This Week in Virology

TWiV 598: Who was that masked man? Coronavirus update with Daniel Griffin

April 5, 2020

Daniel Griffin MD returns to TWiV from a hospital parking lot to provide updates on COVID-19 diagnostics, clinical picture, and therapeutics, followed by our coverage of the coronavirus pandemic caused by SARS-CoV-2.

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier,Rich Condit, and Kathy Spindler

Guest: Daniel Griffin, MD

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Restricted dispensing of Plaquenil in NY state 22:00
Virology of COVID-19 patients (Nature) 31:37
Susceptibility of domestic animals to SARS-CoV-2 (bioRxiv) 36:23
Cloth face masks for all of US (NY Times) 40:34
Masks and respiratory virus shedding (Nat Med) 41:30
50 million face masks to Japanese households (Kyodo News) 47:50
More than you want to know about face masks (Slate Star Codex) 47:58
Why is COVID-19 less severe in children? (virology blog) 51:05
Tracking SARS-CoV-2 in sewage (UM) 52:10
1918 flattening the curve (Nat Geo) 53:11
COVID near you 54:30
Pandemic stops polio eradication (Science) 55:37
SARS-CoV-2 vaccine patch in mice (U Pitt) 1:00:23
Letters read on TWiV 595 1:03:32
Timestamps by Jolene. Thanks!

Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees.

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TWiV 597: A lot of immunology and some COVID-19 with Jon Yewdell

April 3, 2020

Immunologist Jon Yewdell joins Vincent and Rich to discuss immune responses in the context of infection with SARS-CoV-2.

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello and Rich Condit

Guest: Jon Yewdell

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TWiV 596: COVID-19 – an ounce of prevention

April 1, 2020

TWiV covers trials of hydroxychloroquine and convalescent plasma therapy for COVID-19, and answers listener questions on blood tests for antibodies, cross-protection among coronaviruses, acquiring infection from food or the gas pump, face masks containing copper, and much more.

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Alan Dove, and Rich Condit

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Emergency use of hydroxychloroquine (FDA) 16:01
Trial of hydroxycholorquine in COVID-19 patients (China, France) 18:33, 20:43
COVID-19 in critically ill patients, Seattle (NEJM) 22:42
Feasibility of convalescent plasma therapy for COVID-19 (medRxiv) 24:14
Letters read on TWiV 596 29:00
Timestamps by Jolene. Thanks!

Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees.

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TWiV 595: Coronavirus update – Daniel Griffin MD in the parking lot

March 29, 2020

Daniel Griffin MD joins TWiV from a hospital parking lot to provide updates on COVID-19 diagnostics, clinical picture, and therapeutics, and then the TWiV team continues coverage of the coronavirus pandemic caused by SARS-CoV-2.

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Alan Dove, Rich Condit, and Kathy Spindler

Guest: Daniel Griffin, MD

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TWiV Special: Conversation with a COVID-19 patient, Ian Lipkin

March 28, 2020

Ian Lipkin joins Vincent to talk about his experience as a COVID-19 patient, and issues surrounding the disease and SARS-CoV-2 including limiting transmission, antivirals, vaccines, and much more.

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello

Guest: W. Ian Lipkin

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Center for Infection and Immunity 00:25
Control the Contagion videos 35:24
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Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees.

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TWiV Special: Coronavirus update with Mark Denison, MD

March 26, 2020

Pediatric infectious disease physician and coronavirologist Mark Denison joins Vincent for a discussion of COVID-19 and SARS-CoV-2 with an emphasis on antiviral therapeutics.

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello

Guest: Mark Denison

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TWiV 594: Coronavirus update – Shelter in place

March 25, 2020

A TWiV foursome provides an update on the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, including antibody testing kits, FDA emergency approval of convalescent sera, and answer listener questions about the dangers of mail delivery and take out foods, decontamination of PPE, diagnostic testing, and much more.

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Alan Dove, Rich Condit, and Brianne Barker

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Coronavirus test kit 17:46
Rapid SARS-CoV-2 serological assay (medRxiv) 19:27
Is Dr. Fauci in trouble? (NY Times) 20:17
FDA approves emergency use of convalescent serum (FDA) 21:46
Image by Michele Banks
Letters read on TWiV 594 14:09, 21:22, 28:43
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Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees.

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TWiV 593: Coronavirus update – flatten the curve

March 22, 2020

Daniel Griffin joins Ori and the TWiV team for an update on the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, including gastrointestinal illness associated with infection, use of hydroxychloroquine and other antivirals, his experiences treating many patients in the New York area, and much more.

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Alan Dove, Rich Condit, Kathy Spindler, and Brianne Barker

Guest: Daniel Griffin, Ori Lieberman, and Valeria Cagno

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Pregnancy and COVID-19 papers (1, 2, 3, 4, 5) 48:45
Second dog infected with SARS-CoV-2 (ProMedMail) 53:13
Italian site with infographic in English 1:16:25
Image by Michele Banks
Letters read on TWiV 593 1:13:35, 1:17:01
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Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees.

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TWiV 592: Coronavirus update – dangerous curve ahead

March 19, 2020

Ori joins TWiV for an update on the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, including scary modeling, clinical trials for antivirals and vaccines, asymptomatic transmission, and much more inspired by listener email.

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Alan Dove, and Rich Condit

Guest: Ori Lieberman

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