The Hunt for One of the Weirdest COVID Variants Is in… Ohio?
“I do not know of any persistent infections that shed this much virus without killing the patient…The closest would probably be [Hepatitis C], an infection that often ends in liver cancer.”
Nanoscopy Reveals Heparan Sulfate Clusters as Docking Sites for SARS-CoV-2 Attachment and Entry
Preprint: Turns out SARS-CoV-2 doesn’t start with ACE2. It latches onto heparan sulfate clusters on the cell surface. ACE2 only acts later, inside endosomes.
Covid surge hits California as officials urge people to start wearing masks again
“Public health officials in California are reporting a late summer Covid-19 wave hitting the Golden State, noting a continued increase in new cases as some at county level advocate for a return to indoor mask wearing.”
Public health officials in California are reporting a late summer Covid-19 wave hitting the Golden State, noting a continued increase in new cases as some at county level advocate for a return to indoor mask wearing.