The Covid-19 epidemic has had great impact on people’s lives across the world. The disease, physical distancing and lockdown measures have had multiple effects on health. One less-studied effect is the consequence on the microbiome. A group of prominent microbiome researchers in biomedical and social science, coordinated by Brett Finlay (University of British Columbia) and Tamara Giles-Vernick (Institut Pasteur, Paris), have explored in an article the potential consequences of the pandemic and have raised questions for further collaborative research between biologists and social scientists.

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