TWiV 875: Animal house

TWiV discusses the virome of game animals in China, and the finding that binding of sarbecoviruses to ACE2 is an ancestral and evolvable trait. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, and Amy Rosenfeld Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode WHO declaration of COVID-19 pandemic Virome of China game animals (Cell) ACE2 binding is ancestral and evolvable (Nature) Letters read on TWiV 875 Timestamps by Jolene. Thanks! Weekly Picks Dickson – Ship found at the bottom of the sea Amy – Vaccinating kids has never been easy Vincent – State data and CDC data on children and COVID-19 Listener Picks Andrew – Books by Randall Munroe Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees Send your virology questions and comments to [email protected]