Episode Details

TWiV explains what is known about cases of acute, severe hepatitis of unknown origin in children, and discovery of an inhibitor of TMPRSS2 protease that blocks SARS-CoV-2 infection.

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Alan Dove, Kathy Spindler, and Brianne Barker

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Links for this episode

• Severe hepatitis in children (WHO)
• TMPRSS2 inhibitor (Nature)
• Omicron less dependent on TMPRSS2 (TWiV 879)
• Letters read on TWiV 894
• Timestamps by Jolene. Thanks!

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Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees

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