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MOSTLY MICROBES AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Welcome to Mostly Microbes and Infectious Diseases. David Ojcius posts newspaper and journal articles in the broad field of microbiology.
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‘A lost generation’: Research reveals students sliding backward, most vulnerable worst affected
Unequal gaps in learning during remote school. New studies & grading data released by multiple school districts in the US confirm fears...
David Ojcius
Dec 9, 20201 min read
How the Pfizer - BioNTech Vaccine Against the Coronavirus Works
The German company #BioNTech partnered with #Pfizer to develop and test a #coronavirus vaccine known as BNT162b2. A clinical trial...
David Ojcius
Dec 8, 20201 min read
Exploring algae and cyanobacteria as a promising natural source of antiviral drug against SARS-CoV-2
The present outburst of #coronavirus-associated (#SARSCoV2) acute respiratory disease coronavirus disease 19 (#COVID19) in December 2019...
David Ojcius
Dec 7, 20201 min read
Microbes and Infection special issue on COVID-19 and the new coronavirus
Special issue in Microbes and Infection on #COVID19 and the new #coronavirus. All articles have free promotional access for six months....
David Ojcius
Dec 7, 20201 min read
The Swiss Cheese Model of Pandemic Defense
Multiple layers of protection, imagined as cheese slices, block the spread of the new coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes...
David Ojcius
Dec 5, 20201 min read
The Elderly vs. Essential Workers: Who Should Get the Coronavirus Vaccine First?
The C.D.C. will soon decide which group to recommend next, and the debate over the trade-offs is growing heated. Ultimately, states will...
David Ojcius
Dec 5, 20201 min read
January 20, 2021: inauguration day for US President Joseph Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris
When Biden and Harris take their oaths of office in January, they will be leading a nation in the middle of its worst public health...
David Ojcius
Nov 30, 20201 min read
12-minute video on COVID-19 and the coronavirus that is causing the current pandemic
The coronaviruses that circulate among humans are typically benign, and they cause about a quarter of all common cold illnesses. But...
David Ojcius
Nov 27, 20201 min read
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