Coronavirus expert Ralph Baric joins TWiV to explain the virology and epidemiology of the recent zoonotic outbreak spreading across China and overseas.

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Guest: Ralph Baric

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ASV 2020
WHO coronavirus sitreps
CIDRAP article on coronavirus vaccines
Phylogenetic analysis of 2019-nCoV
ACE2 is 2019-nCoV receptor (bioRxiv)
Visual explainer of Huanan market (SCMP)
Clinical features of 2019-nCoV patients (Lancet)
Familial cluster of pneumonia caused by 2019-nCoV (Lancet)
SARS-CoV 29 nt deletion reduces replication (Sci Rep)
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