With the emergency phase of the COVID-19 pandemic in the rearview mirror, at least for now, we look back on a handful of stories that provided sharp insights at key moments in the pandemic.
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Improving genomic surveillance to better understand new variants as they arise in different parts of the world could prevent threats to vulnerable health systems and populations.
People are buzzing with questions about the omicron variant and whether it could help usher in herd immunity. A team of virologists deciphers the latest findings.
It’s too early to say whether the newly identified omicron variant is going to overtake delta. But particular mutations in the new strain have researchers deeply concerned.
New variants of the COVID-19 virus may be more contagious and cause more severe disease than the original. A pediatrician and infectious disease specialist explains why.
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Associate Professor of Epidemiology, Texas A&M University
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Assistant Professor of History, University of Pittsburgh
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Professor of Microbiology, Biochemistry and Immunology, Morehouse School of Medicine
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Professor of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, University of South Carolina
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Professor of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology, University of Colorado Boulder
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Postdoctoral Fellow in Virology and Immunology, University of Colorado Boulder
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Associate Professor of History, Rutgers University - Newark
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Pediatric Infectious Diseases Fellow, University of Pittsburgh
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Adjunct Professor of Epidemiology, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
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Professor and Department Chair of Infectious Diseases and Microbiology, University of Pittsburgh
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Professor of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, University of South Carolina