Can you Rate and Give us a Review on Apple Podcasts?<ul><li>Please go to <a href='https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pandemic-coronavirus-edition/id1501869663'>Pandemic on Apple Podcasts</a> to leave a review. Thank you!</li></ul>Please consider financially supporting us for the monthly upkeep and helping hand off some of the editing responsibilities. You can give a one-time donation or become a Patreon member for as little as $5 a month. See the links below. Thank you!<ul><li>Give a one-time gift through Venmo at @mattboettger</li><li>Give a one-time gift through PayPal <a href='https://paypal.me/mattboettger'>here</a>.</li><li>Give monthly (as little as $5 a month) on our <a href='https://www.patreon.com/pandemicpodcast'>Patreon Page</a>.</li></ul>Things Discussed in Episode:<ul><li><a href='https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/omicron-stealth-covid-variant-ba2-now-dominant-globally-2022-03-29/'>Explainer: Omicron &apos;stealth&apos; COVID variant BA.2 now dominant globally</a></li><li><a href='https://www.cnn.com/2022/03/16/health/key-indicator-ba2-wave/index.html'>This key indicator may determine how bad a BA.2 wave could be in the US</a></li><li><a href='https://www.airlines.org/news/a4a-urges-white-house-to-lift-predeparture-testing-requirements-mask-mandate/'>A4A Urges White House to Lift Predeparture Testing Requirements, Mask Mandate</a></li><li><a href='https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2022/03/next-covid-variant-surge-strategy/627597/'>America Is About to Test How Long ‘Normal’ Can Hold</a></li><li><a href='https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2022/03/hong-kong-china-covid-surge-lockdown/627083/'>What Happened to Hong Kong?</a></li><li><a href='https://medicalxpress.com/news/2022-03-pcr-sars-cov-variants-positive-patient.html'>New PCR test can identify all SARS-CoV-2 variants in a positive patient sample</a></li><li><a href='https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2022/03/congress-covid-spending-bill/627090/'>America Is Zooming Through the Pandemic Panic-Neglect Cycle</a></li><li><a href='https://www.vox.com/22979086/covid-pandemic-deaths-mortality-broadband-internet-access'>The surprising link between Covid-19 deaths and ... internet access</a></li><li><a href='https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2022/03/covid-surge-prediction-antibody-tracking/627073/'>A New Strategy for Staying One Step Ahead of the Virus</a></li><li><a href='https://aeon.co/essays/true-hope-takes-a-hard-look-at-reality-then-makes-a-plan'>Hope is not optimism</a></li></ul><a rel="payment" href="https://www.patreon.com/pandemicpodcast">Support the show</a>

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Will lack of government funding disrupt the transition to endemicity, and hope is not optimism

Can you Rate and Give us a Review on Apple Podcasts?<ul><li>Please go to <a href='https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pandemic-coronavirus-edition/id1501869663'>Pandemic on Apple Podcasts</a> to leave a review. Thank you!</li></ul>Please consider financially supporting us for the monthly upkeep and helping hand off some of the editing responsibilities. You can give a one-time donation or become a Patreon member for as little as $5 a month. See the links below. Thank you!<ul><li>Give a one-time gift through Venmo at @mattboettger</li><li>Give a one-time gift through PayPal <a href='https://paypal.me/mattboettger'>here</a>.</li><li>Give monthly (as little as $5 a month) on our <a href='https://www.patreon.com/pandemicpodcast'>Patreon Page</a>.</li></ul>Things Discussed in Episode:<ul><li><a href='https://khn.org/news/article/covid-risk-new-cdc-guidelines-mixed-feelings-reaction/'>The CDC’s New Guidelines on Covid Risk and Masking Send Confounding Signals</a></li><li><a href='https://www.foxnews.com/health/omicron-sub-variant-spreading-new-york-city'>Omicron BA.2 sub-variant spreading in New York City</a></li><li><a href='https://www.cnbc.com/2022/03/03/experts-when-you-might-need-a-second-covid-vaccine-booster-shot.html'>You’ll probably need a second Covid booster shot — here’s when experts say it could happen</a></li><li><a href='https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-03-06/covid-antibody-treatment-obstacles'>This treatment can protect vulnerable people from COVID. But many don’t know about it</a></li><li><a href='https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2022/03/epstein-barr-virus-mono-cancer-research/623881/'>The Puzzling Virus That Infects Almost Everyone</a></li><li><a href='https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2022/03/covid-us-death-rate/626972/'>HOW DID THIS MANY DEATHS BECOME NORMAL?</a></li></ul><a rel="payment" href="https://www.patreon.com/pandemicpodcast">Support the show</a>

