TWiV describes how human behavior, not increased transmissibility, led to increased spread of a SARS-CoV-2 variant throughout Europe in summer 2020, and nanobodies from camelid mice and llamas that efficiently neutralize variants of concern.

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Alan Dove, and Brianne Barker

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ASV Vaccine Town Hall
Spread of SARS-CoV-2 variant in summer 2020 (Nature)
Nanobodies neutralize SARS-CoV-2 variants (Nature)
Letters read on TWiV 768
Timestamps by Jolene. Thanks!

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