Peter Hotez joins TWiV to discuss the COVID-19 pandemic, including why it went out of control in the U.S., the hijacking of public health practices by anti-science extremist groups, prospects for control, and whether we will be prepared for the next one.

Guest

Peter Hotez.

Links for This Episode

• Peter Hotez on TWiP 29 and TWiV Special 2:43.
• Wednesday, January 20, 2021 (Microbes Inf) 11:38.
• SARS-CoV-2 RBD protein vaccine candidate (bioRxiv).
• Anti-science extremism in America (Microbes Inf) 7:29.
• Low cost accessible COVID-19 vaccine (PLoS NTD).
• Letters read on TWiV 687 1:21:03.
• Timestamps by Jolene. Thanks!

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