Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)


Update: Wuhan Coronavirus (COVID-19) | DAVOS 2020

Feb 13, 2020

Session Recorded: January 23d, 2020

Hundreds of people have been sickened by a new coronavirus (2019-nCoV) since December. As the situation evolves, what have we learned from previous outbreaks and what are the priorities for response?
 

Coronavirus: contextualizing modern responses to pandemics

Feb 20, 2020

This session was recorded in Seattle at the AAAS Annual Meeting on Feb. 14th, 2020. Experts on the forefront of researching and responding to the current Coronavirus outbreak provide an overview of their work as well as situating the related events and reactions in context with similar contemporary pandemics. The goals were to provide insights for the conference attendees and raise awareness about ways they can contribute through research agendas and other means.
 

How Wuhan Coronavirus compares to previous outbreaks

Feb 22, 2020

Scientists are racing to learn everything they can about the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) as the disease spreads quickly with deadly results. We take a look at everything we currently know about the virus, how scientists are working to find cures and vaccines, and how world governments are working to contain the outbreak.
 

China is censoring Coronavirus stories. These citizens are fighting back.

Feb 24, 2020

Information about the coronavirus outbreak is not immune from Chinese censors. But more and more citizens are dodging censorship by creating a digital archive of deleted posts. They told us how.
 

What you need to know about COVID-19 (novel coronavirus)

Feb 27, 2020

What should I do if I think I have coronavirus? How can I tell the difference between coronavirus and the flu? Does using a face mask help? Should I cancel my upcoming trip? People are concerned about the global spread of the novel coronavirus, now called COVID-19. Dr. Santiago Neme, infectious disease specialist and medical director of UW Medical Center – Northwest, provides advice on how to protect yourself, which includes getting the right information from the right sources about the virus.
 

Coronavirus (COVID-19): Why are bat viruses so deadly?

Feb 27, 2020

Coronavirus outbreak raises question: Why are bat viruses so deadly? It’s no coincidence that some of the worst viral disease outbreaks in recent years — SARS, MERS, Ebola, Marburg and likely the newly arrived COVID-19 — originated in bats.

"Coronavirus outbreak raises question: Why are bat viruses so deadly?"

by Robert Sanders
February 10, 2020
 
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