SARS-CoV-2 also serves as the gateway to the human body.
In many symptomatic infected patients, the novel coronavirus leads to signs of illness in the upper and later in the lower airways. So far it has not been clear whether the virus uses the tissue in the throat or the mucous membranes of the nose as the entrance gate.
This has been investigated by a US research team from North Carolina. According to the study authors in the specialist magazine CELL, the virus is therefore particularly good at infecting cells of the nasal mucosa and from there making its way into the lower respiratory tract.
Further articles on the corona virus
We have created a news blog. In view of the large amount of information, it offers an overview of the most important current developments.
Vacation and leisure
+ Campsites, apartments, hotels: The current travel regulations in Germany
+ Travel: What the 2020 vacation could look like
+ Vacation: Which rules apply to trains and airplanes
+ Tourism: dispute over voucher solutions for travelers
+ Swimming: How to continue with the outdoor pool and swimming pool
+ Sport: How to continue with a sports club and gym
Coronavirus pandemic numbers and data
Corona pandemic – and afterwards? What about environmental protection after the crisis?
+ Figures from Europe: How the corona virus spreads in Europe
+ Current developments: Figures on the corona virus in Germany
+ Germany: Why the death rate from the corona virus is (still) so low in Germany
+ Undetected infected: What is the undisclosed number of coronavirus infections
+ Mortality: How deadly is the corona virus really?
Illness and protection
+ Droplet infection or suspended particles: What role do aerosol particles play in the transmission of the coronavirus?
+ Spread: How dangerous are super spreaders in the corona pandemic?
+ Vaccination: Research has progressed
Treatment: how far is the search for drugs against Covid-19?
+ Contagion: When should daycare centers and schools open again?
+ Face masks: What you should know about protective masks
+ Shopping trolley and Co.: How long the corona virus stays on surfaces
Fake news, conspiracy theories, protests
+ Corona demos: Opponents of the Corona measures are in the minority
+ Corona False News: Doctors and virologists warn of infodemic
+ Self-proclaimed party: How resistance 2020 questions the corona crisis
Widespread accusations: How Bill Gates became the target of conspiracy theorists
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