TWiV 601: Das coronavirus with Christian Drosten

<p>Coronavirus expert Christian Drosten joins Vincent to provide a view from Germany on COVID-19 and SARS-CoV-2.</p> <p>Host: <a href= "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vincent_Racaniello">Vincent Racaniello</a></p> <p>Guest: <a href= "https://virologie-ccm.charite.de/en/about_the_institute/">Christian Drosten</a></p> <p>Subscribe (free): <a href= "http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=300973784" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">iTunes</a>, <a href= "https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cDovL3R3aXYubWljcm9iZXdvcmxkLmxpYnN5bnByby5jb20vdHdpdg%3D%3D" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Google Podcasts</a>, <a href= "http://twiv.microbeworld.libsynpro.com/twiv" target="_blank" rel= "noreferrer noopener">RSS</a>, <a href= "http://eepurl.com/Gcw59" target="_blank" rel= "noreferrer noopener">email</a></p> <p>Become a <a href= "https://www.microbe.tv/contribute">patron</a> of TWiV!</p> <h3>Links for this episode</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.radio.net/p/dascoronavirusupdate">Das Coronavirus</a> podcast</li> <li>Identification of <a href= "https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12690091">SARS-CoV in Germany</a> (NEJM)</li> <li><a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30310104">29 nt deletion</a> in genome of SARS-CoV (Sci Rep)</li> <li><a href= "https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2020.03.11.987222v1">382 nt deletion</a> in genome of SARS-CoV-2 (bioRxiv)</li> <li><a href= "https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32235945">Virological assessment</a> of COVID-19 patients (Nature)</li> <li>Timestamps by <a href="http://www.twitter.com/jrrmicro" target= "_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Jolene</a>. Thanks!</li> </ul> <p>Intro music is by <a href="http://www.ronaldjenkees.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Ronald Jenkees</a>.</p> <p>Send your virology questions and comments to twiv@microbe.tv</p>