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2022 COVID-19 Resources

DatePlatformResources
2022-01-31BioSpace‘U.S. Army begins human trials of pan-coronavirus vaccine
2022-01-31Forbes‘A novel strategy to prevent COVID-19 infection: Early studies
2022-01-31The Baltimore Sun‘Cheetahs at the Maryland Zoo are getting COVID-19 vaccines. Here’s why
2022-01-31The Jerusalem Post‘COVID-19: Hamsters can infect humans with the coronavirus – study
2022-01-31Pharmacy Times‘Research finds current COVID-19 pills effective against omicron, antibody drugs less so
2022-01-31Globe Newswire‘Celsion Corporation advances proof of concept to non-human primate challenge study against SARS-CoV-2 with in-process vaccine candidate
2022-01-30Eurasia Review‘Current anti-COVID pills work well against omicron, but antibody drugs are less effective
2022-01-30News Medical‘Research shows minks mimic severe COVID-19 symptoms, including ARDS
2022-01-29Bloomberg‘Hong Kong study shows hamster-to-human Covid spread: Lancet
2022-01-28Nature‘Where did omicron come from? Three key theories
2022-01-28National Geographic‘Superbugs were already on the rise. The pandemic likely made things worse
2022-01-28Reuters‘Fact check-monoclonal antibodies limited by FDA are ineffective at treating omicron
2022-01-28The Scientist‘Brain fog caused by long COVID and chemo appear similar
2022-01-28Nature Reviews Drug Discovery‘A call to action for translational sciences in COVID-19 and future pandemics
2022-01-28Penn Today‘A veterinarian’s take on vaccine hesitancy
2022-01-28STAT‘In “chemo brain,” researchers see clues to unravel long Covid’s brain fog
2022-01-27CNN‘A universal vaccine could be the future of the coronavirus fight
2022-01-27CNET‘The drugs behind the new pills to treat COVID-19 remain very effective against the omicron variant of the virus in lab tests, according to a new study
2022-01-27The Atlantic‘Omicron is driving delta into the ground
2022-01-27Press Trust of India‘Anti-Covid drugs potent against omicron, antibody therapies less effective: Study
2022-01-27The Daily Cardinal‘UW-Madison researchers make strides with universal coronavirus vaccine
2022-01-27Utah State Today‘USU scientists contribute to two important COVID-19 studies
2022-01-26Brainerd Dispatch‘University of Minnesota study tests wildlife for SARS-CoV-2 virus
2022-01-26Research Professional News
2022-01-26STAT‘Why Hong Kong may become a living laboratory in search for COVID-19 answers
2022-01-26UW–Madison School of Veterinary Medicine‘Current anti-Covid pills work well against omicron, but antibody drugs are less effective
2022-01-25AgriLife Today‘Are deer in COVID’s crosshairs?’ 
2022-01-25Science‘After omicron, some scientists foresee “a period of quiet,”
2022-01-25South Florida Sun Sentinel‘Florida veterinarians find dogs and cats can get COVID-19
2022-01-25STAT‘It’s too early to tell whether CBD helps against COVID-19 — but researchers worry that won’t stop CBD makers
2022-01-25The Economist‘What makes animals susceptible to SARS-CoV-2?’ 
2022-01-24ANI‘Nano bubbles could treat, prevent current and future strains of SARS-CoV-2: Study
2022-01-24Outsourcing-Pharma‘Charles River joins with immunology lab on COVID-19 research
2022-01-24The New York Times‘Omicron’s radical evolution
2022-01-23CBC News‘With COVID-19 now detected in Ontario deer, wildlife experts seek to fill research gap
2022-01-23Reuters‘One surrendered Hong Kong hamster tests COVID positive as city lockdown grows
2022-01-21CTV News‘Why do pigs exposed to the coronavirus not get sick?’ 
