Researchers say the virus that causes the common cold may be able to boot the Covid-19 virus out of the body’s cells. University of Glasgow scientists infected a replica of a human airway with both the Sars-CoV-2 and the rhinovirus, which causes the common cold. They found that if the 2 viruses are released at the same time, only the rhinovirus is successful.

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Merentia Van Der Vent
Merentia Van Der Vent
Merentia joined the media world in 1996 and in 2001, she took her first steps in the broadcasting world. In her free time, she likes to go on adventures in the city. She also likes to learn new dances, not that she is any good at that.

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A national university shutdown is set to continue if government fails to meet the demands of students, which include the write-off of around R13 billion in historic debt. Whether the shutdown continues or not hinges on a meeting between Higher Education, Science and Technology Minister Blade Nzimande and the South African Union of Students in the coming weeks.
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