To date, only a few cases of reinfection with SARS-CoV-2 have been reported. Recent work by the Amsterdam UMC shows that reinfection with other coronaviruses occurs frequently, mostly after 12 months. Can we extrapolate this result to the new coronavirus?
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As protests against vaccination become more widespread and world leaders seem to consider shortcuts in the approval procedure of a new vaccine, support for vaccination could be waning. Does this show up in population surveys? We are compiling a rolling list of studies on the public view on vaccination. Your input is very welcome.
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The corona pandemic has created an infodemic in science. Misinformation, deliberate or not, is all around. The time to address this is now, sociologist Karlijn Roex argues, and she sees promising initiatives.
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On June 29, the pandemic hit two milestones in one go: 10,000,000 infections and 500,000 deaths. Just 43 days later, the number of infections had also passed the 20 million mark. But while the positive cases had doubled, the death toll had only risen by 47%. Are we really looking at a decreasing mortality rate? Or is it merely a matter of more testing?
Read moreA Norwegian-British study has stirred up once more the debate about the origins of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. The article, which
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