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Social media and COVID-19

Published March 27, 2020

Mark Dredze discusses how social media can help support messaging from public health organizations and combat the spread of misinformation during the COVID-19 pandemic

Image caption: This scanning electron microscope image shows SARS-CoV-2 (the round magenta objects) emerging from the surface of cells cultured in the lab. SARS-CoV-2, also known as 2019-nCoV, is the virus that causes COVID-19.

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Coronavirus

Serum stopgap could slow COVID-19 spread

Published March 13, 2020

Infusions of antibody-laden blood have been used with reported success in prior outbreaks, including the SARS epidemic and the 1918 flu pandemic

Image caption: SARS-CoV-2 virus particles, isolated from a patient

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How long can COVID-19 live on surfaces?

Published March 20, 2020

Carolyn Machamer, a cell biologist who specializes in coronaviruses, discusses the latest research on the virus that causes COVID-19

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