It all started with an epidemic of pneumonia of viral appearance and of unknown etiology that emerged in China, in December 2019. On January 2020, the discovery of a new coronavirus was announced (SARS-CoV-2). This coronavirus is the agent responsible for the new infectious respiratory disease called Covid-19. All you want to know about SARS-CoV-2, the Covid-19 epidemic and the research projects conducted at the Institut Pasteur is on this webpage.

OUR RESEARCH PROJECTS

Discover our mobilization and the impact of our research in the response to the Covid-19 crisis.
You can also access all our scientific publications as well as mathematical modeling about the dynamics of the epidemic and the impact of control measures.

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ALL OUR COVID-19 NEWS

Here are the news, press releases and videos from the Institut Pasteur (located in Paris), which was mobilized as soon as the first cases were announced, following the declaration of the epidemic by the Chinese authorities.

Covid-19 : Quelle propagation dans les foyers ?

2023.03.28

COVID-19: How is it spreading in households?

More than three years after the start of the COVID-19 epidemic, mathematical modeling is still providing us with valuable insights, as shown in a recent study on household transmission of SARS-CoV-2 by the Hong Kong University School of Public Health and the Institut Pasteur/Université Paris Cité. Scientists believe that there is a subset of individuals with SARS-CoV-2 who are three times more likely to spread the virus to other individuals than the average person.

Le SARS-CoV-2 détourne les nanotubes reliant les neurones afin de les infecter

2022.07.21

SARS-CoV-2 hijacks nanotubes between neurons to infect them

COVID-19 often leads to neurological symptoms, such as a loss of taste or smell, or cognitive impairments (including memory loss and concentration difficulties), both during the acute phase of the disease and over the long term with "long COVID" syndrome. But the way in which the infection reaches the brain was previously unknown. Scientists from Institut Pasteur and CNRS laboratories have used state-of-the-art electron microscopy approaches to demonstrate that SARS-CoV-2 hijacks nanotubes, tiny bridges that link infected cells with neurons.

Eclairage sur la réplication du SARS-CoV-2 dans des cellules de chauve-souris

2022.07.13

Light shed on SARS-CoV-2 replication in bat cells

Bats are reservoir species for numerous viruses including coronaviruses. Given that they do not appear to be affected by diseases transmitted by these viruses, there is potential benefit in understanding how their immune system regulates infection. Scientists at the Institut Pasteur and the CNRS studied SARS-CoV-2 replication in bat cells, which involved using real-time imaging techniques for the first time. They demonstrated the existence of species-specific and cell-specific immune responses.

All the COVID-19 news

OUR COVID-19 DISEASE FACT SHEET

Fiche Maladie Covid-19 - Institut Pasteur

All the information about Covid-19 disease, caused by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus (cause, symptoms, transmission, prevention, treatment, etc.). The Covid-19 fact sheet is updated regularly.

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OUR RESPONSE TO FAKE NEWS

Coronavirus : attention aux fausses informations circulant sur les réseaux sociaux - Institut Pasteur

Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 and Covid-19: beware of false information

Debunking the fake news