Matt, Chris, and Ibrahim stir the conspiracy pot around Covid-19.
Recorded March 12th, 2020
Episode 2 - Coronavirus
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In January and February 2020, several research groups in the Laboratory of Virology at Rocky Mountain Laboratories began studies of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), the disease caused by a virus named severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2). RML scientists have studied a related virus, Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus, since it emerged in 2012 in Saudi Arabia, so they have expertise in this type of research.
This is a priority topic for many RML researchers who study viruses, and because of that their time is extremely limited.
Their COVID-19 research projects will involve things like:
Learning how the virus binds to cells so they can develop therapies to prevent the binding and stop infection.
Learning how stable the virus is in the environment.
Establishing an animal model to study the virus.
Testing the safety and effectiveness of vaccines and treatments.
If you have general questions about COVID-19, the CDC has a web page with the latest information: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html. These web pages include more information about symptoms, prevention, and treatment; guidance for healthcare professionals; travel; and a situation summary with the latest news. An overview of NIH coronavirus research is available at: https://www.niaid.nih.gov/diseases-conditions/coronaviruses
