TWiV 1121: SARS-CoV2 still didn't come from a lab

TWiV rebuts a recent opinion piece which falsely claims that the COVID-19 pandemic began in a lab (it began in Nature), followed by a discussion of Paride bacteriophage, which has the unsual property of being able to kill dormant, antibiotic-tolerant cells by direct lytic replication. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Alan Dove, Rich Condit, Brianne Barker, and Jolene Ramsey Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode MicrobeTV Discord Server2024 International HBV MeetingRegister for ASV Annual MeetingSARS-CoV-2 origin discussions previously on TWiV: TWiV 1019: Eddie Holmes on SARS-CoV-2 originsTWiV 1017: From Nature, not a labTWiV 995: Viral origin storiesTWiV 940: Eddie Holmes in on viral originsTWiV 876: Spillover market with Michael WorobeyTWiV 762: SARS-CoV-2 origins with Robert GarryTWiV 760: SARS-CoV-2 origins with Peter Daszak, Thea Kølsen Fischer, Marion KoopmansTWiV 774: Kristian Andersen, Robert Garry, and the deleted SARS-CoV-2 sequences Why the Pandemic Probably Started in a Lab, in 5 Key Points (NY Times)Phage Paride kills dormant, antibiotic-tolerant cells of Pseudomonas aeruginosa (Nat Comm)Interview with Enea Maffei (Spotify)Timestamps by Jolene. Thanks! Weekly Picks Brianne – How to build a nuclear warning for 10,000 years' time Rich – Doctor My Eyes | Jackson Browne Alan – WHO Health for All Film Festival winners Jolene – El enemigo de mi enemigo es mi amigo Vincent – A Population Dotmap of New York City and Race and Ethnicity in New York City Listener Picks David – The greatest clock (and map) ever made Peter – The Mouse as a Microscope Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees Send your virology questions and comments to [e-mail]