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• Decoys could trick COVID-19, keep humans safe from infection

  Aug 10, 2020 3:45 pm by Katie WatsonIllinois in the News
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  Live Science (Aug. 10): The coronavirus that causes COVID-19 infects cells by plugging into a receptor on their surface. By crafting a "decoy" of that receptor, Illinois scientists aim to foil the virus's attack. 

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