TWiV 1065: Cat coronavirus gains function in Cyprus

TWiV reviews ban on gain-of-function research by the House, chronic wasting disease in Tennessee deer, nOPV2 causing paralysis in children, and an outbreak of feline infectious peritonitis in Cyprus caused by a new recombinant coronavirus. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Alan Dove, Rich Condit, Kathy Spindler, and Brianne Barker Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode MicrobeTV Discord Server MicrobeTV store at Cafepress Global Scholar Travel Awards (ASV) Research assistant position in Rosenfeld Lab CBER/FDA (pdf) The New City by Dickson Despommier House approves ban on gain-of-function research (Science) Virology under the microscope (J Virol) CWD detected in another Tennessee county (CIDRAP) Polio eradication: Do no harm (Science) nOPV2 causes polio (MMWR) How is nOPV2 doing? (Polioeradication.org) Feline infectious peritonitis caused by recombinant coronavirus (bioRxiv) New feline coronavirus kills thousands of cats (Science) Feline coronavirus with Gary Whittaker (TWiV 963) Letters read on TWiV 1065 Timestamps by Jolene. Thanks! Weekly Picks Dickson – Climate Action and How to find joy in climate action Brianne – A Virus that Generates Electricity Kathy – Intolerable Genius: Berkeley’s most controversial Nobel laureate Rich – Programmed DNA Elimination (PDE): Quanta; Current Biology Alan – KBDfans mechanical keyboard kits Vincent – The Covid Vaccine Windfall Turns for Pfizer and Moderna Listener Picks Meika – Iceland Eruption or not? Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees Send your virology questions and comments to [email protected]