Scientists find 'exquisitely potent' antibodies; a blood test may identify who needs steroids


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  • Saturday, 25 Jul 2020

A healthcare worker wearing protective gear holds a boy as a swab sample is being taken from his mother to test her for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at an Institute for Health Research, Epidemiological Surveillance and Training (IRESSEF) testing center, in Dakar, Senegal July 24, 2020. REUTERS/Zohra Bensemra

The following is a brief 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.

Coronavirus antibodies with "exquisite potency" found

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