SARS-CoV-2 Response Effort Highlights

In my role as USF Professor and President of the Global Virus Network (GVN), I will work with Linman Li, GVN Vice President, to update you biweekly on new findings about the coronavirus pandemic disrupting our lives.

Latest Post:

The COVID-19 vaccine race: Are we close to the finish line?

Get a closer look at what some prominent GVN scientists are working on.

Now Featuring:

Dr. Peter Doherty
The Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity
Member researcher, GVN Center of Excellence
Melbourne, Australia

GVN is holding a biweekly webinar series for COVID-19 related science sharing, featuring expert virologists from GVN Centers of Excellence around the world. The topics will focus on different aspects of the virus and the ongoing efforts to combat it, highlighting the latest scientific progress. Each session will be a 30-minute live presentation, followed by a 20-minute Q&A period hosted by GVN President Dr. Christian Brechot.

Next webinar to be announced soon!

A column taking a closer look at the latest scientific progress surrounding SARS-CoV-2.

The Latest:

Progress in the Treatments of COVID-19

November 25, 2020

Global Virus Network’s Gallo on Covid Vaccine Prospects
Bloomberg TV Asia, November 11, 2020

Russian Coronavirus Vaccine Rollout Plans Hit Production Speed Bumps
Wall Street Journal, USA, November 10, 2020

GVN Statement on Pfizer and BioNTech Data from COVID-19 Vaccine Study
GVN, November 9, 2020

“It’s amazing how a virus plays a really, really important political role,” says Global Virus Network president / “C’est incroyable de voir comment un virus joue un rôle politique vraiment très important”, explique le président du Global Virus Network” [French]
BFMTV, France, November 4, 2020

How Some Vaccines Protect Against More than Their Targets
The Scientist, USA, November 1, 2020