TWiV 1369: Florida Model Makes Measles Great Again

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TWiV explains projected effects of removing school-entry vaccination requirements on measles transmission in Florida and evidence that HLA class I escape drives the evolution of SARS-CoV-2 in human populations. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Alan Dove, Rich Condit, Brianne Barker Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode • Support science education at MicrobeTV • Effects of removing Florida school vaccination mandates (PNAS) • HLA escape drives SARS-CoV-2 evolution (PNAS) • The other landscape of SARS-CoV-2 evolution (PNAS) • Letters read on TWiV 1369 • Timestamps by Jolene Ramsey. Thanks! Picks of the Week Brianne – Astronomers Discover the First Green Star Rich – Inside the Johns Hopkins Psilocybin Playlist by Marc Shapiro (2020) Alan – The Wreck of the Mentor, by Eric Jay Dolin Vincent – The Apollo 11 Code is Open Source (and its’ hilarious) Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees Send your virology questions and comments to twiv@microbe.tv Content in this podcast should not be construed as medical advice.