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When Society Returns To Normal Post-Pandemic, Common Viruses Will Return In Droves
Covid-19 policy measures brought unexpected side effects to the public health sphere. Transmission of other common viruses has hit record lows. Why has this happened, and what will the implications be when the pandemic comes to a close?
Why America Should Look To China To Contain Covid-19
Despite experiencing the world’s first major epidemic, China has controlled Covid-19 since mid-spring better than almost any other country.
How New Covid-19 Variants Might Impact Vaccines
While it’s highly unlikely a variant will arise that renders current vaccines totally useless, mutations that encourage immune escape could make them less effective.
How The Vaccine Rollout Went Wrong And What To Do Next
Only about 7 million doses have been administered, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). At current rates, it will take years to vaccinate everyone in the country. Why has the vaccine rollout fallen below expectations, and …
Are We Creating Immune Resistant Variants Of SARS-CoV-2?
Will certain variants of the Covid-19 virus evolve to evade our natural defenses against it? We don’t know yet, but two recent preprints can help formulate our predictions.
Who Are The Vaccinated That Still Become Infected?
Covid-19 vaccine development was a tremendous achievement, but even an efficacy of 95% means five percent of vaccinated people are susceptible to Covid-19. For those people who were vaccinated that were later infected, what happened?
How To Decipher The New Pfizer Study On Vaccines And Variants
While it’s encouraging to know the Pfizer vaccine seems to be impervious to the effects of at least one significant mutation, many more remain in the mix that we’re still unsure about.
Genome Sequencing In The United States, Or Lack Thereof
The US and other countries should follow the UK and South Africa’s footsteps in terms of revamped genome sequencing regimes, as the next variant may be hiding in our backyard.
How The Covid-19 Virus Changes
New variants of SARS-CoV-2 are sweeping the world. But how do they form in the first place?
The Risks Of Delaying Or Diluting Covid-19 Vaccines
Diluting the vaccine or delaying the second dose is a reckless move, which may give SARS-CoV-2 an opportunity to mutate beyond the power and protection of our current set of vaccines.
