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Country by country, scientists eye beginning of an end to the COVID-19 pandemic

WHO Maria Van Kerkhove

Chicago, USReuters As the devastating Delta variant surge eases in many regions of the world, scientists are charting when, and where, COVID-19 will transition to an endemic disease in 2022 and beyond, according to Reuters interviews with over a dozen leading disease experts. They expect that the first countries to emerge from the pandemic will […]

Lung damage found in COVID dead may shed light on ‘long COVID’ – study

Coronavirus X ray showing lung damage

London, UKReuters A study of the lungs of people who have died from COVID-19 has found persistent and extensive lung damage in most cases and may help doctors understand what is behind a syndrome known as ‘long COVID’, in which patients suffer ongoing symptoms for months. Scientists leading the research said they also found some […]

Novel coronavirus survives 28 days on glass, currency, Australian researchers find

Coronavirus Australia Sydney

Melbourne, AustraliaReuters The virus that causes COVID-19 can survive on banknotes, glass and stainless steel for up to 28 days, much longer than the flu virus, Australian researchers said on Monday, highlighting the need for cleaning and handwashing to combat the virus. Researchers at Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO, found that at 20 degrees Celsius […]