The following is a roundup of some of the latest scientific studies on the novel coronavirus and efforts to find treatments and vaccines for COVID-19, the illness caused by the virus.
A health worker, wearing a protective suit and a face mask, holds a plastic bag with nasal swab test tubes at a testing site for the coronavirus disease in Thouare-sur-Loire near Nantes, France, September 29, 2020.
Stephane MaheA group of genes passed down from extinct human cousins is linked with a higher risk for severe COVID-19, researchers say. When they compared the genetic profiles of about 3,200 hospitalized COVID-19 patients and nearly 900,000 people from the general population, they found that a cluster of genes on chromosome 3 inherited from Neanderthals who lived more than 50,000 years ago is linked with 60% higher odds of needing hospitalization.
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'Healthy' college student, 19, with 'so much life ahead' dies from Covid-19Chad Dorrill, a second-year student at Appalachian State University, had recovered from flu-like symptoms before developing complications.
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China reports 19 new COVID-19 cases vs. 12 a day earlierMainland China reported 19 new COVID-19 cases on Sept. 29, up from 12 a day earlier, the country's national health authority said on Wednesday.
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4th Titans Player Tests Positive For COVID-19, Vikings Test NegativeThe Tennessee Titans have shut down ALL in-person activities immediately ... after 3 players and 5 additional staffers have tested positive for COVID-19.
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New York City's daily positivity rate tops 3% amid 'alarming increase' in COVID-19 casesNew York City reported its highest daily positivity rate since June on Tuesday, the same day elementary schools started welcoming students back in person and a day before restaurants began indoor dining. The number -- 3.25% -- has been driven by rising cases in nine neighborhoods in the boroughs of
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Studies Begin to Untangle Obesity's Role in COVID-19In early April, Edna McCloud woke up to find her hands tied to her hospital bed.She had spent the past four days on a ventilator in a hospital in St. Louis County, Missouri, thrashing and kicking under sedation as she battled a severe case of COVID-19."They told me, &39;You were a real fighter
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Largest study of COVID-19 transmission highlights essential role of super-spreadersA study of 660,000 Indians finds that a few individuals spread most new infections and that children transmit the coronavirus just as well as adults.
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