Date: 16/04/2021
How much protection does the current batch of COVID-19 vaccines provide us? Would you need a booster shot for new variants? What does science and evidence tell us about mass gatherings and the spread of COVID-19?
WHO’s Chief Scientist Dr Soumya Swaminathan explains in Science in 5 this week.
See more details
Date: 26/03/2021
If you have already had COVID-19 do you still need both doses of the vaccine? Do these vaccines protect you against infection? Do they protect us against variants? WHO’s Dr Katherine O’Brien answers these questions in Science in 5 this week.
See more details
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.
See more details
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.
See more details
Date: 08/01/2021
¿Cuán preocupados deberíamos estar por las nuevas variantes del SARS-CoV2 que causan el COVID-19?
¿Es inusual que los virus cambien y muten?
¿Las vacunas protegen contra estas variantes y qué puede hacer usted para protegerse?
La Dra. Soumya Swaminathan, científica jefe de la OMS, lo explica en "5 Minutos Científicos".
See more details
Date: 08/01/2021
Science in 5 series - episode 20 /How concerned should we be about the new variants of SARS CoV 2 which cause COVID-19? Is it unusual for viruses to change and mutate? Do vaccines protect against these variants and what can you do to protect yourself? WHO’s Chief Scientist Dr Soumya Swaminathan explains in "Science in 5".
See more details
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...
See more details
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.
See more details
