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COVID-19: Immunity and contact tracing

What percentage of a given population needs to be tested for COVID-19, in order for contact tracing to be effective? Could people who test positive for COVID-19 have false assurance that they’re protected from infection? Could COVID-19 cases from states that have started to open up be imported into states that are still in lockdown?…

Dr. Richard Webby: 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…

Dr. Carrie Henning-Smith: 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…

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…

Covering your face during the COVID-19 pandemic

…2 weeks in the U.S.). This is because vaccines are extremely effective in real-world settings. The CDC keeps track of breakthrough infections—where people contract COVID-19 after vaccination—in the U.S and the rate remains astoundingly low even while COVID-19 is still circulating (32,151 cases across the U.S. today). Out of 87 million fully vaccinated people, there…

Dr. Tina Tan: 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 vaccines for adolescents and children

…slowdowns in adults in getting vaccinated against COVID-19. Hopefully as more people are recommended to receive COVID-19 vaccines, this will spur greater vaccine demand across all ages for which the vaccine is approved.” (Posted May 11, 2021) “My understanding is that overall vaccine availability in the US is excellent. However, distribution to centers and to…

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…

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