INOVIO TRIAL ANNOUNCED - DNA Plasmids
Inovio has enrolled 40 healthy volunteers in its phase 1 trial and expects preliminary data on safety and immune response in late June. Participants are receiving two doses of vaccine, four weeks apart. If results are favorable, the company plans to move on to a phase 2/3 efficacy trial this summer upon regulatory approval.
MODERNA ENTERS PHASE 2 TRIALS - RNA Transcription
Moderna’s phase 2 study will include 600 participants in two groups according to age — 18 to 55 and 55 and older. Subjects may receive placebo, or one of two different doses of the vaccine.
there are currently over 70 vaccine trails in process. Both Innovio and Moderna anticipate entering phase 3 trials this summer.
Can the coronavirus live on clothes and shoes? And for how long?
LA Times
The article says that the virus can remain viable on clothing about 24 hours, or as little as 5 minutes. And you shouldn’t have to strip and wash your clothes every time you go out unless you’re spending time in hot-zones. Given that, if your house is carpeted, the carpet should also ‘decontaminate’ in 5 min to 24 hours, depending on inside heat, humidity and viral load shed. Hard surfaces take longer to clear. If you don’t take your shoes off, it says to just consider the floor contaminated and if you drop anything on it, make sure you wash your hands and wash/wipe that object. I’d think if you have pets and especially if you have mixed flooring, like kitchen/bathroom tile, you’d do better to just take the shoes off before you come in the house.
P.S. If you live in snake territory, check any shoes left in the mudroom or porch for snakes and spiders and scorpions before you stick your toes in.
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