TWiV 693: Vax to the future

On this episode, FDA EUA for Pfizer mRNA vaccine, efficacy of AstraZeneca ChAdOx1 COVID-19 vaccine, and an orally administered drug that blocks SARS-CoV-2 transmission in ferrets. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Alan Dove, Rich Condit, and Brianne Barker Subscribe (free): iTunes, Google Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode BSL-3 laboratory assistant manager position FDA advisory committee votes in favor of EUA for Pfizer vaccine (NY Times) Sanofi/Glaxo subunit vaccine steps back (Stat) Efficacy of ChAdOx1 COVID-19 vaccine (Lancet) Oral antiviral blocks SARS-CoV-2 transmission in ferrets (Nat Micro) Letters read on TWiV 693 Timestamps by Jolene. Thanks! Weekly Science Picks Dickson – 2020 In Photos: A Year Like No Other Brianne – Cooking for Geeks Alan – On Food and Cooking Rich – NASA Artemis (Wiki) Vincent – The virus, the bats, and us Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees Send your virology questions and comments to [e-mail]

Source: This Week in Virology - MP3 Edition - December 13, 2020 Category: Virology Authors: Vincent Racaniello Source Type: podcasts