WHO's Science in 5 on COVID-19: evolution of the SARS-CoV-2 virus
Date:
05/03/2021
What is the latest information on the SARS-CoV-2 virus variants? How is WHO tracking these virus mutations globally and how do we know which ones are important? Answering these questions in this episode of Science in 5 is WHO's Dr. Maria Van Kerkhove.
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Betacoronavirus/genetics, Pandemics/prevention & control, Health Communication, Coronavirus Infections/genetics, Pneumonia, Viral/genetics, Epidemiological Monitoring, Mutation/genetics, DNA, Viral/genetics, COVID-19
Science in 5: pruebas de COVID-19
Date:
27/11/2020
¿Qué tipo de pruebas de COVID-19 están disponibles?
¿Qué son los antígenos y los anticuerpos?
¿Qué pasa con la precisión de estas pruebas?
El Dr. Hanan Balkhy de la OMS explica las pruebas de COVID-19 en este nuevo episodio.
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Betacoronavirus/isolation & purification, Coronavirus Infections/diagnosis, Pneumonia, Viral/diagnosis, Pandemics/prevention & control, DNA, Viral/analysis, Polymerase Chain Reaction/methods, Antibodies, Viral/immunology, Epidemiological Monitoring, COVID-19
WHO's Science in 5 on COVID-19: origins of the SARS CoV-2 virus
Date:
14/01/2021
Science in 5 series - episode 21 / Why is it important for scientists to look for the origins of the virus? How do scientists look at the claim that the virus originated in a laboratory? More about the team which is looking for the origins of the virus that causes COVID-19. Dr Peter Ben Embarek leads this team and explains in Science in 5.
Science in 5 is WHO’s conversations in science. Watch WH...
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Betacoronavirus, Coronavirus Infections/epidemiology, Pneumonia, Viral/epidemiology, Pandemics/prevention & control, Epidemiological Monitoring, DNA, Viral/genetics, COVID-19, Wuhan
WHO's Science in 5 on COVID-19: tests
Date:
27/11/2020
Science in 5 is WHO’s conversations in science. Watch WHO experts explain science related to COVID-19.
What kind of COVID-19 tests are available? What are antigens and antibodies? What about the accuracy of these tests? WHO’s Dr Hanan Balkhy explains COVID-19 tests in Science in 5.
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Betacoronavirus/isolation & purification, Coronavirus Infections/diagnosis, Pneumonia, Viral/diagnosis, Pandemics/prevention & control, DNA, Viral/immunology, Polymerase Chain Reaction/methods, Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay, Antibodies, Viral/immunology, Epidemiological Monitoring, COVID-19
Science in 5: la inmunidad colectiva
Date:
30/10/2020
En este episodio, la científica jefe de la OMS, el Dr. Soumya Swaminathan, explica la inmunidad colectiva.
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Betacoronavirus, Coronavirus Infections/epidemiology, Pneumonia, Viral/epidemiology, Pandemics/prevention & control, Coronavirus Infections/diagnosis, Pneumonia, Viral/diagnosis, Epidemiological Monitoring, COVID-19
WHO's Science in 5: serological surveys
Date:
09/10/2020
What are serological surveys? How do they help you assess your risk of COVID -19? WHO’s Chief Scientist Dr Soumya Swaminathan explains in Science in 5.
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Betacoronavirus, Coronavirus Infections/epidemiology, Pneumonia, Viral/epidemiology, Pandemics/prevention & control, Coronavirus Infections/diagnosis, Pneumonia, Viral/diagnosis, Epidemiological Monitoring, COVID-19