different pathway when … Continue reading Mutated coronavirus strain in India could kill all efforts at creating a vaccine
Experts warn impact of coronavirus pandemic on children’s mental health is “increasingly alarming”
Health experts are concerned about the effect of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on the mental health of the general population, particularly the children. According to health experts, children are some of the most affected by the pandemic because of the repeated lockdowns and the sudden and significant changes in everyone’s lifestyle. Governments have enforced lockdowns or heavily restricted movements … Continue reading Experts warn impact of coronavirus pandemic on children’s mental health is “increasingly alarming”
Economist calls for more freedom in Germany as extended lockdown keeps bankrupting businesses
Gabriel Felbermayr, president of the Kiel Institute for the World Economy in Germany, is calling for more freedom in the country as the lockdown imposed to stem the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic keeps bankrupting businesses. Since November last year, Germany has been under a strict lockdown that requires shops, hotels and restaurants across the nation to close temporarily. The measure … Continue reading Economist calls for more freedom in Germany as extended lockdown keeps bankrupting businesses
GET OUTSIDE: Sunlight inactivates Wuhan coronavirus 8 times faster than previously predicted, researchers found
Researchers found that sunlight inactivates the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) more than eight times more quickly than predicted. Paolo Luzzatto-Fegiz, a professor of mechanical engineering at the University of California, Santa Barbara (UC Santa Barbara), and his colleagues reviewed recent studies that explored the effects of different bands of ultraviolet (UV) light – namely, UVA, UVB and UVC radiation – on SARS-CoV-2, the virus behind COVID-19. … Continue reading GET OUTSIDE: Sunlight inactivates Wuhan coronavirus 8 times faster than previously predicted, researchers found
Post-vaccine SUPER STRAINS emerge: Coronavirus pandemic in Brazil beginning to affect younger people at higher rates
As the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to sweep through Brazil, younger Brazilians are dying from it at higher, more alarming rates. Brazil is currently going through its worst period of the coronavirus pandemic. Every day, its caseloads and deaths regularly set new records for the country. (Related: Brazil relives the worst of the pandemic as coronavirus cases and … Continue reading Post-vaccine SUPER STRAINS emerge: Coronavirus pandemic in Brazil beginning to affect younger people at higher rates
Coronavirus cases rise in states with high vaccination rates, proving yet again the vaccines don’t work
The number of Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) cases continue to rise in over a dozen states despite high vaccination rates. On average, around 55,000 new cases are reported each day in the United States. This remains unchanged despite the fact that vaccinations continue to ramp up. Public health experts are now urging Americans to be more cautious after more than a … Continue reading Coronavirus cases rise in states with high vaccination rates, proving yet again the vaccines don’t work
New, more transmissible coronavirus variant from the Philippines detected in the UK
A new variant of the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) originating from the Philippines has been detected in the United Kingdom. The new mutation of the coronavirus, known as P3, was detected in two people, one in London and one in the city of Birmingham in central England. The Birmingham case was picked up through routine testing after the patient … Continue reading New, more transmissible coronavirus variant from the Philippines detected in the UK
Brazil relives the worst of the pandemic as coronavirus cases and deaths surge anew
Brazil is reliving the worst of the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic as its caseload and death toll surge once again. Over the past week, the South American nation tallied more than 464,000 new cases and 12,818 new deaths, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. Hospitals all over Brazil have reached full capacity and some are no longer accepting new patients. … Continue reading Brazil relives the worst of the pandemic as coronavirus cases and deaths surge anew
Extended coronavirus lockdowns having severe negative effect on mental health of children – report
According to a report by the United Kingdom’s National Health Service, mental health problems in children are on the rise due to the devastating toll of extended Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdowns. The “Mental Health of Children and Young People in England 2020” is a report produced by NHS Digital in cooperation with the Office for National Statistics, a statistics agency that reports directly … Continue reading Extended coronavirus lockdowns having severe negative effect on mental health of children – report
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