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Cooked up in a lab, harmless COVID lookalike could be key to a vaccine – The New Daily
Researchers have created a toothless version of the SARS-CoV-2 virus – it infects cells but lacks the ability to cause severe disease.
Researchers have created a toothless version of the SARS-CoV-2 virus it infects cells and interacts with antibodies in the same way as the coronavirus, but it lacks the ability to cause severe disease.
This opens up COVID-19 research to scientists who have no access to costly high-level bio-safety facilities, because the proxy coronavirus can be handled safely in ordinary laboratory conditions.
Ordinarily, scientists are required to wear full-body biohazard suits with pressurized respirators,…
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