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Preprint: Omicron now binds to mouse ACE2

“Here, we show that the Omicron RBD binds to human ACE2 with enhanced affinity relative to the Wuhan-Hu-1 RBD and acquires binding to mouse ACE2.” More...

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Plague Island: highest ever UK Covid case rate, Omicron now dominant in London

Another dismal Covid record has been broken in Britain today. More...

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Sinovac vaccine not able to produce adequate antibodies to neutralise Omicron

The Covid-19 vaccine by Sinovac Biotech is not able to produce adequate antibodies to neutralise the highly mutated coronavirus strain Omicron, according to new research from the University of Hong Kong. More...

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Environmental pollution increases the severity and mortality of Covid-19

People who live in cities where airborne pollutants exceed the threshold set by the WHO suffer from COVID-19 more severely and are more likely to die. More...