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A world map shows the distribution of COVID-19 cases, represented by red dots and circles of different sizes. The largest concentrations are visible in North America, Europe and Asia. In the other continents, such as South America, Africa and Australia, red dots can also be seen, but in lower density. The map has a dark background and the continents are shown in black with white outlines and labelling.
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Learning from the COVID pandemic: on the effectiveness of non-pharmaceutical interventions against pathogens

In the years of the COVID-19 pandemic, the effectiveness of government-ordered measures to contain the pandemic, such as regular testing and the wearing of medical masks, was repeatedly called into

The picture shows the Infektiopod team of three standing in front of a harbour landscape in Hamburg. All three people are smiling at the camera. On the left is Annette Hennigs with a blue sleeveless top, in the centre is Elena Terhalle with curly, shoulder-length hair and a black T-shirt, and on the right is Till Koch with short hair, a blue polo shirt and tattooed arms. In the background you can see cranes and buildings on the waterfront.
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DZIF promotes podcast on infectious diseases

"Infektiopod", a podcast in German language that has been providing information on human infectious diseases since 2019, is now being funded by the German Center for Infection Research (DZIF). The

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Professor Marcus Altfeld is new director of the Leibniz Institute of Virology in Hamburg

On 1 June 2024, Professor Marcus Altfeld, Coordinator of the research area HIV at the German Center for Infection Research (DZIF), became Scientific Director of the Leibniz Institute of Virology (LIV)

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Innovative Phage Lysin HY-133 enters phase I clinical study

HYpharm's innovative preventive agent HY-133 has reached the first clinical trial phase. HY-133 is specifically effective against the bacterial pathogen Staphylococcus aureus including multi-resistant