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2) This research shows that SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, stops infected cells from dying. Normally, when cells die, it helps stop viruses from spreading. By keeping these cells alive longer, SARS-CoV-2 allows itself to multiply and also helps other viruses ... 
2) When we talk about protein interactions and viral behavior, entropy can be viewed as a measure of how complex and varied these interactions are.
2) I'm bringing up this topic because, after talking so much about the disease, its long-term effects, treatments, and vaccines, many people have forgotten that we are dealing with the most dangerous virus humanity has ever faced.
2) ...compartmentalize the replication process, and hide from immune detection.
2) ... that are really good at making someone sick.
2) There are two types of ACE2 proteins - one that helps control blood pressure, and another that helps other proteins.
2) These viruses mainly affect the respiratory system, causing symptoms like cough, fever, and breathing difficulties.
2) Instead of thinking one disease is caused by one germ, researchers now consider that multiple active germs can be involved, especially in illnesses like COVID-19. 
2) This happens because the E protein plays a crucial role in the assembly and release of new virus particles. 
2. **Ebola Virus**: Known for its high mortality rate and severe symptoms, transmitted through direct contact with bodily fluids.
2) The "non-trivial population structure" refers to the viral population within a host consisting of two or more distinct, independently evolving subpopulations, rather than a single, homogeneous population. 
2) Viruses are not living things. They are tiny particles that can only make copies of themselves inside the cells of living things, like humans. When a virus makes copies of itself, it doesn't always make perfect copies.
2) This study looks at the risks of COVID-19 for people traveling to space. 
2) The Wuhan strain of SARS-CoV-2 caused serious damage to the lungs of infected mice. The mice had a very high chance of dying from this strain. The researchers also looked at the bacteria in the lungs and guts of the infected mice. 
2) A brief reminder :
2) Researchers at WEHI announced that they discovered a new drug that can stop long COVID symptoms in mice. This drug is more effective than the current top treatment, Paxlovid, for both long COVID and acute COVID cases. 
2) Long COVID is a complex condition that affects many people after they have had COVID-19. It can cause a wide range of symptoms that last for a long time. There are not many clear guidelines on how to diagnose and treat Long COVID. 
2) On one hand, they need to spread like wildfire from person to person. But on the other hand, they also have to make tons of copies of themselves inside each infected host.
2) Let me try to explain in simple words.
2) Imagine that SARS-COV-2 succeed to hide inside certain immune cells called macrophages in the lungs, and then spreads from one macrophage to another, allowing it to persist for a very long time.