TWiV 697: The sky is NOT falling
TWiV reviews the latest data on the UK variant of SARS-CoV-2, including some properties of the variant and why it is being closely studied, development of liver cancer in a participant in a adenovirus-associated virus gene therapy trial, and answers to listener questions.
Hosts:\xa0Vincent Racaniello, Rich Condit, Kathy Spindler, and Brianne Barker
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Links for this episode- BSL-3 Assistant Manager position 3:39
- NERVTAG meeting minutes (pdf)
- NERVTAG
- Preliminary genomic characterization of UK variant (virological.org)
- PHE investigation of UK variant (pdf)
- N501Y does not affect antibody neutralization (Science, eLife)
- WHO notice on UK variant (WHO)
- Liver tumor during AAV gene therapy (Science)
- Letters read on TWiV 697
- Timestamps by Jolene. Thanks!
Brianne \u2013 EM Rap Podcast COVID update
Kathy \u2013 Conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn and Tony Fauci vaccinated Santa Claus
Rich \u2013 Chicken LIttle (wiki)
Vincent \u2013 virological.org
Greg \u2013 Someone who wants to make a difference
Uli \u2013 XKCD on statistics
Intro music is by\xa0Ronald Jenkees
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