TWiV 711: The New Heal

<p>The TWiVers review Biden’s national strategy for the COVID-19 responses and pandemic preparedness, and an evaluation of the BinaxNOW rapid antigen test for SARS-CoV-2 infection.</p> <p>Hosts: <a href= "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vincent_Racaniello">Vincent Racaniello,</a> <a href="http://www.trichinella.org/">Dickson Despommier</a>, <a href="http://www.alandove.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://twitter.com/bioprofbarker">Brianne Barker</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>Biden’s COVID-19 strategy (<a href= "https://int.nyt.com/data/documenttools/national-strategy-for-the-covid-19-response/c7bd8ecb9308d669/full.pdf">pdf</a>)</li> <li>CDC evaluation of <a href= "https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/70/wr/mm7003e3.htm">BinaxNOW</a> antigen test (MMWR)</li> <li>FDA instructions for BinaxNOW test (<a href= "https://www.fda.gov/media/141570/download#:~:text=To%20perform%20the%20test%2C,read%20after%2030%20minutes">pdf</a>)</li> <li>Adam Neely on <a href="https://youtu.be/m1ovAB4vKzw">Sea Shanties</a> (YouTube)</li> <li><a href="https://www.microbe.tv/twiv/twiv-711-letters/">Letters read</a> on TWiV 711</li> <li>Timestamps by <a href= "http://www.twitter.com/jrrmicro">Jolene</a>. Thanks!</li> </ul> <h3>Weekly Picks</h3> <p><strong>Dickson</strong> – <a href= "https://www.nytimes.com/puzzles/spelling-bee">Spelling Bee</a><br /> <strong>Brianne</strong> – <a href= "https://www.wired.com/story/bernie-sanders-meme-street-view-site/?fbclid=IwAR3qjr_1XX3cL