Coronavirus News

January 7, 2021January 7, 2021

SARS-CoV-2 B.1.1.7 variant likely to become globally dominant

Researchers claim SARS-CoV-2 B.1.1.7 variant likely to become globally dominant By Dr. Liji Thomas, MD The new variant of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) detected in England replicates more than two times faster than the earlier strains according to new research. This replication advantage promises to make it the dominant global variant very […]

Rapid Point-Of-Care COVID-19 Antibody Test With ‘Gold Standard’ Results

Latest COVID-19 antibody detection with ‘Gold Standard’ results The current SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has created an urgent need for rapid point-of-care diagnostic tools. Many of these tests are being developed and are achieving FDA approval. In the face of a sweeping pandemic, assays should require no specialized equipment and should have rapid and easy-to-read visual results. […]