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Can you Rate and Give us a Review on Apple Podcasts?&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Please go to &lt;a href='https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pandemic-coronavirus-edition/id1501869663'&gt;Pandemic on Apple Podcasts&lt;/a&gt; to leave a review. Thank you!&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;Please consider financially supporting us for the monthly upkeep and &lt;b&gt;helping &lt;/b&gt;hand off some of the editing responsibilities. You can give a one-time donation or become a Patreon member for as little as $5 a month. See the links below. Thank you!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Give a one-time gift through Venmo at @mattboettger&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Give a one-time gift through PayPal &lt;a href='https://paypal.me/mattboettger'&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Give monthly (as little as $5 a month) on our &lt;a href='https://www.patreon.com/pandemicpodcast'&gt;Patreon Page&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Things Discussed in Episode:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://khn.org/news/article/covid-risk-new-cdc-guidelines-mixed-feelings-reaction/'&gt;The CDC’s New Guidelines on Covid Risk and Masking Send Confounding Signals&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.foxnews.com/health/omicron-sub-variant-spreading-new-york-city'&gt;Omicron BA.2 sub-variant spreading in New York City&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.cnbc.com/2022/03/03/experts-when-you-might-need-a-second-covid-vaccine-booster-shot.html'&gt;You’ll probably need a second Covid booster shot — here’s when experts say it could happen&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-03-06/covid-antibody-treatment-obstacles'&gt;This treatment can protect vulnerable people from COVID. But many don’t know about it&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2022/03/epstein-barr-virus-mono-cancer-research/623881/'&gt;The Puzzling Virus That Infects Almost Everyone&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2022/03/covid-us-death-rate/626972/'&gt;HOW DID THIS MANY DEATHS BECOME NORMAL?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a rel="payment" href="https://www.patreon.com/pandemicpodcast"&gt;Support the show&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

What has Epstein-Barr to do with Covid-19?

Can you Rate and Give us a Review on Apple Podcasts?<ul><li>Please go to <a href='https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pandemic-coronavirus-edition/id1501869663'>Pandemic on Apple Podcasts</a> to leave a review. Thank you!</li></ul>Please consider financially supporting us for the monthly upkeep and helping hand off some of the editing responsibilities. You can give a one-time donation or become a Patreon member for as little as $5 a month. See the links below. Thank you!<ul><li>Give a one-time gift through Venmo at @mattboettger</li><li>Give a one-time gift through PayPal <a href='https://paypal.me/mattboettger'>here</a>.</li><li>Give monthly (as little as $5 a month) on our <a href='https://www.patreon.com/pandemicpodcast'>Patreon Page</a>.</li></ul>Things Discussed in Episode:<ul><li><a href='https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2022/02/relaxing-covid-restrictions-kids/622857/'>There’s No Justifying Our Children-Last COVID Policy</a></li><li><a href='https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2022/02/covid-mask-mandate-washington-dc/622860/'>Mask Mandates Don’t Need to Make Sense - The Atlantic</a></li><li><a href='https://www.cnn.com/2022/02/20/us/immunocompromised-high-risk-americans-covid-measures-forgotten/index.html'>‘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</a></li><li><a href='https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2022/02/living-with-covid-control-phase-pandemic/622843/'>We’re Entering the Control Phase of the Pandemic</a></li><li><a href='https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2022/02/talk-public-like-you-would-talk-patient/622070/'>Talk to the Public Like You Would Talk to a Patient - The Atlantic</a></li><li><a href='https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2022/02/covid-pandemic-immunocompromised-risk-vaccines/622094/'>THE MILLIONS OF PEOPLE STUCK IN PANDEMIC LIMBO</a></li><li><a href='https://youtu.be/jgOdjs4WXvg'>Peyton Manning on SNL (Emily in Paris)</a></li></ul><a rel="payment" href="https://www.patreon.com/pandemicpodcast">Support the show</a>