2022-01-21Nature‘SARS-CoV-2 Omicron virus causes attenuated disease in mice and hamsters
2022-01-21The Jerusalem Post‘Pigs catch coronavirus but don’t get sick, scientists may know why – study
2022-01-20CNET‘Army leads the race for a “universal COVID vaccine” that could end coronavirus pandemics
2022-01-20FierceBiotech‘Decoy vesicles protect against COVID-19 from coronavirus variants in early tests
2022-01-20Iowa State University‘The cellular response that protects pigs from COVID-19
2022-01-20KGTV‘In-Depth: San Diego company making COVID nasal drops says new formula potent against omicron
2022-01-20Science‘In rare cases, coronavirus vaccines may cause Long Covid–like symptoms
2022-01-20UChicago Medicine‘Researchers recommend clinical trials for CBD to prevent COVID-19 based on promising animal data
2022-01-20The Washington Post‘Lawmakers urge FTC to prevent rapid-test price gouging amid omicron demand
2022-01-19Georgia State University‘Researchers find newer variants of SARS-CoV-2 can infect mice, unlike the original version of the virus,’
2022-01-19IFLScience‘Wild leopard infected with SARS-CoV-2 found in India – but how?’ 
2022-01-19Nature Biotechnology‘COVID-19 vaccine makers chase variant-ready vaccines,’
2022-01-19Bloomberg‘Hong Kong’s hamster cull “excessive, unjustified,” experts say
2022-01-19Reuters‘Hong Kong’s COVID-19 hamster cull sparks fear of owners abandoning pets,’
2022-01-19Financial Times‘Departing Hong Kong residents fly their pets out of city on private jets,’
2022-01-19Georgia State University‘Researchers find newer variants of SARS-CoV-2 can infect mice, unlike the original version of the virus,’
2022-01-19IFLScience‘Wild leopard infected with SARS-CoV-2 found in India – but how?’
2022-01-19Reuters‘Hong Kong’s COVID-19 hamster cull sparks fear of owners abandoning pets,’
2022-01-19Nature Biotechnology‘COVID-19 vaccine makers chase variant-ready vaccines,’
2022-01-19UIC Today‘“Decoy” protein works against multiple SARS-CoV-2 variants,’
2022-01-19The New York Times‘Animals infecting humans is scary. It’s worse when we infect them back,’
2022-01-19Yahoo News Australia‘City to cull 2000 pets over Covid transmission fears,’
2022-01-18Agence France-Presse‘South African lions, pumas contracted Covid-19 from zoo workers – study,’
2022-01-18BioPharma-Reporter‘Using mice models to gain insight into immune response to SARS-CoV-2,’
2022-01-18The Washington Post‘Hong Kong to kill 2,000 hamsters because of suspected animal-to-human coronavirus transmission,’
2022-01-18Reuters‘Hong Kong to cull 2,000 hamsters after COVID-19 outbreak,’
2022-01-18The Associated Press‘Hong Kong to kill 2,000 animals after hamsters get COVID-19,’
2022-01-18The Washington Post‘Hong Kong to kill 2,000 animals after hamsters get COVID-19,’
2022-01-18The Guardian‘Hong Kong to kill thousands of hamsters after Covid found on 11,’
2022-01-18The New York Times‘Hong Kong will cull thousands of hamsters after Covid cases in a pet shop,’
2022-01-18UW–Madison School of Veterinary Medicine‘UW–Madison researchers lead effort to create a universal coronavirus vaccine,’
2022-01-18CNN‘Hong Kong plans to cull 2,000 hamsters over Covid fears. Pet owners are outraged,’
2022-01-17Atlanta Business Journal‘Yes, SARS-CoV-2 is a real virus,’
2022-01-17News18‘EXPLAINED: How India’s first homegrown mRNA vaccine can provide helping hand against omicron,’
2022-01-17News18‘Vaccine for omicron? Gennova pharma makes India’s 1st strain-specific Covid vax, govt to review trial data,’
2022-01-17Asianet Newsabla‘Gennova pharma develops omicron specific COVID-19 vaccine, govt to review trial data: Reports,’
2022-01-17News Medical‘An alternative mouse model of SARS-CoV-2 infection,’
2022-01-15MCU Times‘The Army’s vaccine could protect against COVID and all future coronavirus,’
