Christian Drosten returns to TWiV to provide an update on the COVID-19 situation in Germany, and general thoughts on testing, immunity, vaccines, therapeutics, epidemiology, reopening schools, and what will happen this fall.
Coronavirus expert Christian Drosten joins Vincent to provide a view from Germany on COVID-19 and SARS-CoV-2.
J writes: Hi TWIV, I’ve just gotten into the show, and am already a huge fan! Totally random, but I just wanted to say that thrips and chromothripsis are thought to be connected (they are…
Volker writes: Dear Vincent, dear TWIVos, I’m writing from Bern, Switzerland, on a sunny but chilly day with blue sky and -1°C (30°F). As you know, the XVIth International Nidovirus Symposium is taking place this…
Paula writes: Coyote and deer Oh yes they will prey quite easily on even mature whitetail bucks although they can’t take them down as quickly as a pack of wolves of course (but there are…
Mari writes: Hello! At the beginning of the last episode, I think you mentioned that you were going to talk about dogs later in the episode, but I didn’t hear a follow-up. I have been…
Sue writes: Most Cherished TWIV team, I`m in sunny Etruria and had some contact with Vincent over the translation of Christian Drosten`s podcast early in the pandemic. I`m an assiduous listener of both podcasts! Infinite…
Rebecca writes: I hope you are all well Leading up to the Christmas period, it is traditional to send Christmas cards to friends and relatives via the postal service in the UK. It occured to…
Ricarda writes: Dear TWIV team, Please find enclosed a rough summary of an interview our GCG (German Corona Guru, not his official title 😉 gave to National Radio on Monday. Thought it might interest you….
Sean writes: Dr. Griffin, I am an orthopedic surgeon in New Orleans and have a friend who is an internist who treats Covid patients. He is on regular zoom call clinical updates. He told me…
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Vincent Racaniello, Ph.D.
Brianne Barker, Ph.D.
Rich Condit, Ph.D.
Alan Dove, Ph.D.
Daniel Griffin, M.D.,
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Angela Mingarelli, DVM
Jolene Ramsey, Ph.D.
Kathy Spindler, Ph.D.