Research and coronavirus

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A scientist is researching the coronavirus at the laboratory of the Institut Pasteur in Dakar, February 3, 2020. AFP / Seyllou

By: Caroline Paré Follow

The Covid-19 pandemic confronts the scientific world head-on with the challenge of emerging diseases and imposes absolute urgency on researchers, subjected to very intense media, political and societal pressure. Epidemiology, modeling, prevention, vaccine or treatment: where does research stand in the face of the Covid-19 pandemic? What should I think about treatment with hydroxychloroquine? We give the floor to leading researchers.

Publicity

At the start of the program, we present the future issue of “Your Health magazine”, a pan-African health magazine, with Pr Mofou Belo , head of the neurology department at the CHU Sylvanus Olympio, head of the non-disease surveillance division transmittable to the Ministry of Health and Public Hygiene in Lomé, Togo.

Our guests :

  • Pr Arnaud Fontanet , head of the unit for epidemiology of emerging diseases at the Pasteur Institute and professor at the National Conservatory of Arts and Crafts
  • Pr Frédéric Tangy , director of the vaccine innovation laboratory at the Pasteur Institute. Author of the book L vaccines pour les nuls published by First editions.
  • Pr Yazdan Yazdanpanah , head of the infectious and tropical diseases department at the Bichat Claude Bernard hospital in Paris. Inserm researcher and coordinator of the REACTing Inserm network

At the end of the broadcast, Dr. Jean-Marc Sène , sports doctor and doctor of the French judo team, will offer you a physical activity session of ten minutes: a real-time workshop to keep the form and fight against sedentary lifestyle. A weekly appointment that health priority offers you during the confinement period.

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