All the SARS-CoV-2 viruses in the world weigh as little as an apple and as much as a small toddler
The estimate could help scientists better understand how the virus infects and mutates inside the human body.
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We’ve identified a gene variant that seems to make people immune to the effects of COVID — but not to catching the virus
We're learning more and more about how the virus spreads, and how our own bodies help that process.
COVID-19 hit stock markets as it spread from country to country
However, Chinese markets escaped the brunt of the damage.
COVID-19 survivors, even those who weren’t very sick, have a 50% greater risk of death
"It is not an exaggeration to say that long COVID-19 is America's next big health crisis," said concerned scientists.
India sets grim record of 400,000 coronavirus cases per day
Experts fear even this is an undercount.
You didn’t have side effects to the COVID vaccine. But does that mean you’re less protected?
Most people don't experience side effects to the COVID vaccines. Here's why you shouldn't be particularly worried.
Pregnant women with COVID 22x higher risk of dying than uninfected
Pregnant women with COVID were 5x more likely to be admitted to an ICU.
Worried about a new pandemic? This app classifies the viruses most likely to jump to other species
This online tool ranks the scariest animal-borne viruses that either crossed or have the potential to cross species barriers.
40,000 children in the U.S. have been orphaned due to COVID
For every 13th COVID-related death, a child loses one parent.
Scientists reverse-engineered the Moderna vaccine, post RNA sequence online for free
It's like open-source software now.
Studies suggest COVID-19 may cause hearing loss
Another reason to hate COVID.
A foray into the British variant: why B.1.1.7 matters, and how worried should we be about it
No rest for weary doctors watching coronavirus variants.
Europe to resume AstraZeneca’s vaccination as drug regulator says it’s safe
Still, a warning label will be added to the vaccine
The pandemic has dealt a big blow to nature conservation
The world's biodiversity was suffering before. Now, it's worse.
Bolsonaro’s policies helped coronavirus spread and develop variants, new study reports
It's been a trainwreck, and the Brazilian president still disregards the severity of the crisis.
Used face masks turned into roads to tackle pandemic waste
A two-lane road would use up to 3 million masks.
Vaccine manufacturers tell Congress they’re ready to double, maybe triple production
Drug manufacturers Pfizer and Moderna are ramping up production of their COVID-19 vaccine. Johnson & Johnson is waiting for approval ...
Disadvantaged students are more likely to study online — and this could widen the achievement gap even further
More nonwhite or poor children study in closed schools compared to white students.
Animal coronaviruses are roaming much more than we thought
A new study suggests our troubles with coronaviruses may only be beginning.
South Africa suspends AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine due to poor protection against mutated virus
Although this is a local decision, the implications and concerns are global.