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Episode 99: A Time for Humility

In this episode, Dr. Osterholm and Chris Dall discuss the state of the pandemic in China, Europe, and the US; new data on a fourth dose of the vaccine; the recent VRBPAC meeting; and a COVID query about rapid at-home testing.

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April 14, 2022

Episode 101: Class in Complicated Times

In this episode, Dr. Osterholm and Chris Dall discuss the state of the pandemic in China, South Africa, and the U.S.; the latest data on the Johnson & Johnson vaccine; and CIDRAP's Coronavirus Vaccines Research and Development Roadmap. Dr. Osterholm also answers a COVID query about fourth doses of mRNA vaccines and shares a beautiful place from one of our listeners. 

April 28, 2022
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A Positive Note

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.

November 10, 2022

ASP Scan (Weekly) for Jul 31, 2020

… MRSA bacteremia, endocarditis Antibiotic prescribing for COVID-19 Pneumonia antibiotic approved in Europe AMR research … more severe disease." Jul 29 Clin Infect Dis abstract   COVID-19 study identifies phases of antibiotic prescribing … An analysis of patients admitted to a Spanish hospital for COVID-19 has identified two specific phases of antibiotic …

Multiple countries report UK SARS-CoV-2 variant cases

… virus characteristics. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Body Over the holiday weekend, more than a dozen … Maria Van Kerkhove, PhD, the group's technical lead for COVID-19, said the WHO is in touch with UK officials daily … call that the world needs even more resolve to battle COVID-19. "I know we are all fed up, but we can't lose this …
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Multiple early studies find notable Omicron vaccine evasion

… News Teaser image Teaser text Also, the WHO says global COVID cases have plateaued for 2 straight weeks. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Body In quickly moving scientific developments over … three separate labs that tested the Omicron (B.1.1.529) COVID-19 variant against vaccines reported significant immune …
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News Scan for Feb 25, 2022

… Feb 25, 2022 … News Scan for Feb 25, 2022 Bullet points COVID-19 orphans COVID and healthcare workforce More polio cases as … than 5 million kids have lost a parent or caregiver to COVID-19 More than 5 million children have lost a parent or …

News Scan for Dec 09, 2020

… News Scan for Dec 09, 2020 Bullet points Earliest Italian COVID case COVID and essential workers WHO global health estimates More avian flu in Europe Body Italian child had COVID back in December 2019 A 4-year-old boy living outside …

Pandemic total passes 29 million as cases hit daily high

… image Teaser text Experts call the global response to the COVID-19 pandemic a "collective failure." Body The pandemic … and a new harsh assessment on the world's response to COVID-19 from an expert group that monitors preparedness. In … the weekend announced that a United Kingdom trial of a COVID-19 vaccine that it is developing with Oxford University …
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News Scan for Apr 20, 2021

… … News Scan for Apr 20, 2021 Bullet points Survival after COVID-19 ECMO Obesity and severe COVID-19 Novel field test for CWD Promising malaria vaccine … program Body Study: ICU ECMO experience a factor in COVID-19 patient survival An analysis of extracorporeal …

News Scan for May 21, 2021

… 2021 … News Scan for May 21, 2021 Bullet points Child care COVID-19 outbreaks Africa in-hospital COVID deaths Backyard poultry Salmonella Vaccine-derived polio in 4 nations Body Report: COVID-19 outbreaks affected 6% of DC child care facilities …

News Scan for Aug 23, 2021

… … News Scan for Aug 23, 2021 Bullet points Breakthrough COVID-19 infectivity Youth perceptions of COVID vaccines Another Chinese H5N6 avian flu case Body Breakthrough COVID-19 may be less infectious Being fully vaccinated …

Pfizer, Moderna vaccines may be less effective against B1351 variant

… identified in South Africa. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Body Both the Pfizer/BioNTech and the Moderna COVID-19 vaccines may be less effective against the B1351 … two thirds would have on BNT162b2-elicited protection from Covid-19 caused by the B.1.351 lineage of SARS-CoV-2," they …
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Older woman in wheelchair receiving COVID-19 vaccine

