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The next experimental challenge posed in the fight against covid-19 consists of the deliberate administration of the SARS-CoV-2 virus to healthy volunteers who have been previously vaccinated.

In recent weeks, very important discoveries have been made that help us understand what is happening.

To stop the pandemic, only one thing is needed: that during the window of time in which an infected person can transmit the disease to other people, do not do so. On paper, this measure is simple; in the real world, it is extremely complex to implement.

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.

While the mental health consequences of COVID-19 can be expected to fade as the years go by, others could linger for a long time.

In February, the Spanish health system was not prepared for a pandemic of this severity. We analyze the current situation.

The predominant mode of transmission for COVID-19 is respiratory. The problem is that the label 'respiratory' has a notable controversy surrounding it.

The World Health Organization recommends that mothers breastfeed their newborn children even if they have the coronavirus. A new study carried out by researchers from the Beijing University of Chemical Technology (China), comes to support these guidelines, since it has proven that breast milk could help prevent or treat Covid-19.