TWiV 629: Coronavirus update, pandemic sitrep

Daniel Griffin provides a clinical update on COVID-19, including analysis of the dexamethasone trial, and then we discuss two Ebolavirus outbreaks in DRC, clinical and virological aspects of asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infections, age-dependent effects on transmission, and answer listener email. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, and Alan Dove Guests: Daniel Griffin and Chuck Knirsch Subscribe (free): iTunes, Google Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode Dexamethasone reduces COVID-19 deaths (U Oxford) Assessment of asymptomatic COVID-19 (Nature Med) Age-dependent effects on SARS-CoV-2 transmission (Nature Med) Image credit Letters read on TWiV 629 Timestamps by Jolene. Thanks! Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees Send your virology questions and comments to [e-mail]

Source: This Week in Virology - MP3 Edition - June 21, 2020 Category: Virology Authors: Vincent Racaniello Source Type: podcasts