Forget Jaws and Sharknado: sharks may prevent us catching coronavirus – and fight other pandemics in the future

Although some people fear sharks, these often misunderstood creatures may hold a way to help protect us from the coronavirus, new research suggests.One of the ocean’s top predators, sharks have antibody-like proteins that can stop the virus that causes Covid-19, according to a study published in the journal Nature Communications on December 16.These antibodies, called VNARs (variable new antigen receptors), are part of the shark’s immune system and may also guard against Covid-19 variants –…

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