In Focus: studying the COVID-19 pandemic – a Special Focus Issue
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A peek behind the paper – Mohammad K Parvez on coronaviral hepatitis
In an exclusive interview with an author behind one of the papers published in the recent Future Virology Special Focus Issue, heptatitis and COVID-19 are discussed.
COVID-19 in homeless populations: unique challenges and opportunities
In this Commentary article published in the Special Focus Issue in Future Virology on the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers study the safety of different populations in regard to the spread of disease.
Transmission and clinical characteristics of asymptomatic patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection
In this Special Report from the ‘COVID-19: studying the global pandemic’ Special Focus Issue authors theorize about the identification of asymptomatic patients and the impact this has on the spread of COVID-19.
Countries with previous TB vaccine coverage show improved COVID-19 outcomes
An epidemiological study has revealed that COVID-19 outcomes are better in those countries that have undertaken a TB vaccination regime in the last 15 years.
Asymptomatic COVID-19 patients still carry the same amount of virus
A study undertaken in South Korea has shown that the viral load in asymptomatic COVID-19 patients is the same as in those who show symptoms of the disease and this could be contributing to the spread of the infection in populations.
COVID-19: an update on clinical disease, immunology, masking, treatments and virology
An update on the state of knowledge on the COVID-19 pandemic and how this pertains to health including the influence on antiviral strategies to stop the spread of the virus and potential treatments for the disease.
Oxford vaccine gives strong immune response against COVID-19
The Oxford vaccine, ChAdOx1 nCoV-19, has demonstrated strong immune responses to COVID-19 in patients, as well as a good safety profile, as the results of the Phase I/II trial are published.
Nanobodies engineered from llama antibodies show immunity against SARS-CoV-2
A research team from The Rosalind Franklin Institute, Diamond Light Source, The University of Oxford and Public Health England have engineered nanobodies from llama antibodies that show protective immune effects against SARS-CoV-2.
Why do pediatric patients tend to avoid the worst coronavirus complications?
Differences in lung physiology and immune function in children may lie behind their decreased rates of symptomatic infections, hospitalization and death, according to a study from The University of Texas and Baylor College of Medicine (both TX, USA).