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Monday 12 October 2020
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Books – Sayed Metwally
After the emerging corona virus has become a threat threatening the whole world about 10 months ago its appearance, all of us are looking forward to knowing what happens every minute, in light of the tremendous development that Covid-19 has brought in our lives.
Within this framework, “Masrawy” provides a daily service that includes displaying everything you want to know about the latest developments in the emerging corona virus, from the emergence of new symptoms or the occurrence of a different mutation, as well as the development of vaccines and drugs, in brief.
The effect of pepper on the coronavirus
Scientists have reached the conclusion that a substance found in black pepper is able to stop the action of parts of the “SARS-Cove-2” virus responsible for reproduction and penetration into the human body.
This conclusion was reached by experts who simulated the interaction of the spice molecule “piperine” and two virus targets on a computer, according to Russia Today.
It is noteworthy that black pepper in itself at least enhances immunity, but it is harmful for people who suffer from digestive problems, and in this case, nutritional supplements that contain piperine will be the way out, which will reduce the side effects of this type of spice.
It revealed how long the virus remained on banknotes
Scientists have revealed that the Covid-19 virus can survive on banknotes for 28 days and thrive in cold temperatures.
New research conducted by the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization in Australia (CSIRO) indicates that Corona can actually live on banknotes for 28 days in cold climates, in addition to glass and steel surfaces, according to the British Daily Mail newspaper.
The results showed that SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19, lasts for up to 10 days longer than influenza on certain surfaces, and this detection comes at a time when many companies around the world have offered cashless payment options to stop the spread of the virus. .
Test the effectiveness of a 100-year-old vaccine
According to the British newspaper “dailystar”, doctors in the United Kingdom are investigating whether the 1920s vaccine that was used in 1920 100 years ago is able to combat the emerging corona virus.
Scientists in Exeter (a city in England) are experimenting with the BCG vaccine on employees of the National Health Service in Britain, knowing that the vaccine prevents tuberculosis, and there is evidence that it works against some other infections as well, such as the Corona virus.
According to scientists who are now testing the vaccine on health care workers, Coronavirus infection may be less severe in people who recently received the BCG vaccine, and the vaccine was first used in 1921 and it prevents tuberculosis (TB) infection, which is now a disease. Uncommon in the world.
Living with children may protect you from catching corona
British experts say that living with children may protect you from infection with the emerging corona virus, which has killed more than a million people and infected millions around the world.
A study conducted on NHS workers in Britain found that families with children under the age of 11 have a lower risk of contracting Covid-19 and being hospitalized, according to the British newspaper “dailystar”.
Children are usually infected with seasonal viruses such as influenza, but a new study found that adults who have young children, under the age of 11, have a lower risk of contracting the Coronavirus, and they also have a lower chance of hospitalization due to illness.
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