3. #vaccination reduces the viral load by 1.6x to 20x in individuals who are positive for SARS-CoV-2
4. This estimate might improve after more individuals receive the second dose
While the article preprinted ⬆️ has not been peer-reviewed yet, it does show:
1. #PfizerBiontech#vaccine is effective at preventing COVID19
2. Vaccine does NOT ONLY protect the individuals who receive it, but is likely to reduce viral shedding thus transmission in the population
After vaccinating 3.5 million people, #Israel has reported that “Among the first fully vaccinated group, there was a 53% reduction in new cases of #COVID19, a 39% decline in hospitalizations, and a 31% drop in severe illnesses from mid-Jan until Feb 6.”
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According to scientists, a new variant of #SARS-CoV-2 they believe to have first appeared in #Brazil is already in the United Kingdom. Although the variant is distinct from those first spotted in the U.K. and South Africa, it shares certain mutations.
According to a recent preclinical study that appeared in ACS, a nanoparticle-based COVID-19 vaccine could be cheap, safe, and effective. The findings suggest that a single dose could provide robust immunity. It would also be easier to store and transport than current vaccines.
According to a recent study that involved brain organoids, genetically engineered mice, and human autopsies, SARS-CoV-2 may infect nerve cells and impede blood flow in the central nervous system. https://t.co/0xgqq7e8Ut
#Israeli experts highlight that the level of protection after the 1st dose of #COVID-19 #vaccination may not be as high as hoped. A 1st data analysis suggests an effectiveness of 33% from 14 days after vaccination in people over 60. However, there are important things to note: ⬇️
A debate will be held among #FDA independent experts on Feb 26 relating to the consideration of an #emergency authorizations of the #Johnson & Johnson’s #COVID#vaccine. Preliminary results from clinical trials show that J&J’s single-dose vaccine candidate is safe and effective.
“Evolution of variants occur when there is high replication of virus in the community. Viruses will not evolve & mutate when we don't give them unbridled replication. That's why we need to double down on adherence to public health measures” #DrFauci
#AstraZeneca have announced that they will be able to adapt the #COVID19 vaccine against new variants of SARS-CoV-2. Tweaking, producing, and distributing the new #vaccine to the public may take 6 to 9 months.
Sinovac Biotech company has developed a leading #COVID-19 vaccine #coronaVac, which was initially claimed to have 78% efficiency. However, the Chinese vaccine was found to be only 50.38% effective. What are the reasons behind this difference?Learn more through the link in the bio
The hashtag #نبض_بيروت is trending, in reference to the faint pulse that the chilean team has detected under the rubble, nearly 30 days after the blast. People are hanging onto that thin rope of hope for any good news at all.
A sudden glimmer of hope in a devastated Beirut neighborhood came from a search squad from Chile and its dog, Flash, who discovered what appeared to be a slow pulse underneath the rubble on Thursday. Had someone survived all this time? https://t.co/T8dyt3qz4P
While the safest way to avoid contracting COVID-19 is wearing a mask, it may cause our skin a slight inconvenience. But how to avoid maskne?
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