Tag: COVID-19

COVID-19 is a contagious respiratory illness caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus. It was first identified in late 2019 and rapidly spread, leading to a global pandemic. The virus’s genetic make-up and behaviour presented major challenges in diagnostic testing and vaccine development, driving innovation in areas like PCR technology, mRNA therapeutics, and using existing research in coronaviruses.

COVID-19’s global has also lead to re-evaluation public health processes and interventions as well as sociopolitical and cultural changes. Sadly, critical thinking didn’t receive the same level of evaluation.