TWiV 671: Prizes, polio, and a pandemic puzzle

Daniel Griffin provides a clinical report on COVID-19, then Amy joins us to discuss the 2020 Chemistry Nobel Prize for gene editing using CRISPR/Cas9, continuing circulation of poliovirus in Afghanistan, inborn errors of interferon in patients with severe COVID-19, and listener questions. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Alan Dove , and Rich Condit Guests: Daniel Griffin and Amy Rosenfeld Subscribe (free): iTunes , Google Podcasts , RSS , email Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode ASH guidelines on anticoagulants in COVID-19 patients (ASH) Followup of adults with noncritical COVID-19 (Clin Micr Inf) Tocilizumab in COVID-19 ICU patients (Lancet Rheum) Tech position with Dr. Rosenfeld Biological safety officer position at CUMC Support MicrobeTV at Parasites Without Borders 2020 Nobel Prize Chemistry ( pdf ) Progress towards polio eradication Afghanistan (MMWR) Inborn errors of IFN and serious COVID-19 (Science) Letters read on TWiV 671 Timestamps by Jolene . Thanks! Weekly Science Picks Amy - Coronavirus : A book for children by Kate Wilson and Nia Roberts Alan - Lost Prologue Rich - RAPS COVID-19 vaccine tracker Vincent - A Crack in Creation by Doudna and Sternberg and Sternberg on TWiM 184 Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees Send your virology questions and comments to [email protected]