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Coronaviruses have a spike-like structure on their surface called an S protein. The spikes create the corona-like, or crown-like, appearance that gives the viruses their name.The S protein attaches to the surface of human cells.  A vaccine that targets this protein would prevent it from binding to human cells and stop the virus from reproducing. Why does it take so long?  First, a vaccine is tested in animals to see if it works and if it's safe. This testing must follow strict lab guidelines and generally takes three to six months. The manufacturing of vaccines also must follow quality and safety practices. If a vaccine is approved, it will take time to produce, distribute and administer to the global population. Because people have no immunity to the COVID-19  virus, it's likely that two vaccinations will be needed, three to four weeks apart. People would likely start to achieve immunity to the  COVID-19  virus one to two weeks after the second vaccination. Read also :

"This should not be treated as a political crisis but as a health crisis, if you treat it as a political crisis it's all about managing your reputation, if you treat it as a health crisis it's about saving lives." No one can deny that  the fear on everyone’s minds can be expressed in two words:  second wave  of coronavirus. At first we have to know that second wave is not a scientific term with well-defined parameters. Rather, it’s used to refer to a subsequent, serious increase in cases that occurs after the original surge has been quashed in a given area. Pandemics are caused by new pathogens that the vast majority of humans have no immune protection against. That’s what allows them to become global outbreaks.  Pandemics are uncommon, but influenza is one of the more frequent causes. What often happens is that a novel variant of flu virus spreads around the world and then recedes, kind of like a tsunami. A few months later, it comes back and spreads around the world

  US President Donald Trump tested positive for the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus on Friday and is being treated in a military hospital. On 2 October, the White House announced President Donald Trump received an experimental antibody treatment after a test revealed he’s infected with SARS-CoV-2. H e reportedly had mild COVID-19 symptoms, including fever and congestion. According to his doctor, he has been given an 8 gram, intravenous dose of an experimental drug called REGN-COV2. Trump received an 8-gram infusion of the treatment. Regeneron’s data showed a 2.4-gram infusion worked as well as the higher dose at reducing SARS-CoV-2 levels in people. This was widely seen as good news because monoclonals are difficult and expensive to produce, and a lower dose means more people can ultimately receive it. What is the antibody cocktail Trump received? The drug is one of several experimental COVID-19 drugs known as monoclonal antibodies, which are synthetic copies of human antibodies formed

Who is  Massimo Clementi? Massimo Clementi is a full Professor of Microbiology and Virology, University Vita-Salute San Raffaele, Milan, Italy (2001-present) Academic and institutional activity. Director of the Laboratory of Microbiology, San Raffaele Research Institute and Hospital – Faculty of Medicine, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy. Director of the Postgraduate School in Microbiology and Virology (2004-2011). Professor of Virology and Microbiology in degree courses of the Faculty of Medicine and in several postgraduate schools . He said that Colleagues from all over the world, including Spain, tell us that they are observing exactly the same trend, which means that "the viral load of coronavirus today is a hundred times weaker than at the beginning of the month of March". Read also : Message from the one who predicted coronavirus pandemic The result of the research coordinated by Massimo Clementi will be published shortly in the journal Clinica

You can’t avoid all stress, but you can counteract its negative effects by learning how to evoke the relaxation response, a state of deep rest that is the polar opposite of the stress response. The stress response floods your body with chemicals that prepare you for “fight or flight.” But while the stress response is helpful in true emergency situations where you must be alert, it wears your body down when constantly activated. The relaxation response brings your system back into balance: deepening your breathing, reducing stress hormones, slowing down your heart rate and blood pressure, and relaxing your muscles. In addition to its calming physical effects, research shows that the relaxation response also increases energy and focus, combats illness, relieves aches and pains, heightens problem-solving abilities, and boosts motivation and productivity.  These techniques can relax you so much that they can make you very sleepy, especially if it’s close to bedtime. You will get