Current Events > New research shows the threat of Covid may be over soon, all thanks to spongebob

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Now all we need is for Patrick to end the war in Ukraine and Sandy to restore women's rights to the middle east.

https://www.sciencefocus.com/news/covid-fighting-compounds-identified-sea-sponges-marine-bacteria/

Three compounds that effectively fight COVID-19 infection in human cells have been discovered by researchers based at the University of British Columbia.

One, Alotaketal C, was derived from a sea sponge collected in Howe Sound, British Columbia, while the others, Bafilomycin D and Holyrine A, were derived from marine bacteria found in Barkley Sound, British Columbia, and Newfoundland.

They found that 26 of the compounds completely reduced viral infection in the cells and that three were able to do so in very small doses.

Further testing showed the three compounds were effective against the delta variant and several omicron variants. This is important in the continuing fight against COVID-19 as many of the current treatments are no longer effective against omicron variants as the virus is evolving.

and also this same approach might work on the flu:

Human cells evolve more slowly than viruses, so these compounds could work against future variants and other viruses such as influenza if they use the same mechanisms.

Sponges soak up the virus, neato burrito

This is what lead to Rapture going nuts. It was sea slugs making Adam but thats splitting sponges at this point!