Unmasking immunity This Week in Virology

TWiV provides an update on immunity to Omicron, results of a randomized controlled trial of face masks, and a study of correlates of protection against respiratory syncytial virus infection in the upper and lower respiratory tract of nonhuman primates.
Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Rich Condit, and Amy Rosenfeld
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Links for this episode Omicron escape from serum antibodies (pdf) Pfizer/BioNTech update on Omicron (Pfizer) Randomized trial of masking for COVID-19 (Science) Upper and lower respiratory tract correlates of protection for RS virus (Cell Host Micr) Timestamps by Jolene. Thanks! Weekly Picks Dickson – Cities at Night
Amy – I’m an E.R. Doctor in Michigan, Where Unvaccinated People Are Filling Hospital Beds
Rich – International Dark Sky Association
Vincent – SARS-CoV-2 variants
Listener Picks Keith – Ventusky
Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees

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