Scientists uncover COVID’s weakness - the need for human cells

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Source: Maya Peters Kostman/Innovative Genomics Institute

New UC Riverside research has revealed COVID’s Achilles heel — its dependence on key human proteins for its replication — which can be used to prevent the virus from making people sick. 

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