SARS-CoV-2 is resistant to extreme variations in temperature, finds study
A recent study from Belize and Taiwan shows that four essential proteins of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) are well adapted to habitable temperatures and exhibit extreme thermostability, which means temperature changes between the winter and summer months have a negligible effect on the viral spread. The paper is currently available on the
bioRxiv preprint server.
The evolution of SARS-CoV to SARS-CoV-2, with the subsequent emergence of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), implies a complex evolutionary and advantageous interplay that created a perfect storm for the rise of the ongoing pandemic.
Dec 17, 2020
Gilroy Middleton
Late this evening, the Office of the Prime Minister announced the appointment of Doctor Gilroy Middleton as the new Chief Executive Officer in the Ministry of Immigration. The release says that Doctor Middleton has work experience in the public and private sector and is currently the Dean of the Faculty of Management and Social Science at the University of Belize. The new C.E.O. will join Minister Eamon Courtenay of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Trade and Immigration, and Minister of State Ramon Cervantes.
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