Podcast: This Week in Virology (LS 61 · TOP 0.1% what is this?)
Episode: TWiV 697: The sky is NOT falling
Pub date: 2020-12-24
TWiV reviews the latest data on the UK variant of SARS-CoV-2, including some properties of the variant and why it is being closely studied, development of liver cancer in a participant in a adenovirus-associated virus gene therapy trial, and answers to listener questions.
Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Rich Condit, Kathy Spindler, and Brianne Barker
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Links for this episode
- BSL-3 Assistant Manager position 3:39
- NERVTAG meeting minutes (pdf)
- NERVTAG
- Preliminary genomic characterization of UK variant (virological.org)
- PHE investigation of UK variant (pdf)
- N501Y does not affect antibody neutralization (Science, eLife)
- WHO notice on UK variant (WHO)
- Liver tumor during AAV gene therapy (Science)
- Letters read on TWiV 697
- Timestamps by Jolene. Thanks!
Weekly Picks
Brianne – EM Rap Podcast COVID update Kathy – Conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn and Tony Fauci vaccinated Santa Claus Rich – Chicken LIttle (wiki) Vincent – virological.org
Listener Pick
Greg – Someone who wants to make a difference Uli – XKCD on statistics
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