Resources and links emerging from ISRC Discussions
Since its inception, the ISRC group has been having intense discussions on many topics. We give pointers to a few of the external resources, links, analysis that have emerged from these discussions. To see all resources in one shot, click here.
Below, we categorize them into different formats and topics. Click on an icon to see all the posts in that format/topic.
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News Analysis
An Expert Explains: New insights on COVID-19, key learnings from managing it
As the Covid-19 pandemic enters its sixth month in India, Dr Randeep Guleria, Director of AIIMS, tells The Indian Express about key learnings from managing it, and new aspects…
DNA Inherited From Neanderthals May Increase Risk of COVID-19
A stretch of DNA linked to Covid-19 was passed down from Neanderthals 60,000 years ago, according to a new study. Scientists don’t yet know why this…
Autoimmune and inflammatory diseases following COVID-19
Emerging reports show that severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection precedes the appearance of various autoimmune and autoinflammatory diseases, including paediatric inflammatory…
Opinion: Look to Cholera Vaccine Campaigns for COVID-19 Guidance
Accounting for a limited stockpile of cholera vaccine can provide insight into the most effective way to distribute future COVID-19 vaccines. https://www.the-scientist.com/news-opinion/opinion-look-to-cholera-vaccine-campaigns-for-covid-19-guidance-67632
Can existing live vaccines prevent COVID-19?
Prophylactic vaccination is the most effective intervention to protect against infectious diseases. The commonly accepted paradigm is that immunization with both attenuated virus (live…
Coronavirus: Dexamethasone proves first life-saving drug
A cheap and widely available drug can help save the lives of patients seriously ill with coronavirus https://www.bbc.com/news/health-53061281
Bridging a false dichotomy in the COVID-19 response: a public health approach to the ‘lockdown’ debate
As the world grapples with the public health emergency brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, various control strategies have been attempted across the globe…
Why Does Science Come Last? – Perspectives on COVID-19
History shows us that there is no alternative to research in the battle against pandemics https://www.outlookindia.com/magazine/story/india-news-why-does-science-come-last/303337
Infographics
COVID-19 symptom tracker (worldwide)
To upload most recent infographic, along with this link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KmLkOArlJem-PArnBMbSp-S_E3OozD47UzvRG4qM5Yk/edit
Infographic on contact tracing
An infographic on how well designed digital contact tracing apps can help us fight COVID-19! https://ncase.me/contact-tracing/
Useful COVID-19 resources and Database
Open-access and computational resources https://datascience.nih.gov/covid-19-open-access-resources
The race for coronavirus vaccines: a graphical guide
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-020-01221-y
COVID-19 by numbers
For all of us who love numbers. Very informative article and FAQs from Weizmann and Caltech groups. Click on title for more or go…
Research papers
Autoimmune and inflammatory diseases following COVID-19
Emerging reports show that severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection precedes the appearance of various autoimmune and autoinflammatory…
Pangolins are not the intermediate hosts for the novel coronavirus
The outbreak of a novel corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the city of Wuhan, China has resulted in more…
Some Indian novel coronavirus (SARS-Cov-2) isolates form a new sub-group
New genome sequences of the novel coronavirus, combined with fresh analysis, show a new viral sub-type in India, in addition…
Epidemic parameters for COVID-19 in several regions of India
Bayesian analysis of publicly available time series of cases and fatalities in different geographical regions of India during April 2020…
The origins of SARS-CoV-2
The first cases of COVID-19, the disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, were reported in December, 2019 in the city…
Broad-spectrum antiviral agent against novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2)
Broad-spectrum antivirals are desirable, particularly in the context of emerging zoonotic infections for which specific interventions do not yet exist.…
Human antibody against SARS-CoV-2 infection identified
The emergence of the novel human coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 in Wuhan, China has caused a worldwide epidemic of respiratory disease (COVID-19).…
Airborne transmission of SARS-CoV-2: The world should face the reality
A research paper discussing the possibility of airborne transmission of SARS-Cov2.
Resource collections
An Expert Explains: New insights on COVID-19, key learnings from managing it
As the Covid-19 pandemic enters its sixth month in India, Dr Randeep Guleria, Director of AIIMS, tells The Indian Express about…
Why Does Science Come Last? – Perspectives on COVID-19
History shows us that there is no alternative to research in the battle against pandemics https://www.outlookindia.com/magazine/story/india-news-why-does-science-come-last/303337
Resource about ongoing COVID-19 trials worldwide and in India
Consolidated resource about ongoing COVID-19 https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/results/map/click?map.x=636&map.y=492&cond=COVID-19&map=SS&mapw=1259
Reducing transmission of novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) – Masks and Aerosols
Masks and testing are necessary to combat asymptomatic spread in aerosols and droplets https://science.sciencemag.org/content/early/2020/05/27/science.abc6197
Summary of recent progress on understanding COVID-19
Summarizes recent progress in understanding the epidemiological, virological, and clinical characteristics of COVID-19 and discuss potential…
Simulations showing possible futures with COVID-19
Live simulations that help you visualize multiple COVID-19 futures! https://ncase.me/covid-19/
