Scientists Explain: SARS-CoV2, COVID-19, nCoV-2019
The Origins of SARS-CoV-2: Part 3
In Part 1 and Part 2 we dug into the science of where SARS-CoV-2 is from and what makes it different. But what does the data tell us about the alternative origin stories?
Where is the SARS-CoV-2 vaccine, anyways? Part 1
What do vaccines actually do? Why isn’t there a SARS-CoV2 vaccine yet? What’s being done to develop one?
How similar is SARS-CoV-2 to Influenza: A wolf in sheep’s clothing
In this post, we discuss how similar SARS-CoV2 is to Influenza. Are these 2 viruses actually that different? What’s the science behind their differences? Read on for more.
Asymptomatic transmission, age, and COVID19
Why it “takes a village” (including you) to end a pandemic.
The Origins of SARS-CoV-2: Part 2
Part 1 was all about where SARS-CoV-2 came from. Part 2 is about what make it different, why might it be so good at infecting people, and, knowing this, is it likely to be from a lab?
Why are we so worried about a virus that’s ‘only’ killed 21,000 people worldwide?
Why are governments going to extreme measures to stop a virus that currently doesn’t seem to pose an immediate threat to most people? The answer is exponential growth.
The Origins of SARS-CoV-2: Part 1
Where did SARS-CoV-2 come from? And how did it emerge in the human population?
Introduction to SARS-CoV2:
Meet SARS-CoV2: aka. SARS2, 2019-nCoV, novel Coronavirus, and cause of COVID-19.
What is this new coronavirus? What can it do to me? And what should I do about it? Virologists and immunologists from across North America have pitched in to fill in the blanks and debunk bad information. We hope you enjoy our #SciComm and find it helpful as we live through these unprecedented times. And remember, wash your hands and practice social distancing!
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