Science battles viral diseases: a roundtable discussion with leading experts on COVID-19, hepatitis and AIDS

The Science Popularization and Education Committee of the Academic Divisions of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CASAD) invited the CAS Institutes of Science and Development (CASISD) and National Science Review (NSR) to organize a roundtable discussion of viral infectious diseases on 11 October 2022. During this extensive discussion, experts introduced the history and background of virus and viral infectious diseases. They explained the function of human's immune system. In addition, they answered frequently asked questions by the public such as the efficacy and safety of COVID vaccines, the cost of disease treatment and the threat of latest monkey pox outbreak.

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The Science Popularization and Education Committee of the Chinese Academy of Sciences organized a roundtable discussion on viral infectious diseases, where experts discussed the history and background of viruses, the functioning of the human immune system, and addressed common public concerns regarding COVID vaccines, treatment costs, and the latest monkeypox outbreak.