Coronavirus: Everything You Need to Know

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Dr. Art Caplan With the Message Many Are Overlooking During This Pandemic Jan 18, 2022

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Founding head of the Division of Medical Ethics at NYU Langone Health, Dr. Arthur Caplan, joins Dr. Marc Siegel and explains why protecting others is an important message that has been overlooked during the Pandemic—and why all of us are affected by hospitals overwhelmed with COVID patients, even if we never get infected.

The World’s COVID Vaccine, Preventing New Variants Jan 14, 2022

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Dean of the National School of Tropical Medicine, Dr. Peter Hotez, joins Dr. Marc Siegel and discusses the new COVID-19 vaccine he helped develop and its role in helping to overcome vaccine inequity around the world. Hear his expert insights on vaccine longevity concerns, new variants, and the difficult decision options for schools.

COVID Testing and How To Manage the Results Jan 13, 2022

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Dr. Frank Adams and his guest, Dr. Nathaniel Hafer, review the various COVID 19 tests--what’s available, the pros and cons of each, testing diagnostics, determining action after a positive result, and how to establish isolation periods.

Are COVID Vaccines Being Distributed Effectively Around the World? Jan 11, 2022

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Chair in the Department of Epidemiology at McGill University, Dr. Madhukar Pai, joins Dr. Marc Siegel, and expresses his concerns about the inequity of vaccine distribution around the world, and why he believes the traditional “Big Pharma” model for global health is not working.

COVID Testing Update, Omicron Surge Jan 07, 2022

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Dr. Steven Hodak and his guest, Dr. Anna Bershteyn, discuss when and how to use COVID at-home rapid tests most efficiently, who needs to get a PCR, the CDC’s isolation/quarantine rules, COVID transmission, vaccines, boosters, and keeping schools open.

Dr. Robert Redfield on Omicron, Testing, Therapies, and Vaccines Jan 06, 2022

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Former Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Dr. Robert Redfield, joins Dr. Marc Siegel and shares his thoughts on COVID 19 vaccines and a potential fourth dose, the need to “Warp Speed” antivirals and testing, and his frustration with the lack of access to therapeutics.

US Surgeon General Vivek H. Murthy on Omicron, COVID Vaccines, Testing, and Therapeutics Dec 20, 2021

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US Surgeon General, Dr. Vivek H. Murthy, joins Dr. Marc Siegel and offers an update on the current state of the pandemic with the COVID Omicron variant. He also discusses the importance of testing and emerging medications in our battle against the virus. And he addresses COVID vaccine myths and vaccination hesitancy.

Omicron Transmissibility – Are We on a Collision Course With Reality? Dec 17, 2021

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Center For Infectious Disease Research & Policy Director, Dr. Michael Osterholm, joins Dr. Marc Siegel and explains how the unvaccinated population around the world is driving COVID-19. Hear why he’s concerned about the Omicron variant’s ability to spread quickly, and why tremendous amounts of transmission during the next month may leave at risk populations vulnerable.

Vaccines, Variants, Public Policy Dec 13, 2021

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President and CEO of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and former acting director of the CDC, Dr. Richard Besser, joins Dr. Marc Siegel and talks about COVID-19 variants, vaccine hesitancy, and the importance of clear public policy measures to help guide us through the pandemic.

Omicron and Researching New COVID-19 Variants Dec 09, 2021

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Should we be worried about Omicron? Director of NYU Langone Health’s VIRology Institute, Dr. Benjamin tenOever, joins Dr. Marc Siegel and weighs in on the COVID-19 Omicron variant’s origins theories, as well as why he is not overly worried about it. He offers insights into research on new variants, and whether or not it’s necessary to modify boosters as new variants develop.