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New Coronavirus Resembling COVID-19 Discovered In Bats In China New Coronavirus Resembling COVID-19 Discovered In Bats In China
New Coronavirus Resembling Covid-19 Discovered In Bats In China A coronavirus similar to SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, has been discovered in bats in China. Lab studies at the Wuhan Institute of Virology in China show it may have the potential to infect humans. The HKU5-CoV-2 virus resembles COVID because it targets the same human receptor, angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE2), according to research published in the scientific journal Cell. The virus doesn't enter human cells as easily as COVID, the researchers said. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Monday, Feb. 24 that there is no reason to believe…

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WHO Renaming Monkeypox Amid Concerns Over Racism, Stigma WHO Renaming Monkeypox Amid Concerns Over Racism, Stigma
WHO Renaming Monkeypox Amid Concerns Over Racism, Stigma The World Health Organization will officially rename monkeypox to make clear that it isn’t African and remove the possibility of offending anyone by making a particular race or skin complexion the face of the disease. The concerns about racism and stigma are similar to those that convinced the WHO to rename SARS-CoV-2 after it became commonly called the China or Wuhan virus. With more than 1,600 reported human infections in over two dozen countries, the WHO is “working with partners and experts from around the world on changing the name of monkeypox virus, its clades and the disease it cau…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Cause Of Death Released For West Catholic Prep Student Who Died On Football Field Cause Of Death Released For West Catholic Prep Student Who Died On Football Field
Cause Of Death Released For West Catholic Prep Student Who Died On Football Field The cause of death for a West Catholic Prep High School student who died during an outdoor scrimmage in July has been released, authorities said. Ivan J. Hicks, Jr, 16, of Philadelphia, died of hypertensive cardiovascular disease, the Chester County Coroner's Office ruled Monday. The incoming junior also tested positive at the time of his death for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.  He had received his second Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine on July 7, six days before collapsing on the Coatesville Area High School football field on July 13, officials said. Of…

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by Nicole Acosta
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Nearly Half Of White Tail Deer Tested In PA Showed Antibodies For COVID-19 Nearly Half Of White Tail Deer Tested In PA Showed Antibodies For COVID-19
Nearly Half Of White Tail Deer Tested In PA Showed Antibodies For Covid-19 A recent study of white-tailed deer showed 44 percent of animals tested had antibodies for COVID-19. "Widespread human SARS-CoV-2 infections combined with human-wildlife interactions create the potential for reverse zoonosis from humans to wildlife," the abstract for the pre-print of the study said.  The scientist studied 500 deer in several northeast and Midwest states between Jan. 2020 and March 2021. "We targeted white-tailed deer...based on evidence these deer have ACE2 receptors with high affinity for SARS-CoV-2, are permissive to infection, exhibit sustained viral shedding, can …

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by Daily Voice Staff