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The meteorologicomaniacs discuss the COVID-19 pandemic global death toll, effectiveness of vaccines against the delta variant, and how analysis of ancient viral DNA reveals that two pathogenic human viruses were brought into Mexico during the transatlantic slave trade.
Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Alan Dove, Dickson Despommier, Rich Condit, and Brianne Barker
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- ASV Vaccine Town Halls
- COVID-19 excess mortality (eLife)
- Tracking pandemic death toll (eLife)
- COVID-19 vaccines and delta variant (NEJM)
- Slave trade carries viruses into Mexico (eLife)
- Letters read on TWiV 801
- Timestamps by Jolene. Thanks!
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