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How long does SARS-CoV-2 survive on different surfaces?
One question which has been doing the rounds is if one can catch COVID-19 from fomites. I summarize the findings from a piece published in NEJM a few weeks back.
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Was the SARS-CoV-2 a laboratory generated virus?
Summary information from some recent publications which indicate that the SARS-CoV-2 most likely emerged in nature, through natural selection, and was not a laboratory generated virus which escaped from the lab, either accidentally or due to malicious intent, and resulted in the pandemic which has thrown the whole world off-balance. However, the debate still remains, and a clear, fool proof evidence in favor of either side is yet to be identified.
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Where did SARS-CoV-2 come from?
Some thoughts on the origin of the SARS-COV-2 virus. I understand that this field of knowledge is changing continuously and if anything in here is outdated or if there have been any new breakthroughs, please leave a comment and share with me!
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Some Thoughts on COVID-19 Infection Mortality Rate
Some thoughts on the COVID-19 mortality, which seems to be on the decline in India as of the last six weeks or so.
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Research Notes: Transmission Heterogeneity in COVID-19
Some of my thoughts on an interesting pre-print which discusses the heterogeneity of infection transmission efficiency across different groups of people.
