Keyword: Coronavírus
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New COVID-19 drug
An antiviral pill developed by pharmaceutical company Pfizer reduced the risk of death and hospitalization in people recently diagnosed with Covid-19 by 89% compared to a placebo
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Two vaccines safe for children
The CoronaVac vaccine, produced in Brazil by the Butantan Institute, is safe for children and adolescents, with no major side effects
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Vaccination in decline
The COVID-19 vaccination pace has been decreasing worldwide
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A promising antiviral
Molnupiravir reduced COVID-19’s hospitalization and death rate by nearly half in a phase 3 clinical trial of people with mild to moderate infections
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Preventing new waves without lockdowns
A group of researchers decided to study how the virus could be kept under control without the need for repeated lockdowns
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Still too soon for booster doses
An international group of scientists argued against the idea of giving the majority of the population COVID-19 vaccine booster doses
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Less working remotely
Researchers are trying to estimate the impacts on employee communication and the dynamics of collaboration
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Study outlines COVID-19’s profile in African countries
Study outlines COVID-19's profile in African countries
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Another potential route to brain infection
The nose may not be the only way the novel coronavirus reaches the brain
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The protective effect of masks
Widespread and proper use of masks reduces transmission of the novel coronavirus and COVID-19 cases, according to the largest study ever conducted on the subject
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Mobile lab sequences variants
In early August, Aparecida, a municipality in São Paulo with about 40,000 residents, was the first to welcome the Butantan Institute’s mobile laboratory, designed to test suspected COVID-19 cases
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Younger people suffering from anxiety and depression
The number of children and adolescents experiencing symptoms of depression and anxiety nearly doubled during the COVID-19 pandemic
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Faster COVID-19 Test
Researchers created a portable graphene-based sensor that can detect the novel coronavirus in RNA or saliva samples
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Vaccinated people can contract and transmit SARS-CoV-2
Even people who have already been immunized can be infected with the novel coronavirus and transmit it to others
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Fewer vaccines for those who want them
In low- and middle-income countries the proportion of people who want to get vaccinated is considerably higher than in richer countries
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COVID-19 studies in “hijacked” journals
The World Health Organization (WHO) has a database of some 320,000 scientific papers published on COVID-19
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Biosensors detect the coronavirus
Researchers have developed a biosensor that detects the novel coronavirus and can be incorporated into masks and clothing
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Arrangement and ventilation
Certain arrangements of musicians on stage reduce the concentration of infectious particles
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ButanVac clinical trials begin
ButanVac, the vaccine candidate that will be produced by the Butantan Institute entirely in Brazil with no need to import any ingredients, has begun clinical trials
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