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Coronapod: Hope and caution greet vaccine trial result, and Trump vs the WHO

Coronapod: Hope and caution greet vaccine trial result, and Trump vs the WHO

FromNature Podcast


Coronapod: Hope and caution greet vaccine trial result, and Trump vs the WHO

FromNature Podcast

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Length:
34 minutes
Released:
May 22, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

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01:38 Trump vs the WHOPresident Trump has given the WHO an ultimatum in a tweet, threatening to pull out of the organisation within 30 days unless unclear demands are met. We discuss what this means for the pandemic, the USA and the future of international health cooperation12:06 Where are we with vaccines?The first results from vaccine trials are in and they are encouraging, but scientists are still urging caution. We hear the lowdown on the types of vaccines being developed and what hope there is of rolling them out any time soon. News: Coronavirus vaccine trials have delivered their first results — but their promise is still unclearNews: The race for coronavirus vaccines: a graphical guideNews: If a coronavirus vaccine arrives, can the world make enough?25:20 One good thingOur hosts pick out things that have made them smile in the last week, including hopeful antibody research, at-home sketch comedy and printable board games.News: Potent human antibodies could inspire a vaccineVideo: Whiskers R we - SNLVideo:The wild affordable world of 1 Player Print’n’Play GamesVideo:MORE of the Very Best Solitaire Print'n'Play GamesVideo: Marble run leagueVideo: BBC goals at home (Only available in the UK)30:04 The latest coronavirus research papersNoah Baker takes a look through some of the key coronavirus papers of the last few weeks.News: Coronavirus research updatesmedRxiv: Saliva is more sensitive for SARS-CoV-2 detection in COVID-19 patients than nasopharangel swabsNature: Effect of non-pharmaceutical interventions to contain COVID-19 in ChinaScience: Changes in contact patterns shape the dynamics of the COVID-19 outbreak in ChinaNew England Journal of Medicine: See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Released:
May 22, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

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The Nature Podcast brings you the best stories from the world of science each week. We cover everything from astronomy to zoology, highlighting the most exciting research from each issue of Nature journal. We meet the scientists behind the results and providing in-depth analysis from Nature's journalists and editors.