Coronavirus

The place and time in which we live condition our lives and our infections. This is why it is essential to include this information in impact studies of, for example, vaccination.

The most widespread view of viruses is that of mere disease-causing agents. But viruses are much more than that: they have accompanied life from its origins and have helped shape it.

A step further in masks that filter viruses. This design is reusable and kills the virus using heat. We tell you how it works.

We spoke with virologist Margarita del Val, from the Severo Ochoa Molecular Biology Center, about what we can expect from the pandemic in the coming months.

Scientists compare how the virus moves through the air with or without a mask. When you read this, you will see that it is essential to wear a mask and ventilate closed spaces.

Trying to predict the evolution of the COVID-19 pandemic is not easy. First, we don't know for sure who is infected and who is not. It is not easy to know the network of contacts either. And its growth is exponential.

The effectiveness of the measures implemented by the five countries (Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru) with the most deaths from COVID-19 in Latin America during the first months of the pandemic has been conditioned by their lack of health infrastructure and precariousness labor.

The data coming from the countries that have overcome their first pandemic winter is encouraging, but we must not lower our guard.