Lorenzo Subissi

TL;DR: A group convened and led by the Virus Evolution Working Group of the World Health Organization reports on its deliberations and announces a naming scheme that will enable clear communication about SARS-CoV-2 variants of interest and concern as discussed by the authors.

TL;DR: The interim best practice guidance for COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness evaluation is presented in this paper, where the authors present a summary of the interim guidance, including discussion of different study designs, priority outcomes to evaluate, potential biases, existing surveillance platforms that can be used, and recommendations for reporting results.

TL;DR: The knowledge on the Ebola flare-ups that occurred after the peak of the 2014–2016 Ebola epidemic in West Africa is reviewed to determine the biggest risk of Ebola resurgence in affected communities.

TL;DR: Although the early childhood development assessment found no excess burden of developmental delay associated with maternal Zika virus infection, larger, longer-term studies are needed.

TL;DR: The suite of existing pandemic preparedness generic epidemiological early investigation protocols was rapidly adapted for COVID-19, branded the "UNITY studies" and promoted globally for the implementation of standardized and quality studies.