TWiV 688: We put COVID-19 papers through a sieve

TWiV 688: We put COVID-19 papers through a sieve December 2, 2020 On this episode, UK grants EUA for Pfizer vaccine, advice for CDC on who to immunize first, news from Das Coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2 protease regulates innate responses, and viral mRNAs are not an indication of viral replication. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Rich Condit, Kathy Spindler, and Brianne Barker Subscribe (free): iTunes, Google Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode UK grants EUA for Pfizer vaccine (NY Times) ACIP advice on who to vaccinate first (NY Times) Das coronavirus update SARS-CoV-2 protease regulates innate response (Nature) Viral mRNAs do not indicate viral replication (Nat Comm) Addendum to SARS-CoV-2 discovery paper (Nature) 16:15 SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccine and GC formation (Immunity) 29:35 What scientists say about masks (NY Times) 1:29:03 Letters read on TWiV 688 Timestamps by Jolene. Thanks! Weekly Picks Brianne – Pedromics Kathy – Global map at Mars opposition Rich – Janeway's Immunobiology Vincent – Janet Iwasa's Animation Lab Listener Pick Cheryl – BioRender.com holiday card templates Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees Send your virology questions and comments to [email protected]