TWiV 585: The coronavirus epidemic

<p>The TWiVerers continue their coverage of the new coronavirus outbreak in China, as the number of cases increase dramatically and the virus begins person-to-person transmission in other countries.</p> <p>Hosts: <a href= "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vincent_Racaniello">Vincent Racaniello</a>, <a href= "http://parasiteswithoutborders.com/">Dickson Despommier</a>, <a href="http://www.turbidplaque.com/">Alan Dove</a>, <a href= "http://www.mgm.ufl.edu/faculty/faculty-home-pages/condit-richard-c/"> Rich Condit</a>, <a href= "https://sites.google.com/a/umich.edu/spindler-lab/">Kathy Spindler</a>, and <a href= "http://www.twitter.com/BioProfBarker">Brianne Barker</a></p> <p><br /> Subscribe (free): <a href= "http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=300973784" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">iTunes</a>, <a href= "https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cDovL3R3aXYubWljcm9iZXdvcmxkLmxpYnN5bnByby5jb20vdHdpdg%3D%3D" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Google Podcasts</a>, <a href= "http://twiv.microbeworld.libsynpro.com/twiv" target="_blank" rel= "noreferrer noopener">RSS</a>, <a href= "http://eepurl.com/Gcw59" target="_blank" rel= "noreferrer noopener">email</a></p> <p>Become a <a href= "http://www.microbe.tv/contribute">patron</a> of TWiV!</p> <h3>Links for this episode</h3> <ul> <li><a href="http://asv2020.com/">ASV 2020</a></li> <li><a href= "https://gisanddata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html#/bda7594740fd40299423467b48e9ecf6"> Real time tracking</a> of 2019-nCoV (JHU)</li> <li>Estimation of <a href= "https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971220300539"> 2019-nCoV R0</a> (Int J Inf Dis)</li> <li><a href= "https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/situation-reports"> WHO Sitreps</a> on 2019-nCoV</li> <li>Coronavirus <a href= "https://multimedia.scmp.com/infographics/news/china/article/3047038/wuhan-virus/index.html"> overtakes SARS</a> (SCMP)</li> <li>HHS <a href="https://www.pscp.tv/w/1DXxyemygNExM">press conference</a></li> <l