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Explainer: Is China’s Sinovac coronavirus vaccine less effective?
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On Wednesday, Pakistan
received 0.5 million doses of the Sinovac coronavirus vaccine, orders for which were placed earlier in the year.
Sinovac is the third Chinese coronavirus vaccine to be granted approval for
emergency use in Pakistan, after the Sinopharm and CanSino vaccines.
What do we know about Sinovac?
The coronavirus vaccine CoronaVac has been developed by a Beijing-based biopharmaceutical company named Sinovac.
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This two-dose shot went through phase III, therefore human trials, in seven countries, including Turkey, Brazil and Indonesia.
One advantage of this drug is that unlike Pfizer and Moderna, the Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine can be stored in a standard refrigerator at 2-8 degrees Celsius.
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Researchers at the University of Cincinnati say a regulatory protein found in skeletal muscle fiber may play an important role in the body s fight or flight response when encountering stressful situations.
The protein, fast skeletal myosin binding protein-C (fMyBP-C), plays a foundational role in the proper regulation of contractile structure and function in the body s fast twitch muscles these muscles produce sudden bursts of power to sprint into action, jump or lift heavy objects. Fast skeletal myosin binding protein-C modulates the speed and force of fast skeletal muscle contraction. This response is very critical for the higher animal and human survival. Just imagine, you are walking through a forest and suddenly you see a tiger in front of you, says Sakthivel Sadayappan, PhD, a professor in the UC Division of Cardiovascular Health and Disease. You will immediately act, either to fight or run away from the animal.
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2021-04-22 04:35:50 GMT2021-04-22 12:35:50(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
SYDNEY, April 22 (Xinhua) Australian researchers have received a multi-million dollar grant to study the long-term effects of COVID-19 and potential links between the virus and unborn babies.
Announcement of the 2.3 million Australian dollar (about 1.8 million U.S. dollars) grant was made by the state government of Victoria on Thursday.
The funds will help scientists at the Murdoch Children s Research Institute (MCRI) investigate causes leading to long-term COVID-19 issues such as fatigue, cognitive difficulties and breathing problems.
Researchers also hope to gain greater insight into the potential transfer of the coronavirus to unborn babies, as well as the effects of the virus on a placenta.