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Daniel Griffin provides a clinical report on COVID-19, Slovlakia’s plan to test all adults for SARS-CoV-2 infection, viral variants arising in Danish mink and their potential threat to humans, why it is unethical to carry out challenge trials, Nipah virus dynamics in bats and spillovers into humans, and direct cardiac damage by spike-mediated cardiomyocyte fusion. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Alan Dove, Rich Condit, and Brianne Barker Guests: Daniel Griffin and Amy Rosenfeld Subscribe (free): iTunes, Google Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode Weekly Science Picks Dickson – CNN News Amy – I voted and Grace for President Alan – The Story of More by Hope Jahren Rich – OSIRIS-REx and 101955 Bennu Vincent – The Vexed Muddler Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees Send your virology questions and comments to twiv@microbe.tv |