Coronavirus Content

Using Machine Learning to Detect Coronavirus Threats

Andy Fell — July 25, 2023 - 3:17pm

An artificial intelligence model has successfully identified coronaviruses capable of infecting humans, out of the thousands of viruses that circulate in wild animals. The model, developed by a team of biologists, mathematicians and physicists at the University of California, Davis, could be used in surveillance for new pandemic threats. The work was published June 8 in Scientific Reports.

Bringing COVID-19 Data into Focus

Andy Fell — July 14, 2023 - 1:53pm

Using an approach based on computer vision technology, researchers can work back from COVID-19 mortality data to see how infection rates changed on the day a lockdown or similar measure was introduced. The approach could be generally useful in future epidemics and pandemics. The work is published July 14 in Science Advances.

Bat-Borne Sarbecoviruses Spilled Over in Southeast Asia Pre-Pandemic

Katherine E Kerlin — June 09, 2023 - 9:00am

A virus previously found only in bats was detected in the antibodies of people screened for exposure to sarbecoviruses between 2017 and 2020 in rural Myanmar in Southeast Asia, according to a study from the University of California, Davis and collaborators in Myanmar and Singapore. The work is published in the International Journal of Infectious Diseases.

What Does the End of California’s COVID-19 State of Emergency Mean for You?

Cody Kitaura — February 28, 2023 - 12:06pm

Today marks the end of California’s COVID-19 State of Emergency. The declaration gave Gov. Gavin Newsom broader powers to fight the spread of the coronavirus. Its end suggests the pandemic is entering a less serious phase.

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XBB.1.5: What You Need to Know About COVID-19’s ‘Kraken’ Variant

Dave Jones — January 19, 2023 - 2:40pm

Updated Jan. 18 to revise the answer to this question: How might the recent bivalent vaccine booster work against XBB.1.5? The answer should have stated the comparison was between the updated bivalent booster and the monovalent booster, not the original COVID-19 vaccine.

Experimental COVID-19 Vaccine Offers Long-Term Protection Against Severe Disease

Andy Fell — December 01, 2022 - 11:45am

Two-dose vaccines provide protection against lung disease in rhesus macaques one year after they were vaccinated as infants, a new study shows. The work, published in Science Translational Medicine Dec.

Online Learning in COVID-19 Detrimental to Teen Mental Health, School Satisfaction, Performance

Karen Michele Nikos — November 30, 2022 - 9:30am

The unprecedented shutdown of classroom learning caused undue stress, low levels of social inclusion and low satisfaction with school for many — and mental health issues for some.

COVID-19 Virus Infects Neurons, Induces Inflammation in the Brains of Rhesus Macaques

Andy Fell — October 13, 2022 - 11:00am

SARS-CoV-2, the COVID-19 virus, caused significant neuron damage and inflammation within a week of infection in rhesus macaque monkeys, according to a new study. The researchers from the California National Primate Research Center at the University of California, Davis, also discovered that aged monkeys with Type 2 diabetes experienced worse virus-induced neurological damage. The findings, published in Cell Reports Oct.

Novel Coronaviruses Are Riskiest for Spillover

Katherine E Kerlin — August 25, 2022 - 8:29am

A new modeling tool from ΢��Ƶ helps prioritize novel and known viruses for zoonotic risk. It shows coronaviruses are riskiest for spillover to humans.

Student Health Center Forms Public Health Unit

Julia Ann Easley — August 22, 2022 - 3:45pm

The ΢��Ƶ student health center has formed a public health unit to help chart prevention efforts, patient care and campus response related to infectious diseases — including COVID-19 and monkeypox (MPX) — and other public health issues.