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Osterholm update: COVID-19

Discussion and analysis on the latest COVID-19 developments by Dr. Michael Osterholm and host Chris Dall.

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127
Rendering of virus

Episode 127: A Tough Two Weeks

March 23, 2023

In "A Tough Two Weeks," Dr. Osterholm shares why the past two weeks have been among the most challenging of the pandemic for him. He also provides an update on global and national COVID trends, examines the latest data on the possible source of the pandemic, and answers a COVID query on booster shots following COVID infection.

  • Here’s why the science Is clear that masks work (Zeynep Tufekci, New York Times)
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Episode 126: Truth in the Midst of Political Theater

March 9, 2023

In this episode, Dr. Osterholm and Chris Dall discuss the state of the pandemic in the U.S. and around the world, the role of booster doses and masks in the months ahead, and the debate on the origin of the pandemic.

  • Elizabeth's Beautiful Place
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Episode 125: Masks, Memories, & Middle Ground

February 23, 2023

In "Masks, Memories, & Middle Ground," Dr. Osterholm and Chris Dall discuss the state of the pandemic in the US and around the world, the newly released CIDRAP Coronavirus Vaccine R&D Roadmap, and the rise of vaccine misinformation and disinformation.

  • CIDRAP's Coronavirus Vaccines R&D Roadmap
  • A research and development (R&D) roadmap for broadly protective coronavirus vaccines: a pandemic preparedness strategy (Moore et al., Vaccine)
  • The time is now for committed and comprehensive action to attain more broadly protective coronavirus vaccines: the coronavirus vaccines R&D roadmap (Margaret Hamburg and Gregory A. Poland, Vaccine)
  • COMMENTARY: Wear a respirator, not a cloth or surgical mask, to protect against respiratory viruses (Brosseau et al.)
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  • A Fly Fisherman and his Fly Fishing Companion
  • Gayle's Beautiful Place
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Episode 124: Taking Long COVID Seriously

February 9, 2023

In "Taking Long COVID Seriously," Dr. Osterholm and Chris Dall discuss the trajectory of the COVID-19 pandemic in the US and around the world, review the evidence on long COVID, and provide some perspective on H5N1 avian influenza.

  • Opinion: We are not overcounting COVID deaths in the United States, Debra Houry, Washington Post

  • Long COVID: major findings, mechanisms, and recommendations, Hannah Davis et al, Nature Reviews Microbiology
  • Tracking the bird flu, experts see a familiar threat — and a virus whose course is hard to predict, Helen Branswell, STAT News
  • Gayle's Beautiful Place
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Episode 123: Nowhere Land

January 26, 2023

In "Nowhere Land," Dr. Osterholm and Chris Dall discuss the state of the pandemic in the U.S. and around the world, the latest data on the XBB.1.5 subvariant, and a measles outbreak in Ohio. Dr. Osterholm also answers a COVID query about COVID deaths, provides an update on influenza and RSV, and comments on the new strain of antibiotic resistant gonorrhea that was recently detected in Massachusetts.

  • Troubling gonorrhea strain detected in Massachusetts, Chris Dall
  • Superbugs & You
  • Bev's Beautiful Place
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Episode 122: Shutting Down Misinformation

January 12, 2023

In "Shutting Down Misinformation," Dr. Osterholm and Chris Dall discuss the state of the pandemic in the US and around the world, China’s struggle to keep up with its dramatic rise in COVID cases and deaths, and the vaccine misinformation that is spreading on social media.

Articles mentioned in this episode:

  • The bivalent booster outperforms, Eric Topol (https://erictopol.substack.com/p/the-bivalent-vaccine-booster-outperforms)
  • COVID-19 and Excess All-Cause Mortality in the US and 20 Comparison Countries, June 2021-March 2022, A. Bilinkski et al (https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2798990)
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Episode 121: Thank You, Dr. Jena: Part 2

December 29, 2022

In "Thank You, Dr. Jena: Part 2," Dr. Osterholm and Chris Dall discuss the crisis that China is currently facing, the latest influenza data, and what we should expect from this virus in 2023. Dr. Osterholm also interviews Dr. Jena to get an update on the impact that the pandemic continues to have on healthcare workers in the U.S.

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Episode 120: Entering Phase 5

December 15, 2022

In this episode, Dr. Osterholm and Chris Dall discuss China's new COVID mitigation strategy, a COVID query about KN95s, and the fifth phase of the pandemic that we have recently entered.

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COVID in the Driver's Seat

December 1, 2022

In this episode, Dr. Osterholm and Chris Dall discuss the challenges that China is facing with its COVID response, analyze a study that was recently published on surgical masks, and take a closer look at who is currently dying of COVID in the US.
 

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A Time to Be Thankful but Alert

November 17, 2022

In this episode, Dr. Osterholm and Chris Dall discuss the trajectory of the pandemic in the United States and around the world, a recent study on COVID reinfections, and how RSV and influenza are overwhelming hospitals throughout the country.
 

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A Positive Note

November 10, 2022

In this episode, Dr. Osterholm and Chris Dall discuss the state of the pandemic in the U.S. and around the world, some positive news about COVID vaccines and treatments, and what COVID precautions Dr. Osterholm is taking while spending time with friends and family during this holiday season.

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