Biden gathers support for global pandemic summit

… including easing export bans. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Body Yesterday, President Biden invited world … Strive Masiyiwa, the African Union's special envoy for COVID-19, said the African region welcomes vaccine donations, … advisors today, anticipating continued spread of COVID-19 in the winter months alongside other respiratory …
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News Scan for Aug 03, 2021

… News Scan for Aug 03, 2021 Bullet points Kids' myopia and COVID-19 COVID-19 and childbirth H5N1 avian flu in Togo Body Rising … of myopia, or short-sightedness, in children during the COVID-19 pandemic, possibly linked to increasing time spent …

News Scan for Mar 24, 2022

… … News Scan for Mar 24, 2022 Bullet points NFL games and COVID-19 county spread PCR Strep tests and antibiotic use Body NFL games didn't contribute to county COVID-19 spread, study suggests National Football League … and physical distancing in place, had no effect on COVID-19 infections in the surrounding county, suggests a new …

Holiday Special: The Polar Express

In this holiday special mini-sode, Dr. Osterholm reads the polar express to his grandkids. Happy Holidays from the Osterholm Update team! Email us your questions: OsterholmUpdate@umn.edu Browse the podcast and CIDRAP merchandise store: https://www.mnalumnimarket.com/collections/cidrap

December 25, 2020

News Scan for Oct 06, 2022

… 06, 2022 Bullet points Ebola alert and travel screening COVID vaccine hesitancy in Africa Avian flu in New Mexico … that the domestic risk is low. In the early days of the COVID pandemic, the government took similar steps to funnel … statement   Up to 88% of sub-Saharan African adolescents COVID-19 vaccine-hesitant A 2021 survey published yesterday …

US flu activity soars; hospital cases nearly double

… flu levels. Infectious disease topics Influenza, General COVID-19 Body The early brisk flu season in the United States … syncytial virus (RSV), and ongoing threats from COVID-19 as variant proportions shift. Flu hospitalizations, … information showed that 4.32% also tested positive for COVID-19. In its tracking of deaths for pneumonia, flu, and …
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Pandemic deaths top 2 million; crisis deepens in Americas

… Paraguay, Uruguay, and Chile. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Body The world's death toll from COVID-19 today topped 2 million, with yesterday marking the … on variants, vaccines The World Health Organization (WHO) COVID-19 emergency committee met for the sixth time yesterday …
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South Africa Omicron study finds drop in vaccine protection, fewer hospitalized

… could overwhelm hospitals. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Body In some of the first real-world findings on … up, 41% of whom had received two doses of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. Those who received two Pfizer doses were … etesevimab) lost most of their activity. China is battling COVID-19 outbreaks in Zhejiang province , one of the …
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Ugandan soldier getting COVID vaccine

News Scan for Jul 25, 2022

… for Jul 25, 2022 Bullet points VA stewardship intervention COVID vaccine and heart attack, stroke Avian flu in Florida … distance." Jul 25 JAMA Netw Open study   Fully vaccinated COVID-19 patients less likely to have heart attack, stroke Fully vaccinated COVID-19 patients in South Korea were less likely than their …

News Scan for May 06, 2022

… … News Scan for May 06, 2022 Bullet points Low fecal-oral COVID-19 risk COVID disparities in pregnancy More avian flu outbreaks Polio in Pakistan, Nigeria Body Over 40% of COVID patient stool samples had viral RNA but no live virus …

News Scan for Nov 19, 2021

… Nov 19, 2021 … News Scan for Nov 19, 2021 Bullet points COVID-19 and loss of smell Global COVID vaccine inequality No smallpox in vials More Salmonella … flu death in China Polio in Nigeria Body 1.6 million US COVID survivors may still have impaired sense of smell …

Warnings, pushback as states reopen amid new coronavirus cases

… clouding the pandemic picture. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Body As states continue to reopen, the Washington … warns that areas in the South that are rapidly relaxing COVID-19 restrictions will see a second wave of infections … the model shows. Today the United States has 1,562,714 COVID-19 cases; 93,863 people have died, according to the …
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