Behind some of these critical host evasion strategies is the accessory protein Open Reading Frame 8 (ORF8), which has gained recognition in #SarsCoV2 pathogenesis due to its hypervariability, secretory property, and unique structure.
📌 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10141009/
📌 https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/mbio.00451-23
#CovidIsNotOver #covidairborne #MaskUp😷

#IDMastodon #covidairborne @ERSpublications In hospitalised #COVID19 patients, air pollution exposure predicted duration of stay and #ICU admission, which implies that air pollution exposure influences COVID-19 severity and therefore the burden on medical care systems during the #COVID19pandemic
https://erj.ersjournals.com/content/62/1/2300309?ctkey=shareline&utm_medium=shareline&utm_source=00309-2023&utm_campaign=shareline

📈More mixing in crowded indoor areas, with poor ventilation, and few effective masks worn.
📈Winter wave now higher than Autumn wave.
@Join_ZOE UK latest:
📈3,225,359 now predicted with symptomatic #Covid19
📈265,679 estimated new daily infections.
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