public health
Silent COVID-19 Infections Responsible For Early Spread: Study
Silent infections may have contributed to the rapid spread of COVID-19 at the dawn of the pandemic, a modeling study in China shows.
Some Uninfected People Have T-Cell Immunity To COVID-19
Researchers were surprised to find memory T-cells in people with no history of SARS, COVID-19, or contact with SARS or COVID-19 patients.
Tracking COVID-19 Through Wastewater
Researchers have suggested tracking the presence of SARS-CoV-2 in wastewater to monitor the spread of COVID-19 in communities.
Two Coronavirus Lineages But Similar Clinical Outcomes, Study Shows
A study has identified two lineages of SARS-CoV-2 stemming from one common ancestor in Wuhan city, both exhibiting similar virulence and clinical outcomes.
Michele Wucker On COVID-19 And Other Gray Rhinos (VIDEO)
Hear what best-selling author Michele Wucker has to say about highly probable, high impact but often ignored threats like the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic on the next episode of Wildtype Media Expert Opinion.
A*STAR’s Chief Scientist On COVID-19 Immunity And Antibody Drugs (VIDEO)
Catch Sir David Lane, A*STAR’s Chief Scientist and leading antibody expert, in our upcoming Wildtype Media Expert Opinion webinar.
Modeling The Impact of Singapore’s ‘Circuit Breaker’
Interventions such as workplace distancing are crucial to controlling the virus’ spread when community transmission is observed, the study found.
How Singapore Is Taking On COVID-19
An effective government-led response, trust in authorities and regular communication has helped Singapore mitigate the first wave of COVID-19 imports, writes Jeremy Lim.
Wuhan Travel Ban Prevented 700,000 COVID-19 Cases: Report
Tough control measures taken by China in the first 50 days of the epidemic may have prevented more than 700,000 infections, a study finds.