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Can you Rate and Give us a Review on Apple Podcasts?&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Please go to &lt;a href='https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pandemic-coronavirus-edition/id1501869663'&gt;Pandemic on Apple Podcasts&lt;/a&gt; to leave a review. Thank you!&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;Please consider financially supporting us for the monthly upkeep and &lt;b&gt;helping &lt;/b&gt;hand off some of the editing responsibilities. You can give a one-time donation or become a Patreon member for as little as $5 a month. See the links below. Thank you!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Give a one-time gift through Venmo at @mattboettger&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Give a one-time gift through PayPal &lt;a href='https://paypal.me/mattboettger'&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Give monthly (as little as $5 a month) on our &lt;a href='https://www.patreon.com/pandemicpodcast'&gt;Patreon Page&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Things Discussed in Episode:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2022/02/relaxing-covid-restrictions-kids/622857/'&gt;There’s No Justifying Our Children-Last COVID Policy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2022/02/covid-mask-mandate-washington-dc/622860/'&gt;Mask Mandates Don’t Need to Make Sense - The Atlantic&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.cnn.com/2022/02/20/us/immunocompromised-high-risk-americans-covid-measures-forgotten/index.html'&gt;‘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&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2022/02/living-with-covid-control-phase-pandemic/622843/'&gt;We’re Entering the Control Phase of the Pandemic&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2022/02/talk-public-like-you-would-talk-patient/622070/'&gt;Talk to the Public Like You Would Talk to a Patient - The Atlantic&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2022/02/covid-pandemic-immunocompromised-risk-vaccines/622094/'&gt;THE MILLIONS OF PEOPLE STUCK IN PANDEMIC LIMBO&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://youtu.be/jgOdjs4WXvg'&gt;Peyton Manning on SNL (Emily in Paris)&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a rel="payment" href="https://www.patreon.com/pandemicpodcast"&gt;Support the show&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

How Scientists See the Same Data Differently

Can you Rate and Give us a Review on Apple Podcasts?<ul><li>Please go to <a href='https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pandemic-coronavirus-edition/id1501869663'>Pandemic on Apple Podcasts</a> to leave a review. Thank you!</li></ul>Please consider financially supporting us for the monthly upkeep and helping hand off some of the editing responsibilities. You can give a one-time donation or become a Patreon member for as little as $5 a month. See the links below. Thank you!<ul><li>Give a one-time gift through Venmo at @mattboettger</li><li>Give a one-time gift through PayPal <a href='https://paypal.me/mattboettger'>here</a>.</li><li>Give monthly (as little as $5 a month) on our <a href='https://www.patreon.com/pandemicpodcast'>Patreon Page</a>.</li></ul>Things Discussed in Episode:<ul><li><a href='https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2022/01/24/covid-omicron-ba2/'>There’s a new version of omicron but so far it doesn’t appear to be more dangerous</a></li><li><a href='https://www.cnbc.com/2022/02/04/harvard-medical-professor-says-its-time-to-move-on-from-pandemic-.html'>It’s time to ‘move on’ from the pandemic, says Harvard medical professor</a></li><li><a href='https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2022/02/little-kids-covid-vaccine-doses-two-or-three/621464/'>What Actually Changed for Little Kids’ Vaccines?</a></li><li><a href='https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-022-00129-z?fbclid=IwAR3l3dgMcHSq4Afa9NKXq6aWnX3Hlemb8ikhGDFK7IlRQdRjz-5hubCxrIM'>How does Omicron spread so fast? A high viral load isn’t the answer</a></li></ul><a rel="payment" href="https://www.patreon.com/pandemicpodcast">Support the show</a>

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Can you Rate and Give us a Review on Apple Podcasts?&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Please go to &lt;a href='https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pandemic-coronavirus-edition/id1501869663'&gt;Pandemic on Apple Podcasts&lt;/a&gt; to leave a review. Thank you!&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;Please consider financially supporting us for the monthly upkeep and &lt;b&gt;helping &lt;/b&gt;hand off some of the editing responsibilities. You can give a one-time donation or become a Patreon member for as little as $5 a month. See the links below. Thank you!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Give a one-time gift through Venmo at @mattboettger&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Give a one-time gift through PayPal &lt;a href='https://paypal.me/mattboettger'&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Give monthly (as little as $5 a month) on our &lt;a href='https://www.patreon.com/pandemicpodcast'&gt;Patreon Page&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Things Discussed in Episode:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2022/01/24/covid-omicron-ba2/'&gt;There’s a new version of omicron but so far it doesn’t appear to be more dangerous&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.cnbc.com/2022/02/04/harvard-medical-professor-says-its-time-to-move-on-from-pandemic-.html'&gt;It’s time to ‘move on’ from the pandemic, says Harvard medical professor&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2022/02/little-kids-covid-vaccine-doses-two-or-three/621464/'&gt;What Actually Changed for Little Kids’ Vaccines?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-022-00129-z?fbclid=IwAR3l3dgMcHSq4Afa9NKXq6aWnX3Hlemb8ikhGDFK7IlRQdRjz-5hubCxrIM'&gt;How does Omicron spread so fast? A high viral load isn’t the answer&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a rel="payment" href="https://www.patreon.com/pandemicpodcast"&gt;Support the show&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Why is the new variant called "stealth" and what's up with the anti-vax doctors...

