TWiV 693: Vax to the future
Episode 693 of the This Week in Virology podcast, hosted by Vincent Racaniello, titled "TWiV 693: Vax to the future" was published on December 13, 2020 and runs 115 minutes.
December 13, 2020 ·115m · This Week in Virology
Episode Description
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
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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!
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Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees
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