TWiV 585: The coronavirus epidemic

The TWiVerers continue their coverage of the new coronavirus outbreak in China, as the number of cases increase dramatically and the virus begins person-to-person transmission in other countries. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello , Dickson Despommier , Alan Dove , Rich Condit , Kathy Spindler , and Brianne Barker Subscribe (free): iTunes , Google Podcasts , RSS , email Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode ASV 2020 Real time tracking of 2019-nCoV (JHU) Estimation of 2019-nCoV R0 (Int J Inf Dis) WHO Sitreps on 2019-nCoV Coronavirus overtakes SARS (SCMP) HHS press conference Discovery of 2019-nCoV (bioRxiv) Rich CoV genes in bats (PLoS Path) Early 2019-nCoV transmission dynamics (NEJM) Clinical features of early 2019-nCoV patients (Lancet) Remdesvir for MERS-CoV (Nat Commun) Transmissibility of 2019-nCoV (Imperial Coll, pdf) Comparison of R0 of pathogens (Guardian) Forecast of 2019-nCoV (WHO, Univ Hong Kong, pdf) Quammen on 2019-nCoV (NY Times) Benefits of handwashing (NY Times) Asymptomatic 2019-CoV transmission (NEJM) Summary of TWiV 584 Surgical vs N95 masks (JAMA) Letters read on TWiV 585 Timestamps by Jolene . Thanks! Weekly Science Picks Brianne - Pandemic Alan - Educated by Tara Westover Rich - Star Trek: Picard Dickson - Highest Resolution Image Ever Taken of Surface of the Sun Kathy - Scientists make vampire bats 'glow' to simulate vaccine spread Vincent - Virology Lectures 2020 Listener Pick Edward - Virus snowflake designs Anthony - Microbe Hunting Autism to Zika Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees . Send your virology questions and comments to [email protected]