COVID-19 and SARS-CoV-2.
One of the few drugs that have been found to be effective against SARS-CoV-2 is remdesivir. How does this drug inhibit viral replication?
Predict which physical or chemical methods of control would be effective against viruses like SARS-CoV-2. List two physical or chemical methods and their mechanism of action.
What are at least two suspected reservoirs for SARS-CoV-2, besides humans?
How can SARS-CoV-2 be transmitted? For each of the possible transmission mechanisms, discuss whether or not this is a potential source of transmission.
Direct contact
Indirect contact
Vehicle
Vector
Why is quarantine an important tool used by public health to reduce the spread of COVID-19?
How can herd immunity prevent the spread of viruses within a human population?
Some of the first vaccines developed for COVID-19 were RNA vaccines. After the administration of the vaccine, how does this result in an immune response if exposed to the actual virus?
Resources Provided:
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html
https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019
