27 August 2020

Dr Manal Mohammed for The Conversation on three major scientific controversies about coronavirus

Dr Manal Mohammed, Lecturer in Medical Microbiology at the University of Westminster, wrote an article for The Conversation about three common controversies around COVID-19.

Dr Manal Mohammed wearing a face mask

In the article, Dr Mohammed wrote about three different topics surrounding COVID-19 that scientific researchers disagree on, including face masks, immunity and the number of cases. 

Discussing the concept of making face masks compulsory, she wrote: “The science is complex. Face masks won’t stop the wearer from inhaling small airborne particles of coronavirus, which can cause infection. A recent study reported that wearing a mask may also give a false sense of security, meaning wearers may ignore other important infection control measures.”

She also wrote about immunity, and said: “While many scientists believe antibodies are the key to immunity, others argue that other immune cells called T-cells – produced when the body encounters the molecules that combat viruses, known as antigens – are involved too. These can become programmed to fight the same or similar viruses in the future.”

Read the full article on The Conversation’s website.
 

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