Leo Poon's team and collaborators from Virginia Tech have developed a transparent antibacterial silver oxide coating which reduces 99.3% of SARS-CoV-2 that can be applied on touch-screens. Abstract: Transparent antimicrobial coatings can maintain the aesthetic appeal of surfaces and the functionality of a touch-screen while adding the benefit of reducing disease transmission. We fabricated an antimicrobial coating of silver oxide particles in a silicate matrix on glass. The m

C2i and the HKU-Pasteur Research Pole studied the viral dynamics of the four previous SARS-CoV-2 waves in Hong Kong. Their findings are published in Nature Communications. Abstract: Hong Kong employed a strategy of intermittent public health and social measures alongside increasingly stringent travel regulations to eliminate domestic SARS-CoV-2 transmission. By analyzing 1899 genome sequences (>18% of confirmed cases) from 23-January-2020 to 26-January-2021, we reveal the eff

Ex vivo models show how Omicron replicates in upper and lower respiratory tissues, it's cell entry mechanism and it's pathogenicity. Michael Chan's team published with Malik Peiris, Leo Poon and the School of Public Health (HKUMed) in Nature about the replication of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant in human bronchus and lung ex vivo. Abstract: Emergence of SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern (VOC) with progressively increased transmissibility between humans is a threat to global public