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Asia & Pacific 3 years ago
SARS-related coronaviruses infect 66,000 people a year in Southeast Asia
The research, published by Nature Communications, said viral transmission from bats to humans may have been "substantially underestimated", adding that its mapping of bat species in the region could aid efforts to determine the origins of COVID-19.
Health 5 years ago
The mysterious disappearance of the first SARS virus, and why we need a vaccine for the current one but didn’t for the other
SARS-CoV-1 and SARS-CoV-2 are closely related viruses. Scientists believe that both viruses originated in bats. The RNA genomes of the viruses are about 80% identical. What does that mean?
World 5 years ago
Past experiences have shaped countries' responses to COVID-19: Experts
Singapore and South Korea are among the Asian countries that have made significant progress in containing COVID-19 infection, with both very much influenced by past experience with virus outbreaks, said Tikki Pangestu, a professor at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy in Singapore.
National 5 years ago
Heat may curb COVID-19 spread in Indonesia. But don’t count on it, scientists say
A study points out several attributes and patterns of COVID-19 that are similar to other coronaviruses, such as SARS and MERS, which have proven to be sensitive to higher temperature, to back up its argument that the virus may be at its most active and potent in lower temperatures, particularly during the winter.
