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Coronavirus (COVID-19) Q&A

Conversations with experts and frontline clinicians about the COVID-19 pandemic, hosted by editors from the JAMA Network.

Latest Episodes:

Coronavirus Vaccination in Pregnant and Breastfeeding Individuals Feb 10, 2021

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As US vaccine distribution expands to include younger healthier populations, questions about vaccine safety in women of childbearing age have become more urgent. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center's Catherine Y. Spong, MD, and Emory University School of Medicine's Denise J. Jamieson, MD, MPH, both eminent obstetrician/gynecologists, join JAMA's Q&A series to discuss the safety of the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna vaccines in pregnant and nursing mothers, and in individuals trying to get pregnant. Recorded February 8, 2021.

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Mandating COVID-19 Vaccines—Ethical and Legal Considerations Feb 09, 2021

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Interview with Lawrence O. Gostin, JD, author of Mandating COVID-19 Vaccines

Coronavirus Variants - What They Mean Feb 08, 2021

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2021 has brought news of emerging SARS-CoV-2 genetic variants that increase transmissibility. Will they diminish vaccine efficacy and lead us to lose pandemic control? University of Michigan's Adam Lauring, MD, PhD, a molecular virologist who uses evolutionary theory to study viral transmission and pathogenesis, joins JAMA's Q&A series to explain the variants and what they mean for public health. Recorded February 4, 2021.

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Genetic Variants of SARS-CoV-2—What Do They Mean?

Coronavirus Update With Anthony Fauci – February 3, 2021 Feb 05, 2021

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NIAID Director Anthony S. Fauci, MD, returns to JAMA's Q&A series to discuss

Shifts in the US pandemic response under the Biden administration
Emerging genetic variants and implications for vaccine efficacy
Prospects for new vaccine approvals and more.

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Preventing the Spread of SARS-CoV-2 With Masks and Other "Low-tech" Interventions

Mental Health, Overdose, and Violence Outcomes and the COVID-19 Pandemic Feb 03, 2021

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Interview with Kristin M. Holland, PhD, MPH, author of Trends in US Emergency Department Visits for Mental Health, Overdose, and Violence Outcomes Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Coronavirus Update With Peter Piot, MD, PhD Feb 01, 2021

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Peter Piot, MD, PhD, director of The London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, is a legend in global health, having been involved in identification of HIV and Ebola virus in Africa. He was founding executive director of UNAIDS and Under Secretary-General of the United Nations from 1995 to 2008. He joins JAMA's Q&A series to discuss the global public health response to COVID-19 past, present, and future. Recorded January 28, 2021.

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The Challenges Ahead With Monoclonal Antibodies

Association of Psychiatric Disorders With Mortality Among Patients With COVID-19 Jan 27, 2021

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Interview with Donald C. Goff, MD, author of Association of Psychiatric Disorders With Mortality Among Patients With COVID-19

Racial and Ethnic Disparities in COVID-19 Jan 22, 2021

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Ethnic and racial minorities have been particularly hard hit with COVID-19 in some communities. Mitchell Katz, MD, president and chief executive officer of New York City Health + Hospitals, and former Los Angeles County health agency director, discusses this problem and what has been learned from COVID-19 that can help resolve the general problem of health care disparities.

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Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities Related to COVID-19

Coronavirus Vaccine Update with Paul Offit and Robert Wachter Jan 21, 2021

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To get more vaccine to more people more efficiently, UCSF School of Medicine's Robert M. Wachter, MD, recently urged giving a single dose now and deferring the second dose until more vaccine is available. Paul A. Offit, MD, of The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, disagrees. The two discuss the pros and the cons of the plan and alternative responses to road bumps in the US vaccine rollout, on JAMA's live Q&A series. Recorded January 19, 2021.

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Developing a SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine at Warp Speed

Coronavirus Update With CDC Director Rochelle Walensky Jan 21, 2021

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Incoming Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Rochelle P. Walensky, MD, MPH, returns to JAMA's Q&A series to discuss her vision and priorities for the agency and changes in its pandemic response strategies, when she takes the reins on January 20. Recorded January 19, 2021.

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All-Cause Excess Mortality and COVID-19–Related Mortality Among US Adults Aged 25-44 Years, March-July 2020

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