TWiV 792: Transmission with Jeffrey Shaman
Aug 12, 2021•1 hr 40 min•Ep. 792
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Episode description
Jeffrey Shaman returns to TWiV to explain how epidemiologists measure SARS-CoV-2 movement among humans, including calculation of the reproductive index, secondary transmission, and what factors affect transmission.
Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Kathy Spindler, and Brianne Barker
Guest: Jeffrey Shaman
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Links for this episode- A guide to R (Nature)
- Epidemiology of three SARS-CoV-2 VOC (medRxiv)
- Impact of delta variant in India (medRxiv)
- Letters read on TWiV 792
- Timestamps by Jolene. Thanks!
Brianne – The Social Lives of Giraffes Kathy – Saturn's Iapetus, moon in 3-D Vincent – Arkansas Governor Wants To Reverse A Law That Forbids Schools To Require Masks
Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees Send your virology questions and comments to twiv@microbe.tv
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