The TWiVers review Biden’s national strategy for the COVID-19 responses and pandemic preparedness, and an evaluation of the BinaxNOW rapid antigen test for SARS-CoV-2 infection.

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Alan Dove, Rich Condit, and Brianne Barker

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Links for this episode * Biden’s COVID-19 strategy (pdf) * CDC evaluation of BinaxNOW antigen test (MMWR) * FDA instructions for BinaxNOW test (pdf) * Adam Neely on Sea Shanties (YouTube) * Letters read on TWiV 711 * Timestamps by Jolene. Thanks!

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