TWiV 792: Transmission with Jeffrey Shaman

Jeffrey Shaman returns to TWiV to explain how epidemiologists measure SARS-CoV-2 movement among humans, including calculation of the reproductive index, secondary transmission, and what factors affect transmission. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello , Kathy Spindler , and Brianne Barker Guest: Jeffrey Shaman Subscribe (free): iTunes , Google Podcasts , RSS , email Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode A guide to R (Nature) Epidemiology of three SARS-CoV-2 VOC (medRxiv) Impact of delta variant in India (medRxiv) Letters read on TWiV 792 Timestamps by Jolene . Thanks! Weekly Picks Brianne – The Social Lives of Giraffes Kathy – Saturn's Iapetus, moon in 3-D Vincent – Arkansas Governor Wants To Reverse A Law That Forbids Schools To Require Masks Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees Send your virology questions and comments to [email protected]