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COVID-19 and flu season

…overlap of COVID-19 and flu season? If you are sick with the flu, are you more susceptible to contracting COVID-19? And vice versa? What steps can people take to protect themselves from both flu and COVID-19? What do we know about the COVID-19 vaccines being developed? Will a COVID vaccine require a yearly shot, like…

COVID-19: vaccines and therapeutics

…to respond to COVID-19 will affect the production of flu vaccines or other vaccines? What’s the latest on the “challenge trials”—the idea of deliberately infecting people with SARS virus to see if the vaccine works? What is the potential role of animal antibodies in fighting COVID-19? During the COVID-19 pandemic, disinformation and mistrust in science…

COVID-19 cases in children

…adults to acquire or spread COVID-19? Does COVID-19 manifest differently among young people? How so? What factors increase the likelihood that children will experience severe COVID-19 symptoms? What is multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) and how is it related to COVID-19? * Links included in quotes were supplied by the expert. May 21, 2020…

COVID-19 in rural America: a perfect storm?

What are the trends in coronavirus prevalence in rural areas? Why is the case prevalence or caseload trajectory different than in urban areas? Why are rural residents likelier to suffer severe effects of COVID-19? What are some of the challenges rural residents face in accessing health care? Can you speak to how COVID-19 is impacting…

How might COVID-19 spread in schools?

What do scientists know about children’s likelihood of catching COVID-19? What about transmitting it to others? Do COVID-19 symptoms manifest differently among young people than among adults? Can parents do anything to protect their children from catching COVID-19 in schools and/or prevent them from spreading it to others? Which COVID-19 mitigation protocols used in schools…

COVID-19 – antibody testing and immunity

…so much about COVID-19 that we are still learning. If past is prologue, then we should expect that those who recover from COVID-19 should have a more refined immune response the next time they see the virus. The challenge with any respiratory virus is a) the virus can change frequently, resulting in versions of the…

COVID-19 in African American communities

What is structural racism? How does structural racism shape the health of Black Americans? In what ways is COVID-19 having a disparate impact on African Americans? What are some of the causes of those disparities? As an epidemiologist, what do you think is missing from the conversation about the disparate impacts of COVID-19? SciLine interviewed:…

COVID-19 contact tracing

…of signs and symptoms. For COVID-19, information is obtained for up to two weeks prior to the case patient’s onset of symptoms. It’s important during contact tracing to make it clear to the case patient how exposure is defined and why you are asking certain questions. For example, with COVID-19 it is important to explain…

Covering COVID-19

…COVID-19? How can reporters start preparing for longer-term investigations and accountability stories about COVID-19? Which parts of the public health system are most responsible, and should be held most accountable, in their response to the pandemic? How would you recommend journalists explain to their audiences why this pandemic is so serious? Journalists covering the COVID-19…

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