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Structure of novel coronavirus spike protein solved in just weeks

Cryo-EM structure of key coronavirus protein could help develop vaccines against the virus




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Diagnosing the novel coronavirus leads to trade offs

Medical workers in China weigh the advantages and disadvantages of nucleic acid lab tests and CT lung scans




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Sanofi, BARDA team for coronavirus vaccine




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Chemical firms see light at end of coronavirus tunnel

Facilities are reopening in China but spread of virus outside China is raising concerns




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Gilead and Moderna lead on coronavirus treatments

Gilead has a head start on an antiviral, while Moderna is pursuing a novel mRNA vaccine




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China's new place on the front lines of diagnosing and treating coronavirus disease

Industry watchers say the effort is unprecedented and would not have been possible during the last SARS outbreak




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Faulty probes are to blame for CDC coronavirus testing woes

The tests can still be used, CDC says, as urgency over possible outbreak grows




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Coronavirus cancels chemical events

Petrochemical and pharma meeting organizers say travel was becoming too difficult; ACS spring meeting is still on




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Pittcon goes ahead despite coronavirus concerns

Product launches and champagne toasts at instrumentation conference bely worries about infection




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Faulty probes are to blame for CDC coronavirus testing woes

Early batches of the test can still be used, CDC says, while affirming it will deploy new kits




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$8.3 billion allocated for US coronavirus response

Congress opts for open-ended support for federal and local agencies




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Researchers in China report structure of the novel coronavirus bound to its human target

The structure shows the first steps of SARS-CoV-2 infection, and could help in drug discovery




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Coronavirus cancels chemical events

Petrochemical and pharma meeting organizers say travel was becoming too difficult; ACS spring meeting is still on




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Gilead and Moderna lead on coronavirus treatments

Gilead has a head start on an antiviral, while Moderna is pursuing a novel mRNA vaccine




coronavirus

Pittcon goes ahead despite coronavirus

Product launches and champagne toasts belied worries about infection




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Gilead y Moderna lideran los tratamientos contra el coronavirus

Gilead toma ventaja gracias a un antiviral, mientras que Moderna está buscando una nueva vacuna ARNm.




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Chemists work around coronavirus restrictions

C&EN looks at how scientists are adapting to travel restrictions and working from home




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Coronavirus forces cancellations of scientific meetings

Spring lineup of conferences and events frequented by chemists is slashed




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Podcast: How the coronavirus could disrupt the drug supply

Hear what C&EN's pharmaceutical editors have learned about how the coronavirus is affecting drug production in China and across the globe




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Coronavirus hits Europe

Chemical makers brace for a slowdown on the continent




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Can old drugs take down a new coronavirus?

Several approved and well-studied small molecules could be repurposed as treatments for COVID-19




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How we know disinfectants should kill the COVID-19 coronavirus

The novel virus is one of the easiest virus types to deactivate, though SARS-CoV-2–specific data are lacking




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Gates, Wellcome, and Mastercard give $125 million for coronavirus treatments




coronavirus

$8.3 billion allocated for US coronavirus response

Congress opts for open-ended support for federal and local agencies




coronavirus

Chemists work around coronavirus restrictions

C&EN looks at how scientists are working from home and adapting to travel restrictions




coronavirus

Researchers in China report structure of the novel coronavirus bound to its human target

The structure shows the first steps of SARS-CoV-2 infection and could help in drug discovery




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How small chemical company leaders are dealing with the coronavirus

Specialty chemical CEOs are rolling with the punches to keep their firms going




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COVID-19 coronavirus weighs on economy, chemicals

Chemical makers and oil producers are pulling back on production, reconsidering investments




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BioNTech joins coronavirus vaccine race

The German firm will work with Fosun Pharma and Pfizer to develop an mRNA vaccine for COVID-19




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Shortage of RNA extraction kits hampers efforts to ramp up COVID-19 coronavirus testing

Qiagen vows to ramp up production of kits as scientists turn to social media to plea for donations




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Chemistry departments deal with coronavirus closures

Amid university shutdowns worldwide, professors and students adjust what social distancing means for lab scientists




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Tips for teaching in the time of coronavirus

Veterans of teaching chemistry online offer advice for professors challenged by the COVID-19 pandemic




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Ginkgo opens facilities to help COVID-19 coronavirus response

Boston biotech firm is making its discovery and production service available to firms working on diagnostics, treatments, and vaccines




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COVID-19 coronavirus quarantines cause rapid drop in air pollution

NO<sub>2</sub> levels have fallen sharply in northern Italy and China




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How we know disinfectants should kill the COVID-19 coronavirus

The novel virus is one of the easiest virus types to deactivate, though SARS-CoV-2-specific data are lacking




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3-D printing firms rise to coronavirus challenge

Companies are making their machines and expertise available to hospitals in need of parts




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Crystal structures of the novel coronavirus protease guide drug development

Medicinal chemists focus on the main protease of SARS-CoV-2 to develop antiviral treatments for the virus causing COVID-19




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China's contract research firms rebound after coronavirus

Chemistry CROs are back in business as rest of world starts to lock down




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3-D printing firms rise to coronavirus challenge

Companies are making their machines and expertise available to hospitals in need of parts




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AlloVir and Baylor to make donor-derived T cell therapies that target coronaviruses




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Crystal structures of the novel coronavirus's main protease guide drug development

Medicinal chemists focus on the main protease of SARS-CoV-2 to develop antiviral treatments for COVID-19




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US stimulus bill includes funding for coronavirus research

The National Institutes of Health receives the vast majority of the support




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US government allows grant funding flexibility during coronavirus outbreak




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Chemical industry welcomes leniency from US EPA during coronavirus response

Activists say broad lack of enforcement threatens safety




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Coronavirus starts to weigh on industry

Auto manufacturing is the first sector to halt demand for chemicals




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What do we know about the novel coronavirus's 29 proteins?

These biomolecules could hold clues to why the virus is so infectious and to how to stop it




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Chemical industry welcomes leniency from US EPA during coronavirus response

Activists say broad lack of enforcement threatens safety




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US stimulus bill includes funding for coronavirus research

The National Institutes of Health receives the vast majority of the support




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J&amp;J and BARDA advance coronavirus vaccine




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Sanofi and Translate Bio add coronavirus to vaccine pact