COVID Corner

COVID Corner

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COVID Corner episodes

  • COVID Corner: Kailangan ko ba ng booster shot?

    U.S. health officials are preparing to rollout COVID-19 booster shots for adults as new variants continue to emerge. But what is the logic behind using booster shots? And should this be a priority? Dr. DJ Bandoy tells us more.

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    5 min
  • COVID Corner: Ano ang pinagkaiba ng Lambda sa ibang variant?

    The first case of the Lambda variant in the Philippines was detected on August 15. The Lambda and Delta variants both have similar mutations in the spike protein and the receptor binding domain. But a crucial thing that sets Lambda apart from other variants is that it shows vaccine resistance.

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    4 min
  • COVID Corner: Ano ang ibig sabihin ng breakthrough infections?

    75% of COVID-19 cases in Singapore were vaccinated individuals. Although the cases were not severe, health experts are now looking into “breakthrough infections” possibly driven by the highly contagious Delta variant. Genomic data scientist Dr. DJ Bandoy explains what causes breakthrough infections in this episode.

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    5 min
  • COVID Corner: Reproductive number

    What is R0? And how do data scientists compute it? Dr. DJ Bandoy explains in this episode.

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    5 min
  • COVID Corner: Gaano ka-accurate ang mga antibody test?

    Health experts have cautioned the public against taking antibody tests to determine their level of protection against COVID-19. Dr. DJ Bandoy explains the limitations of antibody test kits and how these tests can give false confidence.

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    5 min

About COVID Corner

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Genomic data scientist Dr. DJ Bandoy explains the research to help us understand what we need to know about COVID-19. COVID Corner is a segment of the Filipino news podcast Teka Teka by PumaPodcast.…