Pandemic perspectives: How deadly virus shaped new era of vaccinology, global collaborations, healthy habits
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SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) A year into the pandemic, COVID-19 continues to create major challenges for families. But there have been some silver linings. Scientific breakthroughs and a sea of change in the way doctors collaborate have the changed the world. Even kids are coming away with habits that could help them for years to come, long after the pandemic ends.
New healthy habits Water and soap and dry your hands, shouts 4-year-old Alexander B., who has become a hand washing expert.
We asked Alexander, So when you get home, what s the first thing you do? Alexander was quick to respond with, Wash our hands!
EXCLUSIVE: UCSF lab says secret to killing COVID-19 variants may lie in targeting human protein
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SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) There are multiple COVID-19 variants circulating the Bay Area, making it harder for this pandemic to be under control.
ABC7 News reporter Luz Pena got an exclusive look at a UCSF lab where scientists are studying the mutated genes of the COVID-19 variants, hoping to figure out the best drugs to kill it. We were the first lab in the world back about a year ago to clone each of these genes, said Dr. Nevan Krogan, director of UCSF s Department of Quantitative Biosciences Institute.