Grade 5 and 6 Science

Coronavirus

Viruses

National Geographic: Viruses
Texas Gateway: Virus Reproduction
Immunology: Virus Replication
NBC News: Why are viruses hard to kill?

Coronavirus in Animals

Vaccines

Veterinary Medical Association: What are vaccines, and why do they matter?
Animal Health Association: Animal Medicines, Vaccines
Reuters: Russia registers world's first COVID-19 vaccine for animals

Culling

The Guardian: Decomposing mink in Denmark 'may have contaminated groundwater'
Washington Post: As swine fever spreads, Asian countries cull millions of pigs
NCSU: Alternative Methods for the Disposal of Swine Carcasses
The Counter: As slaughterhouses close, farmers may have to cull thousands of hogs a day.
New Security Beat: Pig Disease is Creating a Mountainous Solid Waste Problem

Coronavirus in Humans

AzuraVesta Designs: Coronavirus Infographic
CDC: COVID-19 Symptoms
CDC: COVID-19 Long-Term Effects
British Heart Foundation: Long Covid: what are the symptoms and how long does it take to recover?
MIT: How does the coronavirus work?
WHO: COIVD-19, How is it transmitted?

Reducing the Spread

Vaccines

Defense One: US Army Creates Single Vaccine Against All COVID & SARS Variants, Researchers Say
WHO: Vaccines and immunization: What is vaccination?
WHO: How are vaccines developed?
WHO: Manufacturing, safety and quality control of vaccines
History of Vaccines: How Vaccines Work (click begin/next)
History of Vaccines: Timeline

COVID-19 Vaccines

Virus Mutations

Pfizer: How Do Viruses Mutate and What it Means for a Vaccine?
CDC: About Variants
Johns Hopkins University: How Viruses Mutate And What Can Be Done About It
Tufts University: How Viruses Mutate and Create New Variants

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