TWiV 652: The rules of contagion with Adam Kucharski

<p>Epidemiologist Adam Kucharski joins TWiV to discuss SARS-CoV-2, including R0, incubation period, herd immunity, asymptomatic infection, superspreaders, children as drivers of pandemics, and how this one will end.</p> <p>Hosts: <a href= "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vincent_Racaniello">Vincent Racaniello,</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>Guest: <a href= "https://www.lshtm.ac.uk/aboutus/people/kucharski.adam">Adam Kucharski</a></p> <p>Subscribe (free): <a href= "http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=300973784">iTunes</a>, <a href="https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cDovL3R3aXYubWljcm9iZXdvcmxkLmxpYnN5bnByby5jb20vdHdpdg%3D%3D">Google Podcasts</a>, <a href= "http://twiv.microbeworld.libsynpro.com/twiv">RSS</a>, <a href="http://eepurl.com/Gcw59">email</a></p> <p>Become a <a href= "https://www.microbe.tv/contribute">patron</a> of TWiV!</p> <p><strong>Links for this episode</strong></p> <ul> <li><em><a href="https://amzn.to/2XSOCKW">The Rules of Contagion</a></em> (Amazon affiliate link)</li> <li><a href= "https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32685698/">Overdispersion</a> in SARS-CoV-2 transmission (Wellcome Open Res)</li> <li><a href= "https://sorrentotherapeutics.com/research/covid-19/covi-trace/">Sorrento Therapeutics</a> test</li> <li><a href= "https://www.fda.gov/medical-devices/coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19-emergency-use-authorizations-medical-devices/vitro-diagnostics-euas"> <em>In vitro</em> diagnostics</a> EUAs (FDA)</li> <li><a href="https://www.microbe.tv/twiv/twiv-652-letters/">Letters read</a> on TWiV 652</li> <li>Timestamps by <a href= "http://www.twitter.com/jrrmicro">Jolene</a>. Thanks!</li> </ul> <p>Intro music is by <a href= "http://www.ronaldjenkees.com/">Ronald Jenkees</a></p> <p>Send your virology questions and comments to twiv@microbe.tv</p