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No evidence for increased human transmission of SARS-CoV-2

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Don’t believe the headlines that SARS-CoV-2 is becoming more transmissible! Virologists are making conclusions that are not justified by the data. SARS-CoV-2 virus isolates from many parts of the world have a single amino acid change in the spike protein, D614G. This observation in itself doesn’t mean very much. It could be that the change …

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TWiV 617: Coronavirus Times

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Daniel Griffin provides a clinical update on COVID-19, then we review TETRIS by Paterson NJ, modeling the effects of intervention in the US on cases and deaths, mixing PCR and serology data, and much more, including listener email. Click arrow to play Download TWiV 617 (91 MB .mp3, 152 min) Subscribe (free): iTunes, Google Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of TWiV! Show …

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