COVID-19 epidemiology and variants [electronic resource] : new challenges and future of the pandemic / an interview with Ralph Baric.
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SoundSeries: Henry Stewart talksBiomedical & life sciences collection. Interviews on Covid-19: Publisher: London : Henry Stewart Talks, 2021Description: 1 online resource (1 streaming audio file (18 min.))Subject(s): 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 -- pathogenicityOnline resources: Click here to access online | Series Audio interview.
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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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