Round-up: COVID-19 August 2021 (Part One)

We have got you covered with some of the latest news and research surrounding the novel coronavirus in your fortnightly round-up.

At the time of writing, there have been:

New research conducted in monkeys uncovers that T cells are not critical for the recovery of primates from acute COVID-19 infections. (Hasenkrug et al, 2021)
Göttingen researchers have developed nanobodies that can efficiently block the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 and its new variants. (Güttler et al, 2021)
Researchers have published results on the effects of mix-and-match vaccinations. (Schmidt et al, 2021)
A new study has provided evidence that refutes claims that COVID-19 can enter a person’s DNA. (Smits et al, 2021)
Researchers have identified more variants in the TLR7 gene in young healthy men who became seriously ill with severe COVID-19. (Solanich et al, 2021)
A recent paper outlines the benefits of genomic surveillance to mitigate and contain outbreaks. (Robishaw et al, 2021)
New research found that there was no significant difference in mortality among patients who were grouped according to body mass index values. (Sahin et al, 2021)

Researchers based at Swansea University have been awarded £1.1 million of UK government funding to design and evaluate self-management intervention for people with long COVID. (Swansea University, 2021)
A recent news feature in Nature has explored how the Delta is so dangerous. (Scudellari, 2021)
A Perspective article in Science has highlighted the road to properly addressing long COVID. (Alwan, 2021)
A recent article discussed the outrage at COVID vaccine boosters for wealthy countries despite shortage of vaccines in poorer countries. (Maxmen, 2021)

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