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Genes that control blood type and are involved in inflammation have been associated with more severe disease.
Sharon Peacock
How the UK came to be the world leader in sequencing SARS-CoV-2, in the words of a person who made it all happen.
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We will have no idea of the full toll of the pandemic unless we account for those who haven't yet recovered from COVID-19.
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The coronavirus is evolving, but which path it will take is far from certain.
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The UK government has claimed the new British variant of the coronavirus may be 30% more deadly.
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Long-term protection will depend on the 'memory response' developed by our immune systems – and the initial signs are promising.
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A medical professor explains the reasoning behind the delay in the UK and what impact this might have on the vaccine's effectiveness.
Staff help a patient off the ambulance outside the hospital in Wuhan, China, January 2020.
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The Conversation first reported on the novel coronavirus on January 13 2020. A virologist reflects on what happened since he first wrote that article.
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What if I've had COVID? Should I still get the vaccine?
Say hello to Spike.
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It's the part of coronavirus that helps the virus get into your cells – and also the target of the leading vaccines.