Archive for June 2020
On the Surface, Using a Good Disinfection Strategy Matters
One approach to COVID-19 that has been gaining traction, is the idea of decontaminating surfaces to inactivate viruses that have been deposited upon them, either by aerosols, droplets, or contaminated touch. Infection from surfaces is a major concern for public entities and private businesses such as schools, public transportation, airlines, hotels, hospitals and doctors’ offices,…
Read MoreGVN: Forefront Of Virology COVID-19 Webinar Series featuring Dr. Johan Neyts
WELCOME TO FEATURING DR. JOHAN NEYTS – JUNE 19, 2020 – “THE BATTLE OF LEUVEN AGAINST SARS-COV-2: ANTIVIRAL STRATEGIES, VACCINE DEVELOPMENT, AND THE HAMSTER MODEL” Johan Neyts Director, GVN Center of Excellence GVN SARS-CoV-2 Task Force Member Professor, Rega Institute for Medical Research, University of Leuven, Belgium Bio sketch Johan Neyts is full professor of…
Read MoreDenmark
WELCOME TO Denmark Center of Excellence Denmark For an overview of GVN Centers of Excellence, click here. University of Southern Denmark Campusvej 55, 5230 Odense, Denmark Center Director: Dr. Christine Benn Member Researchers: Peter Aaby, Ane Fisker, Frederik Schaltz-Buchholzer Amabelia Rodrigues, Cesario Martins “The University of Southern Denmark’s Global Health Center is committed to a…
Read MoreGVN Center and Member Spotlight – Pontiano Kaleebu
Members > Spotlights > Pontiano Kaleebu GVN Center and Member Spotlight Pontiano Kaleebu Director of the Uganda Virus Research Institute (UVRI) and Director of MRC/UVRI and LSHTM Uganda Research Unit  What are you and your institution currently working on regarding COVID-19? Our institute has been the major diagnostic center for the country. UVRI was…
Read MoreSo Where Did the Virus Come From, Anyway?
The question of where viruses involved in spillover zoonoses originate is always important and fascinating. Identifying their origin is critical in understanding how zoonotic epidemics originate, and in preparing preventive strategies for future epidemic. Fascinating, because identification, like solving a difficult whodunit, involves a series of forensics including those from epidemiology, molecular genetics, phylogenetics, and…
Read MoreThe Global Virus Network’s Position Regarding the Risk of COVID-19 Transmission by Asymptomatic Infected Subjects
BALTIMORE, MD, June 12, 2020: According to the Global Virus Network (GVN), a coalition comprised of the world’s preeminent human and animal virologists from 53 Centers of Excellence and 10 Affiliates in 32 countries, whether or not asymptomatic COVID-19 infected subjects can transmit the virus has tremendous impact on the global public health strategy against…
Read MoreGlobal Virus Network Suggests Oral Polio Vaccine May Provide Temporary Protection Against COVID-19
World-renowned scientists publish strong argument for the live attenuated vaccine in Journal Science BALTIMORE, MD, June 11, 2020: The Global Virus Network (GVN), a coalition comprised of the world’s preeminent human and animal virologists from 53 Centers of Excellence and 10 Affiliates in 32 countries, published a viewpoint in Science today that the stimulation of…
Read MoreGVN Center and Member Spotlight – Marion Koopmans
Members > Spotlights > Marion Koopmans GVN Center and Member Spotlight Marion Koopmans Head of Erasmus University Medical Center Rotterdam Department of Viroscience, Rotterdam, Netherlands What efforts are you making on COVID-19 serology, and how would you assess the progress of current testing? Serological assays are important as an adjunct to diagnosis of COVID-19, to…
Read MoreWhat’s Going to Happen When Summer Gets Here?
How seasonality and climate affect SARS-CoV-2 There has been much speculation over the effects of climate on the spread of SARS-CoV-2. This is obviously a difficult question, as there are many variables to tease apart, including: population density, socioeconomic status, geography, and cultural norms. Viral -transmission seems to occur more easily indoors than outdoors. Another…
Read MoreGVN: Forefront Of Virology COVID-19 Webinar Series featuring Dr. Linfa Wang
WELCOME TO FEATURING DR. LINFA WANG – JUNE 5, 2020 – “ROLE OF SEROLOGY IN THE NEXT PHASE OF COVID-19 INVESTIGATION AND RESPONSE” Linfa Wang Director, GVN Center of Excellence GVN SARS-CoV-2 Task Force Member Director of the Program in Emerging Infectious Diseases Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore Bio sketch Professor Linfa Wang, PhD is the…
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