TWiV 659: Sloppy coronavirus immunity with Christian Drosten

<p>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.</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>, and <a href= "http://www.twitter.com/BioProfBarker">Brianne Barker</a></p> <p>Guest: <a href= "https://virologie-ccm.charite.de/en/about_the_institute/">Christian Drosten</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>Christian previously on <a href= "https://www.microbe.tv/twiv/twiv-601/">TWiV 601</a></li> <li>Plague <a href= "https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18668107/">percolation phenomenon</a> (Nature)</li> <li><a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32142651/">TMPRSS2 inhibitor</a> for SARS-CoV-2 (Cell)</li> <li><a href= "https://academic.oup.com/jid/advance-article/doi/10.1093/infdis/jiaa392/5868459"> Repeated infections</a> with endemic CoV (J Inf Dis)</li> <li>Koch Institute <a href= "https://www.rki.de/DE/Content/InfAZ/N/Neuartiges_Coronavirus/Situationsberichte/Archiv_August.html"> SARS-CoV-2 reports</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.microbe.tv/twiv/twiv-659-letters/">Letters read</a> on TWiV 659</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><br /> <br /> Send your virology questions and comments to twiv@mic