TWiV 617: Coronavirus Times

<p>Daniel Griffin provides a clinical update on COVID-19, then we review TETRIS by Paterson NJ, modeling the effects of intervention in the US on cases and deaths, mixing PCR and serology data, and much more, including listener email.</p> <p>Hosts: <a href= "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vincent_Racaniello">Vincent Racaniello,</a> <a href="http://www.trichinella.org/">Dickson Despommier</a>, <a href="http://www.turbidplaque.com/">Alan Dove</a>, <a href= "http://www.mgm.ufl.edu/faculty/faculty-home-pages/condit-richard-c/"> Rich Condit</a>, <a href= "https://sites.google.com/a/umich.edu/spindler-lab/">Kathy Spindler</a> and <a href= "http://www.twitter.com/BioProfBarker">Brianne Barker</a></p> <p>Guest: <a href="http://parasiteswithoutborders.com/">Daniel Griffin</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.usta.com/en/home/stay-current/national/usta-statement-on-safety-of-playing-tennis-during-the-covid-19-v.html"> Playing tennis</a> safely (USTA)</li> <li>Scientists <a href= "https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/21/health/wuhan-coronavirus-laboratory.html"> denounce end</a> to CoV grant (NY Times)</li> <li>ASMBMB denounces end to CoV grant (<a href= "https://www.asbmb.org/getattachment/30246b7a-4b04-4ac9-bb13-9d14f2786ef5/Society-Letter-Signon-PR.pdf?lang=en-US">pdf</a>)</li> <li>For TETRIS, turn to <a href= "https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/21/nyregion/contact-tracing-paterson-nj.html?se