TWiV 586: Coronavirus update: wash your hands

<p>In this week's coverage of the coronavirus epidemic, the TWiV team discusses the fatality rate, China's initial reaction to the outbreak, conspiracy theories, how long the virus remains infectious on surfaces, and evidence for virus in the intestinal tract.</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>, and <a href= "http://www.twitter.com/BioProfBarker">Brianne</a></p> <p>Download <a href= "http://traffic.libsyn.com/twiv/TWiV586.mp3">TWiV 586</a> (72 MB .mp3, 119 min)<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>China <a href= "https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/01/world/asia/china-coronavirus.html?referringSource=articleShare"> reacted too slowly</a> to epidemic (NY Times)</li> <li>Wuhan <a href= "https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/06/world/asia/coronavirus-china.html"> rounds up infected</a> (NY Times)</li> <li><a href= "https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2020/02/paper-non-symptomatic-patient-transmitting-coronavirus-wrong"> 2019-nCoV asymptomatic transmission</a> report flawed (Science)</li> <li><a href="https://msphere.asm.org/content/4/5/e00474-19">Mucus reduces effectiveness</a> of alcohol gels (mSphere)</li> <li>SARS-CoV in feces (<a href= "