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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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Science for the Benefit of Humanity: The Embassy of Israel Hosts Prof. Alon Chen
Hosted by the Embassy of Israel to the United States, this engaging virtual dialogue features Weizmann Institute President Prof. Alon Chen in conversation with Tammy Ben Haim, Minister of Public Diplomacy. Prof. Chen and Minister Ben Haim discuss a wide array of topics, including the Weizmann Institute's rapid response to the coronavirus. Prof. Chen explains how Weizmann's collaborative, multidisciplinary approach and focus on fundamental, curiosity-driven research enabled its scientists to quickly mobilize to fight COVID-19.

August 13, 2020
Coronavirus
Coronavirus: The Quest for Solutions – Prof. Eran Segal – Where Will COVID-19 Strike Next?
Prof. Eran Segal provides an update on his symptom-tracking questionnaire and how it can help predict the second wave of COVID-19. As he explains, testing is insufficient...

June 10, 2020
Coronavirus
Why COVID-19 Kills – Or Doesn’t
Weizmann Institute
Most people who are infected by COVID-19 develop mild symptoms or none at all. In severe cases, however, the virus triggers an uncontrolled reaction of the immune system that damages most vital organs, and can lead to death.

June 03, 2020
Coronavirus
Weizmann in Focus, Episode 13: Special Update On Coronavirus Research
In this special update from his home in New York City, CEO Dave Doneson discusses the Weizmann Institute’s remarkable coronavirus response. Dave shares how the Institute has rapidly shifted its focus to address the pandemic, transforming into one of the world’s leading hubs of COVID-19 research. Weizmann scientists are fighting this disease on a variety of fronts, offering hope and optimism for us all.

June 02, 2020
Coronavirus
Israel Offers to Teach its Secrets Against Coronavirus Abroad
The Jerusalem Post
As The Jerusalem Post reports, the Weizmann Institute, the Jewish Agency for Israel, and healthcare provider Clalit are sharing best practices in the fight against coronavirus with organizations, communities, and medical staff abroad.

June 01, 2020
Coronavirus
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
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