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Ben Cowling warns of the fourth wave of infections sooner than expected
Professor Ben Cowling, Head of Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics at HKU’s School of Public Health, warned of a resurgence…
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HKU study says coronavirus is more infectious through the eyes and airways than SARS
A key entry point for the coronavirus into humans is through the eyes, according to HKU research which found the…
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Hong Kong demonstrated there is no need for lockdown
In the recent study by HKU published in The Lancet Public Health journal, researchers found that social distancing and citizens…
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Global research collaborations rise during the coronavirus pandemic
By Joyce Lau Since the coronavirus was identified less than four months ago, numbers of vaccine candidates have been in…
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Community
Jockey Club SMART Family-Link Project provides smart tips to the fight against COVID-19
Jockey Club SMART Family-Link Project, funded by Hong Kong Jockey Club and under the School of Public Health at the University…
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[DW] Coronavirus: Will a vaccine come in time?
As the number of cases of the deadly coronavirus increase around the world, so do efforts to develop a vaccine…
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[TIME] China reported a huge increase in new COVID-19 cases. Here’s why it’s actually a step in the right direction
AMY GUNIA and MICHAEL ZENNIE, 13 February, 2020 Ben Cowling, a professor of infectious disease epidemiology at the University of…
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Research
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[Clinical Chemistry] Molecular diagnosis of the COVID-19 strain
Clinical Chemistry, 31 January 2020 Daniel K W Chu, Yang Pan, Samuel M S Cheng, Kenrie P Y Hui, Pavithra Krishnan, Yingzhi Liu, Daisy Y M…
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[Lancet] Nowcasting and forecasting potential domestic and international spread of COVID-2019: a modelling study
The Lancet, 31 January 2020 Prof Joseph T Wu, Kathy Leung, Prof Gabriel M Leung Highlights New modeling research estimates…
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[WHO] HKU Prof Malik Peiris proposed as adviser to International Health Regulations Emergency Committee for COVID-19 pneumonia
22 January, 2020 Professor Malik Peiris, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, HKU, was proposed as one of advisers to…
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