Australian scientists successfully replicate new coronavirus

Australian scientists have successfully replicated dely new coronavirus in a laboratory. authorities claimed that this constitutes a great breakthrough and moving forward this may allow development of a vaccine that can be used for treatment. lab-grown samples will also help in identifying people who have disease.

samples used to create anti-bodies

Deputy Director of Doherty Institute in Melbourne, Dr Mike Catton told media that  samples will be used to generate antibodies that would help researchers and medical professionals to test suspected patients even if y don't outwardly show symptoms. antibodies will also help scientists determine true mortality rate of virus.

researchers at Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity reportedly claimed that y were able to grow virus from a sample of virus y h received last Friday. Mike Catton also ded that y h planned for this incident for many years and that ir prior planning was only reason y were able to reproduce virus so quickly.

Virus wrecks havoc in China

dely coronavirus continues to wreak havoc in China with 25 new fatalities reported from central Hubei province taking death toll to 132 and confirmed infection cases to nearly 6,000, as health experts warned that epidemic may reach its climax in next 10 days resulting in large-scale casualties.

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Chinese health authorities anunced on Wednesday that 5,974 confirmed cases of pneumonia caused by vel coronavirus h been reported in 31 provincial-level regions by end of Tuesday. A total of 132 people have died from disease, state-run Xinhua news ncy reported.

coronavirus can be passed between humans through close contact, Chinese medical experts say. vel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) outbreak may reach its peak in one week or around 10 days, Chinese respiratory expert Zhong Nanshan said. "It is very difficult to definitely estimate when outbreak reaches its peak. But I think in one week or about 10 days, it will reach climax and n re will be large-scale increases," Zhong told a state-run news ncy.

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