How effective are travel restrictions and social distancing?
Reality now matches what was predicted. According to models, travel restrictions alone would only delay the epidemic status of COVID-19. But…
Category: Coronavirus
Easy-to-understand summaries of important research studies on the 2019 novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.
How would we know if COVID-19 came from a lab?
A group of researchers gathered evidence from previous studies and, using what is known about the virus structure, made the case that the…
Protection by disinfection: best ways to sanitize surfaces from the coronavirus family
What are the best ways to sanitize various surfaces from coronaviruses? A team of researchers reviewed 22 studies to better understand the…
How long will it take to contain COVID-19?
Computer models are handy tools to figure out how well our public health interventions might work in controlling the COVID-19 pandemic…