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18 JAN 21 :: The variant emerging in South Africa @nextstrain clade 20H/501Y.V2, has 7 mutations in spike as well as the same 3 amino acid deletion in ORF1ab. @trvrb |
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18 JAN 21 :: The variant emerging in Brazil @nextstrain clade 20J/501Y.V3 has 10 mutations in spike as well as the same 3 amino acid deletion in ORF1ab. @trvrb |
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15 JAN 21 :: For now, the scientists call this mutation D80A (meaning a change of the amino acid at position 80 of the spike protein from aspartic acid to alanine), in 14 samples collected in Taita-Taveta County. @emcleans |
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14 JAN 21 :: Trust in governments slides as pandemic drags on @EdelmanPR Trust Barometer @FT |
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14 JAN 21 :: Genomic characterisation of an emergent SARS-CoV-2 lineage in Manaus: preliminary findings |
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8 JAN 21 :: The mutation in question, called E484K, changes the “receptor binding domain” — a key part of the spike protein that the virus uses to enter human cells. @FT |
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4 JAN 21 :: Lab leak is the 'most credible' source of the coronavirus outbreak, says top US government official, amid bombshell claims Wuhan scientist has turned whistleblower @MailOnline |
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4 JAN 21 :: The Plague Year The mistakes and the struggles behind America’s coronavirus tragedy. @NewYorker |
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4 JAN 21 :: The Mutated Virus Is a Ticking Time Bomb @TheAtlantic @zeynep |
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24 DEC 20 :: Phylogenetic supertree reveals detailed evolution of SARS-CoV-2 @nature |
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21 DEC 20 :: Africa crosses 2.5 million COVID-19 cases - Reuters tally |
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21 DEC 20 :: Moreover, the enhancing antibodies increased the binding of ACE2 to the D614G spike protein. @RolandBakerIII |
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17 DEC 20 :: THE VIRUS TRAINS: HOW LOCKDOWN CHAOS SPREAD COVID-19 ACROSS INDIA @nytimes @gettleman [CONTINUED] |
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11 DEC 20 :: South Africa sees sharp rise in virus, part of African wave @AP |
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8 DEC 20 :: Key science behind the success of the mRNA #SARSCoV2 vaccines —A paper that was *rejected 5 times* finally published in 2017 "Full spike plus 2P" @PNASNews @EricTopol |
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7 DEC 20 :: When life hands you lemons Despite Covid-19, South African and Egyptian citrus exports are booming this year @mailandguardian @thecontinent_ |
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2 DEC 20 :: The Wuhan files Leaked documents reveal China's mishandling of the early stages of Covid-19 @CNN |
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20 NOV 20 :: The spike glycoprotein of the new coronavirus 2019-nCoV contains a furin-like cleavage site absent in CoV of the same clade |
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18 NOV 20 :: Another interesting line from this PhD thesis from the Chinese CDC Director's lab: @Ayjchan |
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18 NOV 20 :: The genetic structure of SARS‐CoV‐2 does not rule out a laboratory origin @ydeigin & @Rossana38510044 |
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