Vincent and Rich update the current situation with COVID-19 and SARS-CoV-2, including fatality ratios, virus spreading outside of China, immunity to infection, vaccines, antivirals and much more.

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello and Rich Condit

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WHO CoV sitreps
How to Prepare for the Coronavirus (NY Times)
Multiple shedding routes of SARS-CoV-2 (Emerg Microbes Inf)
Cruise ship a/c could promote virus spread (Purdue news)
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