If a microorganism can enter an opening through air, droplet, or direct contact, a disease, spore, or pathogen can effectively spread and reproduce in a new atmosphere to repeat the infection cycle.

Since the furin-mediated cleavage of the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein—mediated by host cells—is essential for viral entry and for the chain of the infection cycle, the strategy described here of ...

But inhibiting furin to limit the SARS-CoV-2 chain of infection cycle is not a straightforward mechanism. “Furin is found throughout the human body and is needed for the normal functioning of ...

The message says that the 14-hour curfew will help to break the chain and curb the spread of the virus. This message has been widely shared in English , Hindi and Telugu with the hashtag #JantaCurfew.

The arrival of COVID-19 has added a new urgency to their work, but their central mission – even in pandemic-free times – is to stop the chain of infection. “What we do is so obvious and yet it’s not,” ...

While the state is witnessing a spike in Covid cases, breaking the chain of the infection has become even more difficult for the health authorities. To contain the spread of the virus, the health ...