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• 8 strains of the coronavirus are circling the globe. Here's what clues they're giving scientists.
  • Conclusions: Our findings suggest that patients with a shorter incubation period went on to have more severe disease. Further studies are needed to investigate potential biological mechanisms for this association.
• 03 APR 2020 Johnson & Johnson Announces Rapid Plan For Coronavirus Vaccine
• 27 MAR 2020 How sick will the coronavirus make you? The answer may be in your genes
• 25 MAR 2020 Sweden bucks global trend with experimental virus strategy
• 24 MAR 2020 Mount Sinai to Begin the Transfer of COVID-19 Antibodies into Critically Ill Patients - The Mount Sinai Health System this week plans to initiate a procedure known as plasmapheresis, where the antibodies from patients who have recovered from COVID-19 will be transferred into critically ill patients with the disease, with the expectation that the antibodies will neutralize it.

Peer-Reviewed Research

• SEP 2015 Brief Report: Incubation Period Duration and Severity of Clinical Disease Following Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus Infection
• 24 MAR 2020 Investigating Decontamination and Reuse of Respirators in Public Health Emergencies
• 14 FEB 2020 Long-term bone and lung consequences associated with hospital-acquired severe acute respiratory syndrome: a 15-year follow-up from a prospective cohort study