COVID-19
Research during the quarantine

“When I woke up, it was wonderful to realize that I was still alive.”
I was infected by the novel coronavirus in late February, while attending two scientific conferences—one in Lisbon and another in Jerusalem. Both had many participants and took place at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. I returned to São Paulo on March 5th. On the 8th, I attended the release of my biography, called Não,... View Article
Research during the quarantine

“I began valuing my personal relationships more during the pandemic”
Oceanographic research is heavily dependent on fieldwork and, to a large extent, on laboratory and on-board work. In March, with the prospect of a lockdown looming on the horizon, activities at USP [University of São Paulo] were suspended, as well as our field trips. This was the main impact of the pandemic on my work... View Article
COVID-19

The mystery of reinfections
Evidence that SARS-CoV-2 can infect the same person more than once is challenging our understanding of the virus and how we combat the disease
By Tiago Jokura
COVID-19

Research during quarantine
Fernando Carvall“An opportunity to rethink the way we live” The crisis has changed how remote intellectual work is viewed. We had computers, but no physical environment or training for this kind of activity. Other people would constantly interrupt you, believing you were not doing real work. This is not the case for me. I have... View Article
By Redação
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Research during quarantine
Fernando Carvall“When I saw the results, I thought: this virus is going to infect everyone” The first reports about the disease in China sparked my curiosity. The Chinese discovered that the virus enters the cells via the angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 [ACE2] receptor. Its expression depends on the ACE2 gene, which plays an important role in... View Article
By Redação
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Difficult exit
Quarantine relaxation strategies differ around the country
By Yuri Vasconcelos and Rubem Barros