Doris Cully joins TWiV to discuss inhibition of SARS-CoV-2 in cell culture by ivermectin, followed by continuing analysis of the coronavirus pandemic caused by SARS-CoV-2 including COVID-19 in Nadia the tiger, and prediction of respiratory failure by levels of IL-6.

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Alan Dove, Rich Condit, and Brianne Barker

Guest: Doris Cully

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Ivermectin inhibits SARS-CoV-2 in cell culture (Antiviral Res)
Tiger at NY zoo positive for SARS-CoV-2 (NY Times)
IL-6 level predicts respiratory failure in COVID-19 patients (medRxiv)
Infection fatality rate for managing pandemic (virology blog)
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