How SARS-CoV-2 Evades And Suppresses The Immune System (Part One)
This is the first article in a 15-part series called “Relevance of Immune Suppression by SARS-CoV-2 to Understanding and Controlling the Covid-19 Pandemic,” which will explore an under-appreciated but highly significant aspect of SARS-CoV-2 replication. The ability of SARS-CoV-2 to delay, evade, …
Busting 12 Covid-19 Myths That Could Kill
We have underestimated the force that is SARS-CoV-2 and its impact on global society since the beginning. Our miscalculation of everything from how the virus spreads to how much it can adapt and change has led to the loss of millions of …
The Delta Variant: A Guide To Evaluating Personal Risk
As the Delta variant spreads rapidly across the United States, fueling Covid-19-related hospitalizations in regions with low vaccination rates, Americans remain unsure of the effect this highly infectious mutant will have on their lives. While vaccines reportedly prevent critical illness and death …
A Warning About the Future of Covid-19 from the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies of the United Kingdom
We have watched SARS-CoV-2 develop for 18 months and have some idea of its trajectory. The Delta variant is the prime example of strains succeeding each other, becoming progressively worse in waves of infection. According to a recent report from the Scientific …
A New Study Documents Efficient COVID-19 Transmission From Infected Children And Adolescents To Household Contacts
A hotly debated question is how efficient is the transmission of COVID-19 from children and adolescents to household contacts. This question has immediate resonance as we anticipate reopening schools for children of all ages, especially those twelve and under who will be …
Liberté, Egalité, Fraternité, Rationalité: Covid Control French Style
In the face of a fourth Covid wave, the President of France — a country as tied to the values of personal liberty and freedom as any in the world — made a gutsy move by mandating vaccines for all adults in …
Will COVID-19 Improve Long Term Care?
While much of the world is reopening and life for those vaccinated has returned to a new normal, many nursing home residents are still living under lockdown after lockdown. A single COVID-19 case in a nursing home can trigger a two-week lockdown …
A Pivot Point For Global Leadership On Covid-19
The Biden Administration’s announcement yesterday of its plan to vaccinate the world is an act in keeping with our country’s noblest traditions. No country is better placed to lead an all out attack on Covid-19, a grand global strategy that relies on …
Can We End the Pandemic?
The emergence of dangerous new coronavirus variants is threatening the progress that we have made with the help of COVID-19 vaccines. It is now clear that our pharmaceutical research efforts and public-health interventions will need to be redoubled – and without any …
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