TWiV 588: Coronavirus update - Save the pangolin!
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Show Notes
The TWiV team returns this week to SARS-CoV-2019 coverage to review the latest epi curves, the fatality rate, furin cleavage site and receptor binding domain in the spike glycoprotein, related CoV recovered from pangolins, evidence that the virus did not escape from a laboratory, and many more questions sent in by listeners.
Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Rich Condit, and Kathy Spindler
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Links for this episode- WHO CoV sitreps
- Epidemiology of COVID-19 (China CDC)
- COVID-19 incubation period (J Med Virol)
- China clinical trials for COVID-19 (Nature)
- Furin cleavage site in SARS-CoV-2 spike (virology blog)
- Proximal origin of SARS-CoV-2 (Virological)
- Pangolin photos (Nat Geo)
- Letters read on TWiV 588
- Timestamps by Jolene. Thanks!
Kathy - The deep sea Rich - World's oldest message in a bottle Dickson - Coronavirus: A visual guide Vincent - Recent NSABB meeting Videocasts Day 1 Day 2
Listener PicksStephen - This podcast will kill you Neva - China's surveillance Sophia - WHO online courses
Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees.
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