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Upcoming WHO report says animals likely source of COVID --AP

Submitted by mike kraft on Mon, 2021-03-29 09:33

AP Exclusive: WHO report says animals likely source of COVID BEIJING (AP) — A joint WHO-China study on the origins of COVID-19 says that transmission of the virus from bats to humans through another animal is the most likely scenario and that a lab leak is... AP NEWS

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Training dogs for detecting COVID-19--a possible new task

Submitted by mike kraft on Wed, 2021-03-17 20:49

Thai trainer says dogs 95 percent accurate in detecting COVID-19 Dogs trained to detect COVID-19 have done so with 95 percent accuracy over the past six months, the head of a training program in Thailand said this week. Lexi Lonas TheHill

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WHO assessment finds high risk of spread of coronavirus from fur farming

Submitted by mike kraft on Mon, 2021-02-22 12:32

New assessment shows high risk of introduction and spread from fur farming of the virus that causes COVID-19 A global risk assessment conducted by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the World Organisation for Animal health (OIE) and WHO has shown that the overall risk of introduction and spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, the virus that causes C

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WHO team says COVID-19 likely originated in bats, rules out labatory leak

Submitted by mike kraft on Tue, 2021-02-09 11:08

COVID may have taken 'convoluted path' to Wuhan, WHO team leader says The head of a World Health Organization-led team probing the origins of COVID-19 said bats remain a likely source and that transmission of the virus via frozen food is a possibility that warrants further investigation, but he ruled out a lab leak. Josh Horwitz, David Stanway U.S.

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FIU Researchers Train Dogs To Sniff Out COVID On Campus

Submitted by mike kraft on Fri, 2021-01-29 11:23

FIU Researchers Train Dogs To Sniff Out COVID On Campus A team of Florida International University researchers have trained detector dogs to accurately identify the COVID-19 virus. cbs4kevin CBS Miami

MIAMI (CBSMiami) – A team of Florida International University researchers have trained detector dogs to accurately identify the COVID-19 virus.

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Can a nose-full of chicken antibodies ward off coronavirus infections?

Submitted by mike kraft on Wed, 2020-11-11 20:36

Can a nose-full of chicken antibodies ward off coronavirus infections? A novel project aims to temporarily protect humans from COVID-19 with a nasal spray Science | AAAS

While the world waits for a widely available, safe, and effective COVID-19 vaccine, scientists are becoming ever more creative in their search for other ways to protect people from the disease. Now, a clinical trial has begun in Australia to find out whether nasal drops that contain chicken antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 can offer temporary protection.

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ADDITIONAL REPORTING: How a Coronavirus Mutation in Minks Could Wreak Havoc on Vaccine Development

Submitted by mike kraft on Sat, 2020-11-07 16:52

How a Coronavirus Mutation in Minks Could Wreak Havoc on Vaccine Development A new strain of SARS-CoV-2 in Danish minks is raising fears among public health experts. Matt Miller Slate Magazine

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Danish Covid-19 mink variant could spark new pandemic, scientists warn

Submitted by mike kraft on Thu, 2020-11-05 19:20

Danish Covid-19 mink variant could spark new pandemic, scientists warn Mutations in mink herds and wildlife such as weasels, badgers, ferrets may pose risk to human health and vaccine development Sophie Kevany the Guardian

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Finland first European country to deploy coronavirus-sniffing dogs at main airport

Submitted by mike kraft on Wed, 2020-09-23 12:52

Finland deploys coronavirus-sniffing dogs at main airport Finland has deployed coronavirus-sniffing dogs at the Nordic country’s main international airport in a four-month trial of an alternative testing method that could become a cost-friendly way to identify infected travelers Jari Tanner | AP Washington Post

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STUDY: Fear of more coronavirus-like pandemics as land rights 'under siege'

Submitted by mike kraft on Wed, 2020-09-16 20:36

Fear of more coronavirus-like pandemics as land rights 'under siege' Governments' failure to recognise the land rights of indigenous communities and their role in protecting biodiversity could lead to more coronavirus-like pandemics, researchers said on Tuesday. Nita Bhalla U.S.

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