Global Health Cast – COVID-19 Update on Virology

Part 3 of the series on COVID-19 presented by Prof. Bruno Lina, Prof. Catherine Weil-Olivier, and Prof. Joe Schmitt. 00:00 Introduction 02:15 Currently circulating SARS-CoV-2 variants globally 03:20 The emergence of the BA.2.86 (Pirola strain) 08:05 Who remains at risk of severe COVID? 09:15 Forecast of respiratory season 2023/2024: COVID, RSV, influenza and other respiratory viruses 14:20 Masks, hygiene and vaccines – what to do this autumn? 15:40 Who should get vaccinated? 19:00 Conclusions This Global Health Cast was produced with the unconditional support of an educational grant from Novavax (https://www.novavax.de/en).