Description

Daniel Griffin provides a clinical report on COVID-19, then we discuss CDC softening testing guidelines, Moderna vaccine phase I results in older people, Abbott's $5 rapid antigen test, and reinfection with a distinct SARS-CoV-2 isolate, followed by listener email.

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Alan Dove, Dickson Despommier, and Rich Condit

Guest: Daniel Griffin

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Links for this episode

• CDC told to soften SARS-CoV-2 testing guidelines (NYTimes)
• Moderna investor presentation on mRNA-1273 vaccine (link)
• SARS-CoV-2 reinfection (Clin Inf Dis)
• Dr. Fauci talks with just about anyone (NYTimes)
• Letters read on TWiV 658
• Timestamps by Jolene. Thanks!

Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees

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