Pandemic: Coronavirus Edition

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Things Discussed in Episode:

• Explainer: Omicron 'stealth' COVID variant BA.2 now dominant globally
• This key indicator may determine how bad a BA.2 wave could be in the US
• A4A Urges White House to Lift Predeparture Testing Requirements, Mask Mandate
• America Is About to Test How Long ‘Normal’ Can Hold
• What Happened to Hong Kong?
• New PCR test can identify all SARS-CoV-2 variants in a positive patient sample
• America Is Zooming Through the Pandemic Panic-Neglect Cycle
• The surprising link between Covid-19 deaths and ... internet access
• A New Strategy for Staying One Step Ahead of the Virus
• Hope is not optimism

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Things Discussed in Episode:

• The CDC’s New Guidelines on Covid Risk and Masking Send Confounding Signals
• Omicron BA.2 sub-variant spreading in New York City
• You’ll probably need a second Covid booster shot — here’s when experts say it could happen
• This treatment can protect vulnerable people from COVID. But many don’t know about it
• The Puzzling Virus That Infects Almost Everyone
• HOW DID THIS MANY DEATHS BECOME NORMAL?

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Things Discussed in Episode:

• There’s No Justifying Our Children-Last COVID Policy
• Mask Mandates Don’t Need to Make Sense - The Atlantic
• ‘We’re doing everything we can to survive’: As the US looks to move on from Covid-19, high-risk and disabled Americans feel forgotten
• We’re Entering the Control Phase of the Pandemic
• Talk to the Public Like You Would Talk to a Patient - The Atlantic
• THE MILLIONS OF PEOPLE STUCK IN PANDEMIC LIMBO
• Peyton Manning on SNL (Emily in Paris)

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Things Discussed in Episode:

• There’s a new version of omicron but so far it doesn’t appear to be more dangerous
• It’s time to ‘move on’ from the pandemic, says Harvard medical professor
• What Actually Changed for Little Kids’ Vaccines?
• How does Omicron spread so fast? A high viral load isn’t the answer

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Things Discussed on Episode:

• ‘An optimistic trend’: Covid cases are falling, but U.S. isn’t out of the woods yet
• Covid loses 90% of ability to infect within 20 minutes in air – study
• COVID-19: Why doctors warn against letting your guard down against Omicron
• The Worst of the Omicron Wave Could Still Be Coming
• CDC: Natural immunity stronger than vaccines alone during delta wave
• T-cells from common colds can provide protection against COVID-19 - study
• The CDC’s Flawed Case for Wearing Masks in School
• Where To Buy N95 And KN95 Masks That Aren't Counterfeit
• What you need to know about Biden’s free rapid test program
• Stephens Questions about Determining what "it" is
  •  How are you doing?
  • How are you feeling?
  • Are you okay?
  • What are your concerns?
  • What are your parameters?
  • What are your constraints?
  • What are you most fearful about here?
  • What situation do you absolutely want to avoid?
  • What is acceptable to you?