This is part of a series of regular updates from Irish Times Environment and Science Editor Kevin O’Sullivan who is examaining scientific initiatives and developments on coronavirus. ‘When will it end?’The horrible aspect of the Covid-19 pandemic is nobody knows when it will it end. They want to understand how it reacts as seasons change, notably whether summer will do anything to slow spread. “Coronavirus spreads similarly to the influenza virus, as small mucus droplets suspended in the air. Using the sequenced genetic make-up of Covid-19, they are building synthetic versions of these shells with no viral genomes inside, which are uninfectious.

Source: The Irish Times March 21, 2020 12:11 UTC