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2019 Novel Coronavirus (nCoV) lifetime outside an organism
How long will it remain potent outside an organism?
I'm thinking in the context of if it can survive a couple of weeks or a month in the mail for the recipient to get infected.
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I tried looking at the WHO's page dedicated to the virus, have not…
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Is there a viral disease which causes weak symptoms initially but then results in significant problems in the long-term?
It is often claimed that even though COVID is a very inconsequential disease for people under the age of 16, it is still dangerous to let them get infected as there might be unknown long-term problems down the line. But are there diseases that are…
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What happens to viruses that causes them to die?
It's been said that SARS-CoV-2 can remain on surfaces up to 9 or 10 days. While I read that smallpox can survive out of a host even for years.
As much as I know, since viruses are only protein capsules around RNA strands, thus they are comparable to…
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Does someone in world already have antibodies against Wuhan coronavirus?
There's this interactive map showing progression of Wuhan coronavirus. And among other indicators it also shows number of cured individuals (38 at the moment), which is less than number of deaths, but still. Doesn't it mean that those individuals…
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By how much could we accelerate medical development of a vaccine for a pandemic?
Imagine a worst case scenario. Millions of people infected by an virus in the west. Governments willing to provide all ressources, no matter the cost. Could a hugely increased budget even be effectively used to accelerate the development of a drug…
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Database with cases of coronavirus (2019-nCoV)
Does exist database with symptoms of 2019-nCoV (without personal data) and especially the duration of illness. How long it lasts? Who can access this data? I want to do some data mining(to calculate mortality rate, for example). Where can I find…
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Why are virus all destructive in nature?
The COVID-19 virus causes respiratory illnesses. The virus does so by changing the generic code of our cell.
If a virus can cause a change in our body, like respiratory illness, can the same techniques in a controlled manner be used in a…
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Are virus strains different viruses?
This question comes about from another virology question concerning the common cold (Would being infected with every kind of cold virus strain at once be a good immunization or dangerous?).
The original edit stated that there are over 200 different…
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How long does the Dengue virus last in the human body?
As far as I understand Dengue is transmitted through mosquitos when they bite an infected human, and the new born mosquitos arent born with the virus. We are having a bad Dengue epidemy here for the first time, and word is the epidemy will reappear…
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How quickly do viruses multiply within mammal cells?
Once a virus infects a mammal, how quickly do viral particles multiply within their bodies? In other words, what is the expected doubling time of viral particles once a mammal is infected?
If this question is too broad, consider the influenza virus…
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Why are there disproportionate deaths from new York to Washington?
Regarding the corona virus, why are there many deaths in Washington but none in new York?
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