Saturday the Washington Post (in an article republished in Stars and Stripes) took a closer look at what’s known as “superspreading events”:
Many scientists say such infection bursts — probably sparked by a single, highly infectious individual who may show no signs of illness and unwittingly share an enclosed space with many others — are driving the pandemic. They worry these cases,…
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CDC: Most COVID-19 Cases In New York City In March Traced To Europe
schwit1 shares a report from UPI: Up to 75% of the coronavirus strains circulating in New York City in early March shared genetic similarities with those seen in Europe and other areas of North America, according to an analysis published Thursday by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The findings are significant, given that they are based on samples…
Does UV light kill the new coronavirus?
There are three main types of UV light, but only one can kill SARS-CoV-2. Source: https://www.livescience.com/uv-light-kill-coronavirus.html
A new coronavirus mutation is taking over the world. Here’s what that means.
A SARS-CoV-2 variant has taken over the world, but it’s not clear whether the coronavirus mutation is highly transmissible or just lucky. Source: https://www.livescience.com/new-coronavirus-mutation-explained.html
Coronavirus may technically be ‘airborne,’ but that may not matter for preventing its spread
The most important ways to prevent transmission are still the same, whether SARS-CoV-2 spreads via tiny droplets or larger ones. Source: https://www.livescience.com/coronavirus-airborne-transmission-debate.html
EPA Approves Two Lysol Products as the First To Effectively Kill Novel Coronavirus on Surfaces
The US Environmental Protection Agency has approved two Lysol products as effective against the novel coronavirus when used on hard, non-porous surfaces. From a report: Lysol Disinfectant Spray and Lysol Disinfectant Max Cover Mist meet the EPA’s criteria for use against the SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for the ongoing pandemic, based on laboratory testing that found both products kill the virus…
China warned of mysterious virus 6 months ago. Here’s where the world is at now.
Here’s a look back at all we’ve learned about the novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, in that time, and what we can expect in the next six months. Source: https://www.livescience.com/6-months-coronavirus-pandemic.html
CDC: Coronavirus May Have Infected 10 Times More Americans Than Known
Nearly 25 million Americans may have contracted the coronavirus, a figure 10 times higher than the number of confirmed cases, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said Thursday. The Hill reports: In a briefing with reporters Thursday, CDC Director Robert Redfield said surveys of blood samples taken from around the country suggest that millions of Americans may have contracted…
Italy Sewage Study Suggests COVID-19 Was There In December 2019
New submitter UnsungBraveHeart shares a report from Reuters: Scientists in Italy have found traces of the new coronavirus in wastewater collected from Milan and Turin in December 2019 — suggesting COVID-19 was already circulating in northern Italy before China reported the first cases. The Italian National Institute of Health looked at 40 sewage samples collected from wastewater treatment plants in northern…
Covid-19 spreads through the air. That’s a big challenge for reopening
Clear, straightforward information on how a virus spreads, from a scientist who studies infectious disease Source: https://earthsky.org/human-world/coronavirus-covid19-how-virus-spreads-through-air-reopening…