pandemic – Scepticemia

by Pranab Chatterjee August 13, 2020 2

Where did SARS-CoV-2 come from?

Some thoughts on the origin of the SARS-COV-2 virus. I understand that this field of knowledge is changing continuously and if anything in here is outdated or if there have been any new breakthroughs, please leave a comment and share with me!

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by Pranab Chatterjee March 31, 2020 2

COVID-19 and Modeling the Lock Down: Some Thoughts on a Viral Paper

A modeling paper discussing the impact of lock down has been virally transmitted on WhatsApp. In this post, I outline why I disagree with the core findings and assumptions of the model.

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by Pranab Chatterjee November 28, 2014 0

Infectious Diseases

Sexual Transmission of Ebola: Fact or Fear-Mongering?

The WHO has come out with a message regarding the potential of sexual transmission of the Ebola Virus. In itsContinue Reading

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MERS-CoV particles as seen by negative stain electron microscopy. Virions contain characteristic club-like projections emanating from the viral membrane. (CDC PHIL)

by Pranab Chatterjee July 7, 2014 2

Infectious Diseases

MERS CoV: Can it spread from camels to man?

The Middle Eastern Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus (MERS CoV) is a novel single stranded RNA virus that has been doing theContinue Reading