TWiV 798: Rats, more coronaviruses!
Aug 29, 2021•1 hr 57 min•Ep. 798
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Episode description
The TWiV team explains what the Biden report on SARS-CoV-2 origins did not: evidence that the virus came from Nature, not a lab; and reveals new coronaviruses in rodents that inhabit populated areas in southern China.
Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Alan Dove, Dickson Despommier, Rich Condit, and Kathy Spindler
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Links for this episode- Biden preliminary report on virus origins (NY Times)
- Window on SARS-CoV-2 origins closing (Nature)
- WHO Committee members on TWiV 760
- Origins of SARS-CoV-2 review (Cell)
- Comirnaty? Really Pfizer? (FDA)
- Why the weird name for Pfizer vaccine (Quartz)
- US vaccine names (CDC)
- More coronaviruses from rodents in China (J Viral)
- Timestamps by Jolene. Thanks!
Dickson – The Brilliant Abyss by Helen Scales
Kathy – Solar System ball drop
Rich – Dr. Fox effect
Alan – Patty Wagstaff virtual airshow cockpit video
Vincent – Office Hours
Karen – The Dog Will See You Now
Alicia – Bio-Rad GTCA Song
Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees
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