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More virus in Victoria, authorities warn

Victoria has recorded no new cases of coronavirus for a fourth consecutive day as police clashed with anti-lockdown protesters, arresting over 400 people. Despite Tuesday’s COVID-19 feat, health authorities believe there are still undetected cases in the state. Victoria’s Commander of Testing Jeroen Weimar warns of a “long road ahead” before the state can return… Read More »

University of Pittsburgh scientists discover antibody that ‘neutralizes’ virus that causes coronavirus

Scientists at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine have isolated “the smallest biological molecule” that “completely and specifically neutralizes” SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes the novel coronavirus. RECOVERING CORONAVIRUS PATIENTS EXPERIENCING JAW PAIN AS SYMPTOM The antibody component is 10 times smaller than a full-sized antibody, and has been used to create the drug… Read More »

Coronavirus: Missing school is worse than virus for children – Whitty

Media playback is unsupported on your device Children are more likely to be harmed by not returning to school next month than if they catch coronavirus, the UK’s chief medical adviser says. Prof Chris Whitty said “the chances of children dying from Covid-19 are incredibly small” – but missing lessons “damages children in the long… Read More »

The Latest: China rejects food imports after virus detected

BEIJING — New coronavirus cases have dropped sharply in China, and authorities are turning their attention to concerns that the virus could spread through imported food. Those worries have risen since a June outbreak in Beijing that was linked to the city’s largest wholesale market. Testing has been stepped up on incoming food shipments, and… Read More »