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West Virginia's success holds some important lessons for other states and the rest of the COVID-19 vaccine rollout.
We need to return to a norm of families only accessing in-school provision where it is absolutely unavoidable.
With vaccine shortages looming, experts are debating whether it is important to receive two doses or whether it's better to give one dose to more people and give a second when the supply is better.
Analysis of smartphone data shows why countries need to coordinate border closures to stop the spread of the new variant.
So far, the only COVID-19 vaccines authorized for use need to be kept frozen. But there are many places in the world that can't support a cold supply chain.
Experts weigh in on whether they will sit and eat at a restaurant.
With vaccines forthcoming for most Americans, many groups, including expectant mothers, are wondering if the vaccine is safe for them and their babies. A physician-scientist explains.
It's the part of coronavirus that helps the virus get into your cells – and also the target of the leading vaccines.
A new strain of the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19 appears to be spreading fast in the UK. This probably isn't a big problem, but the data isn't in yet.
All your questions about the new coronavirus variant, answered by a microbial genomics researcher.
The coronavirus vaccine was developed faster than any vaccine in history. It took just 332 days from the first sequencing of the virus genome to the first vaccines given to the public.
The development of multiple vaccines against the virus that causes COVID-19 has been hailed as the breakthrough of 2020. But there were many more supporting discoveries that made this possible.
So, if you have ever tested positive, there is a chance you could contract the virus again. And you could infect other people. You should still take the necessary precautions.
A new review from the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences says managing the pandemic into 2021 will mean persisting with the measures that have made Australia's response successful so far.
Open windows and doors, use fans, and set your aircon to pull fresh air from outside.
Health systems around the US are on the cusp of receiving COVID-19 vaccines. At the end of this months-long effort are the nitty-gritty details of how health care providers are giving people the vaccine.
COVID-19 patients often lose their sense of smell and taste. This is rare for a viral infection. At-home smell tests could be used as a screening tool and help slow the spread of the coronavirus.
The side effects of new SARS-CoV-2 vaccines are a result of immune system activation. While uncomfortable, they are both normal and expected. They are a sign that the vaccine is working.
In September, production of rapid tests really ramped up in the US. But due to low accuracy and massive numbers needed, these tests alone are unlikely to have much of an effect on the pandemic.
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Professor of Medicine, University of Virginia
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Vice-Chancellor's Research Fellow, School of Health and Biomedical Sciences, RMIT University
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Project Coordinator & Staff Scientist, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Vanderbilt University
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Associate Professor, La Trobe University
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Associate Professor of Public Policy, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
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Professor and Director of Doherty Epidemiology, University of Melbourne
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Professor of Epidemiology Healthcare Infection and Infectious Diseases Control, UNSW
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NHMRC early career fellow, The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity
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Professor of Vaccinology and Director of the SAMRC Vaccines and Infectious Diseases Analytical Research Unit, University of the Witwatersrand
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Professor and Director of Quantitative Biosciences Institute & Senior Investigator at the Gladstone Institutes, University of California, San Francisco
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Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry and President-Elect of the International Society for Antiviral Research, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
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Matthew Woodruff is a Friend of The Conversation.
Instructor, Lowance Center for Human Immunology, Emory University
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Cameron Webb is a Friend of The Conversation.
Clinical Associate Professor and Principal Hospital Scientist, University of Sydney
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Research Fellow, Virology, Queen's University Belfast
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Associate Professor of Medicine, Infectious Diseases Physician, Australian National University
