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The inconspicuous Brazilian town of Serrana in the hinterland of the state of São Paulo awakens hope. Once just as badly affected by the pandemic as the rest of the country, the situation in the city of around 45,000 inhabitants has normalized in the last four months. Today the virus is largely under control. There are hardly any infections left, and when they do, they usually take a mild course. Relief is spreading among the population. The reason is not a miracle, but the vaccination. [...]

Effects of Diet in COVID-19? Diets high in fiber could play a role in COVID-19 infections as it increases the production of short-chain fatty acids in the intestines, which are essential for immune defense. On the other hand, the intestinal flora changes with a SARS-CoV-2 infection, which also leads to a lower release of short-chain fatty acids in the intestine. A current study has now examined the connections between short-chain fatty acids and COVID-19. The researchers from the University [...]

Concerned with a recession that is projected to be historic, Brazil began de-escalation on Monday in several of the regions most affected by the coronavirus, including Sao Paulo, its economic engine, despite the fact that the pandemic continues to expand. The country, second in the world in number of cases (526,447) and fourth in deaths (29,937), is testing a gradual reopening of non-essential activities, although the statistics still reflect an exponential growth in the disease. In the last [...]

Pthe suspicion (later confirmed) of a suspected case of Covid-19 in Brazil, a team of Brazilian scientists entered a race against time to sequence O DNA of the new strain of coronavirus. According to the BBC Brazil, researchers from the Adolfo Institute Lutz (IAL) and the Institute of Tropical Medicine of the University of São Paulo (IMT–USP) sequenced O genome of the virus in 48 hours. “On average, [...]