pre-print 29 April 2020 Far-UVC light safely inactivates Coronaviruses A paper in review at Nature Research [https://www.researchsquare.com/article/rs-25728/v1] demonstrates that far-UVC light (207-222 nm) efficiently kills pathogens, including coronaviruses
News and Reports 28 April 2020 CovidSim by Imperial College, London available as open source The COVID-19 CovidSim [http://covidsim.eu/]microsimulation model developed by the MRC Centre for Global Infectious Disease Analysis hosted at Imperial College, London is now
Scientific Papers 27 April 2020 Entry points of SARS-CoV-2 mapped in study A website 'https://www.covid19cellatlas.org/' provides comprehensive mapping of potential cellular entry of coronaviruses, especially the SARS-CoV-2, which has affinity for the
Clinical Trials 27 April 2020 Famotidine tested against COVID-19 Famotidine is being tested in a clinical trial for efficacy against COVID-19 based on review of early experiences of recovery in patients with heartburn put
Scientific Papers 24 April 2020 Chest CT Findings in COVID-19 A study published in Radiology: Cardiothoracic Imaging [https://pubs.rsna.org/doi/10.1148/ryct.2020200110] evaluated the chest CT findings of 104 cases with
pre-print 24 April 2020 Pharmacology of Chloroquine + Azirthromycin in Mx of COVID-19 A pre-print paper [https://www.mediterranee-infection.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/azithroquine_manuscript-soumis.pdf] summarised the pharmacology of Hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin as early treatment options
Scientific Papers 23 April 2020 Viral dynamics across a spectrum of disease severity in COVID-19 A Letter to the Editor published in the Journal of Infection [https://www.journalofinfection.com/article/S0163-4453(20)30225-5/pdf] reports the "findings of
Scientific Papers 21 April 2020 Presentation & Outcomes Report from 5.7k patients of NYC A study published in the JAMA [https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2765184]reported the characteristics, clinical presentation and outcomes of patients hospitalised with COVID-19
Clinical Trials 18 April 2020 COVID-19 Vaccine and Antiviral Drug Development An academic post by the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Medicine, UK reviews the range of vaccines and antiviral drugs under development, their mechanisms of action, status,
Scientific Papers 16 April 2020 Type 1 interferons as a potential treatment against COVID-19 In a review published in the NEJM [https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0166354220302059], 'preliminary data concerning the potential activity of type 1
Scientific Papers 15 April 2020 Ventilation as critical as social distancing and hand washing, etc A paper published in NEJM [https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S016041202031254X] advices ventilation as one of the means of removal of virus-laden droplets
Scientific Papers 15 April 2020 Remdesivir is a high potent direct-acting antiviral that inhibits SARS-CoV-2 A scientific paper published in Journal of Biological Chemistry informs that inhibition of RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (RdRp) required for SARS-CoV-2's replication in the
Visualisations 14 April 2020 The SARS-CoV-2 Spike Protein - drug target An article title, 'Scientists Scan for Weaknesses in the SARS-CoV-2 Spike Protein [https://www.the-scientist.com/news-opinion/scientists-scan-for-weaknesses-in-the-sars-cov-2-spike-protein-67404] ' published in The Scientist discusses
Scientific Papers 14 April 2020 SARS-CoV-2 infects T lymphocytes thro Spike protein A paper published in NATURE [https://www.nature.com/articles/s41423-020-0424-9] reports that the SARS-CoV-2 virus could infect T cells through receptor-dependent, S protein-mediated membrane
pre-print 14 April 2020 Cloth masks reduce transmissibility of SARS-CoV-2 A pre-print evidence review paper (non-peer-reviewed) entitled, 'Face Masks Against COVID-19: An Evidence Review [https://www.preprints.org/manuscript/202004.0203/v1]' recommends
