Our understanding of COVID-19, and how it interacts with the immune system, continues to develop at a fast pace. While this is good and means we can take new, effective steps to overcome the pandemic, it can be hard to keep up with what we do know about the virus, its effects on the body, and what we can do to prevent or treat it.
In collaboration with our PPI Panel, we have asked our research theme leads to answer some of the most common questions people may have about COVID-19 and the virus that causes it, SARS-CoV-2. Click through below to learn more.
The answers given will be reviewed regularly to ensure that they reflect the most up to date understanding, and further questions may be added over time.
Theme 1: Primary Immunity
Professor Tracy Hussell, University of Manchester
Theme 2: Protective Immunity
Professor Paul Klenerman, University of Oxford
Theme 3: Immunopathology
Professor Paul Kaye, University of York
Theme 4: Cross-reactive coronavirus immunity
Professor Mala Maini, University College London
Sub-theme Lead: Dr Thushan De Silva
Theme 5: Immune evasion
Professor Paul Lehner, University of Cambridge