researchers at the university of kentucky say they have developed masks that not only filter out sars – cov -2 virus particles, the virus that causes covid-19 , but also neutralizes them on site.
“this new material can filter out the virus like the n95 mask does, but also includes antiviral enzymes that completely deactivate it,” bhattacharyya said in a news release . “this innovation is another layer of protection against sars-cov-2 that can help prevent the virus from spreading,”
bhattacharyya also says he hopes the development can be used to defend against other contagious viruses. their research was published in nature communications .
new research from the university of calgary indicates that 5.8 per cent of children who wound up in the emergency department report symptoms of long covid 90 days later.
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u.s. president joe biden is feeling “significantly better,” save for a sore throat, according to a note from his doctor sunday.
“i’ve been double-vaccinated, double-boosted,” biden said in a video posted to twitter . “symptoms are mild and i really appreciate your inquiries and concerns.”
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“that has been a deeply depressing role to be in over the last couple of years, as we have seen that the high-income countries of the world have clearly prioritized themselves but forgotten that this pandemic is affecting all of us,” alakija said in an interview with npr .
on the african continent, only about one in five individuals have the initial two-shot series, according to npr .
emma jones is a multimedia editor with healthing. you can reach her at emjones@postmedia.com or on instagram and twitter @jonesyjourn .
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