TWiV reviews the latest data on the UK variant of SARS-CoV-2, including some properties of the variant and why it is being closely studied, development of liver cancer in a participant in a adenovirus-associated virus gene therapy trial, and answers to listener questions.

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Rich Condit, Kathy Spindler, and Brianne Barker

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Links for this episode

BSL-3 Assistant Manager position 3:39
NERVTAG meeting minutes (pdf)
NERVTAG
Preliminary genomic characterization of UK variant (virological.org)
PHE investigation of UK variant (pdf)
N501Y does not affect antibody neutralization (Science, eLife)
WHO notice on UK variant (WHO)
Liver tumor during AAV gene therapy (Science)
Letters read on TWiV 697
Timestamps by Jolene. Thanks!

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