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A New Take on Herd Immunity, Fax Machines Slow Test Data Reporting, and Respecting the Scientific Process Jul 16, 2020

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Today our expert Infectious Disease and Community Medicine doctors discuss the latest on COVID-19. Today we reexamine Herd Immunity, or Herd Resistance, looking at the ways in which societal action affects the percentage of the population which is required to reach it. We dig into testing system challenges and find an unexpected culprit in the fax machine, and we take a moment to remind listeners of the importance of following the scientific process and relying on our best knowledge, even as new evidence is constantly being made available. As always, join us for all the COVID-19 information you need, explained in clear terms by health experts.

Special Report on Schools Reopening and What It Means for Teachers, Students, and the Community, and Proposal to Limit COVID-19 Lawsuits Jul 15, 2020

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Today our expert Infectious Disease and Community Medicine doctors discuss the latest on COVID-19. We do a special in-depth report on what implications reopening schools are likely to have on children, teacher, and the community at large. We also look at a newly proposed bill which would limit the ability of employees to sue their employers if they get sick or even die from COVID-19 which they contracted at their workplace. As always, join us for all the COVID-19 information you need, explained in clear terms by health experts.

Why Florida Cases are Exploding, Strategies for Keeping Young People Safe, and Anticipating Challenges with Vaccine Roll-out Jul 14, 2020

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Today our expert Infectious Disease and Community Medicine doctors discuss the latest on COVID-19. We look at why cases in Florida are growing so quickly, examine young people's impact on the new wave of cases and what can be done about it, and sort through a variety of challenges which public health folks are working to resolve ahead of time, in relation to the roll-out of an eventual vaccine. As always, join us for all the COVID-19 information you need, explained in clear terms by health experts.

Temperature Screening Effectiveness, HIV Drug Offers Hope for COVID-19, and Personal Story of 24 Year Old with Long Recovery Jul 13, 2020

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Today our expert Infectious Disease and Community Medicine doctors discuss the latest on COVID-19. We look at the effectiveness of using temperature screenings to identify people with active COVID-19 infection, examine a new study showing that people on certain HIV medications are less likely to be infected and more likely to have mild symptoms, and look at the personal story of a 24 year old who thought age would keep him safe, until he ended up for months in the hospital. As always, join us for all the COVID-19 information you need, explained in clear terms by health experts.

Swine Virus in China (Should we worry?), Testing Capacity Pushed to Max, Germs on Bills and Coins Jul 10, 2020

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Today our expert Infectious Disease and Community Medicine doctors discuss the latest on COVID-19. We look at a swine virus in China that is able to spread to humans, but do we need to be worried? We look at how ever months into the pandemic, the new case loads are pushing testing systems to near breaking point, and look at the push towards a cashless future where payments are primarily made electronically. As always, join us for all the COVID-19 information you need, explained in clear terms by health experts.

Testing Supplies Diminish, Colleges Announce Fall Policies, and The Personal Story of a 17 Year Old Girl With COVID-19 Jul 09, 2020

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Today our expert Infectious Disease and Community Medicine doctors discuss the latest on COVID-19. We look at challenges with testing, as more people than ever are being diagnosed with COVID-19, quantity of testing kits, supplies, and ability to process results is falling behind. We look at new policies announced this week in regards to college openings in the fall, and we hear the story of one 17 year old who was diagnosed positive for COVID-19.. As always, join us for all the COVID-19 information you need, explained in clear terms by health experts.

Mental Health In These Times, Three New COVID-19 Habits, and A Personal Story: Young But Having Long-term Consequences from COVID-19 Infection Jul 08, 2020

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Today our expert Infectious Disease and Community Medicine doctors discuss the latest on COVID-19. We look at a new study which tracked the mental health of almost 2000 students and found they weren't in a great place, examine three new habits that may be here to stay, and hear from one of our contributors about her own struggles, even months later, with the after-effects of a COVID-19 infection. As always, join us for all the COVID-19 information you need, explained in clear terms by health experts.

Psychological Challenges to Personal Risk Assessment, Making Your Own (Effective!) Mask, and Personal Tear-Jerker COVID-19 Story Jul 07, 2020

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Today our expert Infectious Disease and Community Medicine doctors discuss the latest on COVID-19. We look at a variety of psychological challenges which people face in accessing their own risk for COVID-19 infection, learn about what kinds of non-medical mask have been determined to be most effective, and launch a new series where we'll be hearing the personal storied of real people who have contracted and sometimes died of COVID-19. As always, join us for all the COVID-19 information you need, explained in clear terms by health experts.

New Messaging Strategies for the 50% of Americans Saying No To Vaccine, The Most and Least Effective Antibody Tests, and Everything You Wanted to Know About the Infection Fatality Rate (IFR) Jul 06, 2020

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Today our expert Infectious Disease and Community Medicine doctors discuss the latest on COVID-19. We look at new messaging strategies which public health departments are contemplating, targeted the 50% of Americans who say they wouldn't get a COVID-19 vaccine. We list the least and most effective antibody tests (do you want one that is 100% accurate or 41%?), and we share everything you wanted to know but were afraid to ask about the infection fatality rate (IFR). As always, join us for all the COVID-19 information you need, explained in clear terms by health experts.

Working from Home Is Here to Stay, and How We Could Have Avoided This/What to do Next Time Jul 03, 2020

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Today our expert Infectious Disease and Community Medicine doctors discuss the latest on COVID-19. We look at the new reality of working from home and what implications that might have for health and society, and dig deep into a new study which highlighted 8 ways we could have done better if only we could rewind time. Of course we can't but at least we can ensure we're more prepared for the next pandemic. As always, join us for all the COVID-19 information you need, explained in clear terms by health experts.

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