Description

Daniel Griffin joins TWiV to update on the clinical situation, then we discuss a 382 nucleotide deletion in the SARS-CoV-2 genome, a scenario for emergence of the virus from a bat, followed by answers to listener email.

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Alan Dove, Rich Condit, Kathy Spindler, and Brianne Barker

Guest: Daniel Griffin

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Links for this episode

• 382 nt deletion in genome of SARS-CoV-2 (bioRxiv)
• Recombination and mutation leading to SARS-CoV-2 (bioRxiv)
• Letters read on TWiV 600
• Timestamps by Jolene. Thanks!

Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees.

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