Coronavirus Pandemic 2020
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The Coronavirus Explained & What You Should Do
(3/19/20) This is a great video to summarize everything (as of March 19, 2020)!
Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell (March 19, 2020)
What This Chart Actually Means for COVID-19
(3/17/20) This PBS video explains the math of how to quickly stop it.
PBS (March 17, 2020)
How Long Will Social Distancing Last? It's Complicated
(3/27/20) Business Insider report explaining how the virus spreads and how long social distancing will last.
Business Insider (Mar 27, 2020)
Coronavirus is not the flu. It's worse.
(4/1/20) The basic reproduction number, or R-naught, tells us just how contagious this virus really is.
Vox (Apr 1, 2020)
COVID-19: The New Variants | Start Here
(1/18/21) The virus that causes COVID-19 is mutating and spreading around the world.
It’s led to more contagious variants, including one that’s caused an unprecedented spike in cases in the UK.
Vaccine roll-outs are in full swing but will they still work?
Should we be worried?
Al Jazeera (Jan 18, 2021)
Watch for symptoms
Reported illnesses have ranged from mild symptoms to severe illness and death for confirmed coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases.
The following symptoms may appear 2-14 days after exposure.*
*This list is not all inclusive. Please consult your medical provider for any other symptoms that are severe or concerning.
What Is It Actually Like To Have COVID-19?
(4/2/20) The news everyday is that the Coronavirus continues to spread rapidly across the globe and social distancing plus quarantine can help slow the spread, but the COVID-19 virus has taken over 2020. You may be wondering what it's actually like to have the virus, and in today's video we're going to share the symptoms you should be on the look-out for.
The Infographics Show (April 2, 2020)
The idea is to slow down the spread so hospitals won't become overwhelmed. Quarantines, Social Distancing and #AloneTogether have become international watchwords. Let's band together to save lives!
How to Make Sense of Coronavirus Data
(7/9/20) Public health organizations track the spread of coronavirus and use graphs and charts to visualize the data. WSJ’s Brianna Abbott explains what to look for in the data to understand how the virus is impacting your community. Photo illustration: Laura Kammermann/WSJ
Wall Street Journal (July 9, 2020)
Treatments
Coronavirus Vaccines - An Introduction
(10/2/20) Leading COVID-19 vaccine candidates rely on new technologies that have fast-tracked development and testing. Vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna have completed early phase 3 clinical trials and are reportedly under review at the US FDA for emergency use authorization (EUA) although safety surveillance continues. This video explains the principles underlying the leading DNA, messenger RNA (mRNA), and viral vector vaccine candidates, and how they might induce immunity to SARS-CoV-2 infection.
JAMA Network (Oct 2, 2020)
Inside the Lab That Invented the COVID-19 Vaccine
(11/8/20) Here we are, just a year after the first news of the coronavirus we now call SARS-CoV-2 and the global pandemic known as COVID-19… and scientists have already developed more than one safe & effective vaccine. How did they do that so quickly? I visited the lab whose work directly led to these first COVID vaccines, so you can learn how basic research connects to life-saving medicine. This is how to make a COVID-19 vaccine.
References:
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Watanabe, Y., Allen, J. D., Wrapp, D., McLellan, J. S. & Crispin, M. Site-specific glycan analysis of the SARS-CoV-2 spike. Science eabb9983 (2020) doi:10.1126/science.abb9983.
It's Okay To Be Smart (November 8, 2020)
What Will It Take To Defeat COVID-19? (Vaccine Reality Check)
(6/1/20) As the world anxiously waits for a COVID-19 vaccine, billions of dollars are being pumped into research and development. But even if a new vaccine becomes available tomorrow, it alone will not be enough to save us. Here's why.
DocUnlock (June 1, 2020)
From Scarred Lungs to Diabetes: How COVID May Stick With People Long-Term | SciShow News
(7/3/20) Even though we are still in the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, scientists are trying to figure out the ways in which this disease may stick with people in the long term - from lasting lung damage to potentially triggering diseases like diabetes and Alzheimers.
SciShow News (July 3, 2020)
