Kostya Chumakov discusses the hypothesis that oral poliovirus vaccine can provide non-specific protection against many other viruses, and might prevent infection with SARS-CoV-2.

Host: Vincent Racaniello

Guest: Kostya Chumakov

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Nonpathogenic enteroviruses to prevent human disease (pdf) 6:13

OPV for COVID-19 (pdf) 17:56

Enteroviruses to prevent human infections (pdf) 7:08

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