TWiV reviews mask effectiveness against respiratory infections, EEE death in NY State, viruses with zoonotic potential in farmed fur animals, and genetic tracing of market wild life and viruses at the Huanan Seafood Market, the epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Alan Dove, and Rich Condit
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Review confirms mask effectiveness (original article) 2:28
EEE death in Ulster County NY (CBS News) 6:18
EEE on TWiV 1145 6:40
Viruses of farmed fur animals (Nature) 11:05
Tracing of wildlife and viruses at COVID-19 epicenter (Cell) 30:43
Letters read on TWiV 1155 1:09:39
Timestamps by Jolene. Thanks!
Weekly Picks 1:20:50
Rich – Immunize.org, Vaccineinformation.org, National Network of Immunization Coalitions
Alan – Birdcast
Vincent – A universal framework for inclusive 15-minute cities
Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees
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BTW, Magic Johnson went to Michigan State 🙂
In the course of the discussion, you mention that an “AIDS denialist” had pointed out various things about HIV that had been unproven. These were not specified, however. I wonder if they might be posted here in the discussion section.