TWiV 722: More coronaviruses in the pipeline

<p>The entire TWiV team assembles to discuss resurgence of COVID-19 in Manaus, Brazil, discovery of SARS-CoV-2 related viruses in bats in Southeast Asia, and increased Ct values after administration of mRNA vaccine.</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>, <a href= "https://sites.google.com/a/umich.edu/spindler-lab/">Kathy Spindler</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><a href= "https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(21)00183-5/fulltext"> Resurgence of COVID-19</a> in Manaus (Lancet)</li> <li>SARS-CoV-2 related viruses in <a href= "https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-021-21240-1">Southeast Asian bats</a> (Nat Comm)</li> <li><a href= "https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2021.02.06.21251283v1">Increased Ct</a> following COVID-19 vaccination (medRxiv)</li> <li><a href="https://www.microbe.tv/twiv/twiv-722-letters/">Letters read</a> on TWiV 722</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.weather.gov/safety/cold-polar-vortex">What is the polar vortex?</a><br /> <strong>Brianne</strong> – <a href= "https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/black-footed-ferret-clon