TWiV 709: COVID cherry picking

<p>In this episode, President Biden elevates his science advisor to his Cabinet, a review of the current flu season, the scientific goals of the WHO-convened Global Study of the Origins of SARS-CoV-2, and answers to listener questions.</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= "https://sites.google.com/a/umich.edu/spindler-lab/">Kathy Spindler</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> <h3><strong>Links for this episode</strong></h3> <ul> <li>President’s <a href= "https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/15/science/biden-science-cabinet.html"> science advisor</a> to Cabinet (NY Times)</li> <li>Letter from Biden to Lander (<a href= "https://buildbackbetter.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/OSTP-Appointment.pdf">pdf</a>)</li> <li><a href="https://www.cdc.gov/flu/weekly/index.htm">Weekly flu</a> (CDC)</li> <li>Weekly <a href= "https://www.health.ny.gov/diseases/communicable/influenza/surveillance/2020-2021/flu_report_current_week.pdf"> NY flu</a> (NYDOH)</li> <li>WHO study on <a href= "https://www.who.int/publications/m/item/who-convened-global-study-of-the-origins-of-sars-cov-2"> SARS-CoV-2 origins</a> (WHO)</li> <li><a title="https://www.microbe.tv/twiv/twiv-706-letters/" href= "https://www.microbe.tv/twiv/twiv-709-letters/">Letters read</a> on TWiV 709</li> <li>Timestamps by <a href= "http://www.twitter.com/jrrmicro">Jolene</a>. Thanks!</li> </ul> <h3>Weekly Picks</h3> <p><strong>Kathy</strong> – <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MCuCBt24hAk">15 YouTube