Coronavirus: what we know (and don’t know) about the virus
…to treat: they’re hard to combat without also damaging the cells the virus has infected. What is a coronavirus? This pandemic of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is caused by severe acute…
Testing for Coronavirus
…Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center or check the total number of UK COVID-19 cases by consulting this Public Health England webpage. How do you test for coronavirus infections? Broadly speaking,…
Coronavirus: Ending the pandemic
…of COVID-19: coronaviruses are endemic in lots of animal species. However, the world is better organised to deal with the threat than ever before, not least thanks to the efforts…
Coronavirus: Exit strategies
…not seen since the Apollo program of moon landings. Will COVID-19 abate this summer, like a seasonal infection? Probably not. There has been debate about the extent to which COVID-19…
Coronavirus: the new normal
…We will continue to produce occasional in-depth blogs to keep you abreast of the latest coronavirus science. How does coronavirus spread? The SARS-CoV-2 virus responsible for COVID-19 measures only 125…
Coronavirus: how the virus works
…seen on the Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center or Robert Koch-Institute. You can check the number of UK COVID-19 lab-confirmed cases and deaths and figures from the Office of National…
Coronavirus: from antibodies to vaccines
…Can we expect antibodies to other coronaviruses to help fight COVID-19? Patients infected with either severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV) or SARS-CoV-2 can produce antibodies that bind to the…
COVID-19: Preparing for the Next Pandemic
…important and perhaps let us take coronaviruses off the table. The reason so many of us were concerned about coronaviruses prior to COVID-19 is that within the coronavirus family, there…
Coronavirus: Trials of the Oxford vaccine
…can neutralise a wide range of strains of MERS coronavirus isolated in different countries at different times. There are also licensed veterinary vaccines against bovine coronavirus, canine enteric coronavirus and…
Coronavirus: The spike
…to looking at. When you use an electron microscope to image the virus – which measures 125 billionths of a metre across – you can see why the coronavirus gets…