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TOPLINE Studies out of Stanford University and the University of Southern California, which have not yet been peer-reviewed, claim California communities may have seen up to 80 times the number of coronavirus cases than originally believed based on antibody tests. But these studies have come under fire by members of the scientific community, who say…

Published on Apr 21, 2020Scientists are now looking into a 100-year-old tuberculosis vaccine as a possible treatment for coronavirus. NBC News’ Carl Nasman reports on the clinical trials that are already underway.» Subscribe to NBC News: http://nbcnews.to/SubscribeToNBC» Watch more NBC video: http://bit.ly/MoreNBCNewsNBC News Digital is a collection of innovative and powerful news brands that deliver…

JACINTA BOWLER 20 APRIL 2020 It's a rumour that just won't die. When asked whether the COVID-19 virus was genetically engineered in a lab, scientists have already said "no" rather firmly, but the matter of the new coronavirus' origin is unlikely to be put to rest so easily. Discussions around this subject have become even…

AMELIE BOTTOLLIER-DEPOIS, AFP 20 APRIL 2020 Even as virologists zero in on the virus that causes COVID-19, a very basic question remains unanswered: do those who recover from the disease have immunity?There is no clear answer to this question, experts say, even if many have assumed that contracting the potentially deadly disease confers immunity, at…

COVID-19’s mortality rate has less to do with the pathology of the disease itself and more to do with common autoimmune conditions that leave patients particularly susceptible to infection.  The vast majority of deaths caused by SARS-Cov-2 have been linked to underlying illnesses like hypertension, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease. Positive cases with any one of…