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Coronavirus latest: Mouthwash could destroy COVID-19 and protect people from infection

Coronavirus is covered by a fatty layer that is vulnerable to certain chemicals. Now scientists want to explore whether mouthwash could break down the virus’s outer layer. A research team led by Cardiff University have stated oral rinses are an “under-researched area of major clinical need”. The team have based their investigation on the premise… Read More: Coronavirus latest: Mouthwash could destroy COVID-19 and protect people from… »

Why making anti-viral drugs is so hard – and how COVID-19 could be great for the field

It was 1928 when Scottish scientist Alexander Fleming noticed an odd phenomenon: mould that had formed accidentally in one of his petri dishes was stopping the growth of bacteria. Fleming had of course just discovered penicillin, and by the mid-1940s the world’s first antibiotic would be in mass production, launching a historic era when most… Read More: Why making anti-viral drugs is so hard – and how… »

Coronavirus UK: Death toll hits 21,731 but could be 55% higher

Government pledges to publish REAL daily death totals including non-hospital deaths as Britain suffers 586 more coronavirus deaths after ONS suggest true total may now be 55% higher at more than 33,000 NHS England today declared 552 more COVID-19 deaths in hospitals and more announced across the UK The figure is almost double the number… Read More: Coronavirus UK: Death toll hits 21,731 but could be 55%… »

COVID-19 contact tracing: Canadian company says authorities not interested in app that could help with virus

The international consensus is growing: one of the keys to containing the COVID-19 pandemic and reviving a comatose world economy is a novel type of technology. Daniel Leung says his mostly Canadian company, LivNao, has a ready-to-use version of the concept: a smartphone app designed to automatically identify those who have been in contact with… Read More: COVID-19 contact tracing: Canadian company says authorities not interested in… »