TWiV 861: Rough draft of Omicron origins

Nels joins TWiV to discuss hypotheses for the origins of Omicron, including that it came from mice or arose during chronic infection of an immunocompromised patient. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Rich Condit, Kathy Spindler, and Brianne Barker Guest: Nels Elde Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode Vaccine Town Hall (ASV) Columbia University BSL-3 Manager position Did Omicron come from mice? (J Genet Genomics) Persistent SARS-CoV-2 infection (SSRN) Letters read on TWiV 861 Timestamps by Jolene. Thanks! Weekly Picks Brianne – Groundhogs Emerge From the Scientific Shadows Kathy – Zig-zag Coast Guard search pattern Rich – Moon Phases 2022 (Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter) Vincent – Kevin Cowtan’s Book of Fourier and Live Fourier Transformation Nels – Biology versus bias Listener Picks Dusty – Fighting bias in space Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees Send your virology questions and comments to [email protected]