This Week in Virology Coronavirus update – we need a plan

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.

Guest: Doris Cully

Links for this episode

• 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)
• Image credit
• Timestamps by Jolene. Thanks!

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