Research team has isolated the COVID-19 virus

[Roland99]

https://sunnybrook.ca/research/media/item.asp?c=2&i=2069&f=covid-19-isolated-2020

A team of researchers from Sunnybrook, McMaster University (opens in a new window) and the University of Toronto (opens in a new window) has isolated severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the agent responsible for the ongoing outbreak of COVID-19.

Thanks to nimble collaboration, the team was able to culture the virus from two clinical specimens in a Level 3 containment facility.

“We need key tools to develop solutions to this pandemic. While the immediate response is crucial, longer-term solutions come from essential research into this novel virus,” said Dr. Samira Mubareka, microbiologist and infectious diseases physician at Sunnybrook.

The isolated virus will help researchers in Canada and across the world develop better diagnostic testing, treatments and vaccines, and gain a better understanding of SARS-CoV-2 biology, evolution and clinical shedding.

[juxtaposed]

1. I thought Australia did this a month ago?

[Roland99]

2. I know they had a team working on a vaccine

Not sure how this compares /relates to that

[juxtaposed]

4. not on a vaccine, china would not lelease the DNA so they took it from a patient and gave it to the

world to start working on it.

[canetoad]

5. This is looking hopeful

Of course testing will take a while.

University of Queensland’s development of a vaccine candidate

We congratulate the University of Queensland (UQ) on the creation of the vaccine candidate for coronavirus, COVID-19, which was achieved in just three weeks. A huge early achievement in the rapid response to the coronavirus outbreak.

UQ’s vaccine candidate will now move to further testing at CSIRO’s state-of-the-art biologics production facility in Melbourne where our scientists have begun small-scale testing.

After the initial small-scale testing, we will scale up production of the vaccine candidate using best-practice manufacturing standards for UQ to continue with the next stage of toxicology studies and testing.

Vaccine development for coronavirus is being done through the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI), which has funded four consortia so far, one of which is led by The University of Queensland (UQ).

- Dr Rob Grenfell

https://www.csiro.au/en/News/News-releases/2020/Covid19-expert-commentary

[DeminPennswoods]

3. NBC did a story from U of Pitt today

showing them working with the live virus trying to develop a vaccine.

[uponit7771]

6. This means they are able to grow the virus outside of human or animals, good step! (watch Contagion)

[tosh]

11. Thanks!

[slumcamper]

12. Don't even go here. If Limbaugh, Hannity or Alex Jones picks this up...conspiracy city!

Oh. They're already there.

Nevermind.

[TygrBright]

7. Encouraging. Reliable lab cultures make a lot of research possible. n/t

[Dem2theMax]

8. Hallelujah! Something is finally moving in the right direction.

It's a start. I know it's going to take a long time to get to the end of this road, but at least it's a start.

To all those working on this, on behalf of the entire population of this planet, thank you and bless you.

[Niagara]

9. This is a step in the right direction

Thank you for sharing and to this wonderful research team.

[Raine]

10. Sounds hopeful

thanks forthe positive info.

[marybourg]

13. USA! USA!

Oh, wait. . .

[Baitball Blogger]

14. We are so not great, these days.

At least we can come back and study the Trump years to find the qualities that so not makes a country great.

[TrogL]

15. Well, I was going to say "Blame Canada"

[Roland99]

16. Came across something today from a globalresearch.ca site

Claiming Covid-19 started in the US around the time of the e-cig lung problems

Ummm