Can you Rate and Give us a Review in Apple Podcasts?<ul><li>Please go to <a href='https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pandemic-coronavirus-edition/id1501869663'>Pandemic on Apple Podcasts</a> to leave a review. Thank you!</li></ul>Please consider financially supporting us for the monthly upkeep and helping hand off some of the editing responsibilities. You can give a one-time donation or become a Patreon member for as little as $5 a month. See the links below. Thank you!<ul><li>Give a one-time gift through Venmo at @mattboettger</li><li>Give a one-time gift through PayPal <a href='https://paypal.me/mattboettger'>here</a>.</li><li>Give monthly (as little as $5 a month) on our <a href='https://www.patreon.com/pandemicpodcast'>Patreon Page</a>.</li></ul>Things Discussed on Episode:<ul><li><a href='https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/omicron-wave-covid-cases-finally-peaked-us-rcna13103'>‘An optimistic trend’: Covid cases are falling, but U.S. isn’t out of the woods yet</a></li><li><a href='https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/jan/11/covid-loses-90-of-ability-to-infect-within-five-minutes-in-air-study?CMP=oth_b-aplnews_d-1'>Covid loses 90% of ability to infect within 20 minutes in air – study</a></li><li><a href='https://globalnews.ca/news/8513324/omicron-risk-precautions-warning/?fbclid=IwAR0SEmON-Rbx1hgI1xvP6JP_EgPAIabRjUIKV7l7Vfd1Y-1GHnVkSYvEgik'>COVID-19: Why doctors warn against letting your guard down against Omicron</a></li><li><a href='https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2022/01/omicron-peak-covid-what-happens-next/621257/'>The Worst of the Omicron Wave Could Still Be Coming</a></li><li><a href='https://kdvr.com/news/coronavirus/covid-19-vaccine/cdc-report-natural-immunity-stronger-than-vaccines-alone-during-delta-wave/?utm_source=twitter.com&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=socialflow'>CDC: Natural immunity stronger than vaccines alone during delta wave</a></li><li><a href='https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/t-cells-common-colds-can-provide-protection-against-covid-19-study-2022-01-10/'>T-cells from common colds can provide protection against COVID-19 - study</a></li><li><a href='https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2021/12/mask-guidelines-cdc-walensky/621035/'>The CDC’s Flawed Case for Wearing Masks in School</a></li><li><a href='https://www.huffpost.com/entry/where-to-buy-real-kn95-masks_l_61d4812ae4b061afe3ab8dea?ncid=APPLENEWS00001'>Where To Buy N95 And KN95 Masks That Aren&apos;t Counterfeit</a></li><li><a href='https://www.vox.com/recode/22890296/covidtests-biden-free-rapid-test-website'>What you need to know about Biden’s free rapid test program</a></li><li>Stephens Questions about Determining what &quot;it&quot; is<ul><li> How are you doing?</li><li>How are you feeling?</li><li>Are you okay?</li><li>What are your concerns?</li><li>What are your parameters?</li><li>What are your constraints?</li><li>What are you most fearful about here?</li><li>What situation do you absolutely want to avoid?</li><li>What is acceptable to you?</li></ul></li></ul><a rel="payment" href="https://www.patreon.com/pandemicpodcast">Support the show</a>

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Omicron begins to lose steam and defining what "it" is...

A podcast dedicated to equipping you to live the most real-life possible in the face of today's crises. Season one will all be about the facts of the coronavirus and how to maintain a grounded perspective in the midst of inevitable fears.

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