7 Covid Mysteries Scientists Are Starting to Unravel

7 Covid Mysteries Scientists Are Starting to Unravel

2/14/2025

notes

as a witness to long covid both at home and from afar, the information is comforting and helpful.

link

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/09/well/live/covid-symptoms-mysteries.html

summary

This article discusses seven lingering questions about COVID-19 that scientists are still trying to unravel, including why some people experience the disease more severely than others, how the virus spreads, and whether there is a seasonal pattern to its outbreaks. The article explores various hypotheses around the immune response, the role of aerosols vs. droplets in transmission, and the impact of factors like age, underlying health conditions and prior vaccination on the severity of illness. It also delves into the unusual symptoms of Long COVID.

tags

covid ꞏ covid-19 ꞏ coronavirus ꞏ pandemic ꞏ symptoms ꞏ superdodgers ꞏ transmission ꞏ immunity ꞏ long covid ꞏ seasonal ꞏ children