Baric, Ralph,

COVID-19 epidemiology and variants new challenges and future of the pandemic / [electronic resource] : an interview with Ralph Baric. - London : Henry Stewart Talks, 2021. - 1 online resource (1 streaming audio file (18 min.)). - Interviews on Covid-19, 2056-452X . - Henry Stewart talks. Biomedical & life sciences collection. Interviews on Covid-19. .

Audio interview. Title from title frames.

Contents: Emergence of new variants and their new evolutionarily advantageous traits -- Probability of the emergence of additional variants and a new strain of SARS-CoV-2 -- Potential immune escape mechanisms of a theoretical new SARS-CoV-2 strain -- What can governments and individuals do to reduce the probability of emergence of additional variants -- Efficacy shown to date by COVID-19 vaccines and their projected impact in controlling the pandemic -- Update on current COVID-19 treatments (including convalescent antibody therapy, Remdesivir and dexamethasone) and the importance of the time window for their administration.

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Coronaviruses.
COVID-19 (Disease)--Epidemiology.
COVID-19 (Disease)--Research.
COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020-
Coronavirus Infections.
COVID-19 Vaccines.
COVID-19--epidemiology.
COVID-19--transmission.
COVID-19--virology.
Dexamethasone.
Drug Development.
Drug Resistance, Viral.
Genetic Variation.
Mutation.
Pandemics.
remdesivir.
SARS-CoV-2 variants.
SARS-CoV-2--genetics.
SARS-CoV-2--pathogenicity.
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