Leo Poon
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Research
[Emerging Infectious Diseases] In-Flight Transmission of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 18 September 2020 Edward M. Choi, Daniel K.W. Chu, Peter K.C. Cheng, Dominic N.C. Tsang, Malik Peiris,…
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Health Tips
How long does it take until the coronavirus loses its infectivity?
Health Article and healthographics by HKUMed During this pandemic, we have been advised to stay vigilant when it comes to…
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Podcast
Podcast COVID19 with HKU| EP3: The race for a Coronavirus vaccine with Prof. Malik Peiris and Prof. Leo Poon
The novel coronavirus has spread faster than any epidemic in recent memory. It’s called the “stealth virus” for a reason:…
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In the News
A coronavirus test can be developed in 24 hours. So why are some countries still struggling to diagnose?
The first designs In Hong Kong, virologist Leo Poon was also watching the developments unfold in January. Like Landt, he…
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Research
[The Lancet] Viral dynamics in mild and severe cases of COVID-19
The Lancet, 19 March 2020 Yang Liu, Li-Meng Yan, Lagen Wan, Tian-Xin Xiang, Aiping Le, Jia-Ming Liu, Malik Peiris, Leo…
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Research
[Lancet Infectious Disease] Viral load of SARS-CoV-2 in clinical samples
Lancet Infectious Disease, 24 Feb 2020 Yang Pan, Daitao Zhang, Peng Yang, Leo L M Poon, Quanyi Wang Highlights Real-time…
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[HKU Med] Watch: How the novel coronavirus grows in culture
HKU Medicine, 4 February 2020 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aOZvf5NOFHs Video credit: Professors John Nicholls, Leo Poon and Malik Peiris from HKU Med &…
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In the News
[Bloomberg] First images of how coronavirus replicates in cells
Jason Gale, 31 January 2020 Magnified pictures of the microbial cause of the pneumonia outbreak that has sparked a global…
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In the News
[CNN]This may explain the spread of China’s new virus
20 Jan, 2020 Scientists have identified a new coronavirus, which has infected more than two hundred people since the initial…
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