What causes a virus to change and how to stop stronger COVID-19 variants from emerging
Date:
04/03/2021
When a virus is widely circulating in a population and causing many infections, the likelihood of the virus mutating increases. The more opportunities a virus has to spread, the more it replicates – and the more opportunities it has to undergo changes.
Stopping the spread at the source remains key. Current measures to reduce transmission – including frequent hand washing, wearing a mask, physi...
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Betacoronavirus/genetics, Coronavirus Infections/genetics, Pneumonia, Viral/genetics, Pandemics/prevention & control, Health Communication, Mutation/genetics, COVID-19
To stop stronger COVID-19 variants from emerging we need to work together globally
Date:
04/03/2021
Ensuring equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines is more critical than ever to address the evolving pandemic. If some parts of the world eliminate the virus while it spreads widely in other areas, we all run the risk of stronger strains evolving. We’re only safe when everyone is safe.
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Betacoronavirus/genetics, Coronavirus Infections/genetics, Pneumonia, Viral/genetics, Pandemics/prevention & control, Health Communication, Mutation/genetics, COVID-19
Stopping the spread of COVID-19 variants
Date:
04/03/2021
When a virus is widely circulating in a population and causing many infections, the likelihood of the virus mutating increases. The more opportunities a virus has to spread, the more it replicates – and the more opportunities it has to undergo changes.
Stopping the spread at the source remains key. Current measures to reduce transmission – including frequent hand washing, wearing a mask, physi...
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Betacoronavirus/genetics, Coronavirus Infections/genetics, Pneumonia, Viral/genetics, Pandemics/prevention & control, Health Communication, Mutation/genetics, COVID-19
What causes a virus to change?
Date:
04/03/2021
When a virus is widely circulating in a population and causing many infections, the likelihood of the virus mutating increases. The more opportunities a virus has to spread, the more it replicates – and the more opportunities it has to undergo changes.
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Betacoronavirus/genetics, Coronavirus Infections/genetics, Pneumonia, Viral/genetics, Pandemics/prevention & control, Health Communication, Mutation/genetics, COVID-19
Will COVID-19 vaccines work against new virus variants?
Date:
20/01/2021
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Betacoronavirus/immunology, Coronavirus Infections/immunology, Pneumonia, Viral/immunology, Pandemics/prevention & control, Betacoronavirus/genetics, Coronavirus Infections/genetics, Pneumonia, Viral/genetics, Mutation/genetics, Viral Vaccines/immunology, COVID-19