2022-01-13Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine‘COVID variant siblings show different levels of virulence,
2022-01-13News Medical‘The unique T cell response elicited by SARS-CoV-2 during a primary immune response by infection and vaccination,’
2022-01-13Nature Medicine‘SARS-CoV-2 infection and COVID-19 vaccination rates in pregnant women in Scotland,’
2022-01-12Fox News‘Anti-COVID nasal spray could protect against infection for up to 8 hours: Researchers,’
2022-01-12Reason‘New California data reinforce the evidence that omicron is less virulent than delta,’
2022-01-12The Atlantic‘Calling omicron “mild” is wishful thinking,’
2022-01-12CNBC‘Dr. Fauci: “Universal coronavirus vaccines” could help the world tackle Covid — and the next pandemic,’
2022-01-12India.com‘This new nasal spray found effective against all COVID variants, can prevent infection upto 8 hrs. Details here,’
2022-01-11Nature‘“Killer’ immune cells still recognize omicron variant,’
2022-01-11The Conversation‘Understanding how animals become infected with COVID-19 can help control the pandemic,’
2022-01-11News Medical‘Unraveling the early host-immune response to SARS-CoV-2 in mild COVID-19 infections,’
2022-01-11WBUR-FM‘Mass. is monitoring white-tailed deer for COVID. Here’s why,’
2022-01-11The New York Times‘California hospitals find that omicron causes fewer hospitalizations and shorter stays,’
2022-01-10Gizmodo‘Experimental nasal spray could provide temporary protection against COVID-19,’
2022-01-10Nature‘COVID is here to stay: Countries must decide how to adapt,’
2022-01-10WGN Radio 720‘With big cats getting COVID-19 at zoos, can your house cat catch COVID as well?’
2022-01-09NorthcentralPA.com‘The complicated case of COVID-19 and white-tailed deer,’ NorthcentralPA.com
2022-01-09Boston Herald‘Ease worries about pets getting COVID,’
2022-01-08The Wall Street Journal‘New omicron studies help explain why variant is mild but spreads fast,’
2022-01-07DocWire News‘COVID-19 round-up: Scientists spot clues to why omicron infections are milder; and more,’
2022-01-07Miami Herald‘Florida zoo reports two Malayan tigers have tested positive for COVID. What’s next?’
2022-01-07The Washington Post‘Omicron could have a silver lining by boosting immunity, some experts say. But don’t bet on it,’
2022-01-07KGT‘In-depth: Melatonin helps people with severe COVID recover. How about long haulers?’
2022-01-06Science‘Cutting-edge cancer and COVID-19 approaches could reduce organ scarring,’
2022-01-06WKYC‘The COVID connection: Humans and deer'
2022-01-05Nature‘Omicron’s feeble attack on the lungs could make it less dangerous,’
2022-01-04Business Insider‘Researchers are using ostrich eggs to develop masks that glow around the coronavirus,’
2022-01-04News Medical‘Study suggests increased vaccine breakthrough for SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant in Houston, Texas,’
2022-01-04AAMC‘Into the wild: Scientists strive to stop animal diseases from igniting the next pandemic,’
2022-01-03News Medical‘SARS-CoV-2 Omicron study on hamsters, shows virus results in a less severe disease,’
2022-01-03PhillyVoice‘Omicron appears less likely to damage the lungs, research suggests,’
2022-01-03UPI‘Omicron COVID-19 causes less lung damage in animal studies,’
2022-01-03HealthDay News‘Scientists spot clues to why omicron infections are milder,’
2022-01-02CharterWorks‘The case for a safe return to offices by mid-February,’
2022-01-02NBC News‘Covid is rampant among deer, research shows,’ NBC News
2022-01-02The Hill‘Fauci: “We don’t want to get complacent” despite reports that omicron may be less severe,’
2022-01-02The New York Times‘Two studies provide good news for the antiviral drug remdesivir,’
2022-01-01The Wall Street Journal‘New COVID-19 pills carry risks: What patients should know,’
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