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This special coronavirus section shares Weizmann Institute of Science research, expert opinion, education resources, and news. Our scientists are already conducting investigations that could improve testing and diagnosis techniques and provide new strategies for prevention and treatment – including a possible COVID-19 vaccine. We are committed to advancing research to protect and preserve the health and well-being of everyone, everywhere.

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Israeli Expert’s Recipe to Prevent a Second Coronavirus Lockdown
The Jerusalem Post
Weizmann’s Prof. Eli Waxman heads the team that developed the National Security Council’s exit strategy. As Israel reopens yet may be heading for a second lockdown, he says we must “test, trace, isolate,” reports The Jerusalem Post.

June 01, 2020
Coronavirus
Coronavirus: The Quest for Solutions – Sniffing Out Covid-19
Olfaction expert Prof. Noam Sobel takes us through his attempts to “train” an electronic nose to identify Covid. This may be possible because “every disease has an odor,” he says. “Diseases change metabolic processes, and metabolites have a smell.”

May 27, 2020
Coronavirus
Fauci Protégé Sending Gallons of Israeli Blood to US to Probe Virus Mysteries
The Times of Israel
On sabbatical at Weizmann when the pandemic began, Dr. Daniel Douek is now sending blood samples to the U.S. NIH, where he works with Dr. Anthony Fauci. Israel’s samples could help develop a vaccine, reports The Times of Israel.

May 27, 2020
Coronavirus
Four Days of Work, Followed by 10 Days of Lockdown Could Help Prevent Another Wave of Infections
Business Insider
Business Insider writes about proposals – including Profs. Ron Milo and Uri Alon’s “10-4” strategy – for reopening while minimizing the expected second wave of COVID infections.

May 24, 2020
Coronavirus
The Science of COVID-19 – Prof. Ada Yonath; U.N. Science, Technology, and Innovation Conference
In this video from a session at the United Nations’ 2020 Science, Technology, and Innovation (STI) conference, Prof. Ada Yonath speaks about COVID: its makeup, how it compares with other viruses, possible avenues of treatment, and challenges.

May 21, 2020
Coronavirus
Israeli Study Reveals Why Some COVID Patients do Much Worse Than Others
Israel21C
Israel21C reports on research by Prof. Ido Amit’s lab showing why COVID makes some people much sicker than others: an immune system malfunction that “represents the real mystery of coronavirus.”

May 17, 2020
Coronavirus
Coronavirus: The Quest for Solutions – The American Committee Hosts Dr. Nir London
Dr. Nir London discusses the “COVID Moonshot” project in this videoconference. The global initiative, which currently includes nine partners, aims to develop a “cheap and safe” antiviral treatment for COVID on a much faster timeline than traditional drug discovery.

May 17, 2020
Coronavirus
Israeli Scientists Think They Know Why Virus is Severe for Some, Mild for Others
The Times of Israel
Prof. Ido Amit’s team is showing why COVID affects people so differently, reports The Times of Israel. The work could help pharmaceutical firms develop drugs by “providing a ‘target’ in the body for intervention.”

May 14, 2020
Coronavirus
Experts Find Link to Contracting Coronavirus and Socioeconomic Status
The Jerusalem Post
Prof. Eli Waxman heads a team that found people with less income and education are more likely to get COVID, reports The Jerusalem Post. The group advises Netanyahu on coronavirus.

May 13, 2020
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