Pandemic: Coronavirus Edition

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Second wave or slow burn? The question almost seems romantic...almost. Jun 17, 2020

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Stephen, Mark and Matt are back with a fun episode comprising discussions from cow's blood to ethics. Listen now!
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Matt Started a New Podcast:

Check out a new episode of Living the Real that Matt just dropped. He has a conversation with Kim Winter who talks about her struggles with divorce and how meditation saved her life and changed her law firm.
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Things Discussed on Episode:

Human trials expected to start next month for Covid-19 treatment derived from cows' blood - https://cnn.it/37D1xEE
Show me the data: U.S. doctors skeptical of reported COVID breakthrough - https://reut.rs/37E7Fwe
How long does the coronavirus last inside the body? - https://on.natgeo.com/3fwifIw
Rt Covid-19 - https://rt.live
Two hairstylists who had coronavirus saw 140 clients. No new infections have been linked to the salon, officials say - https://cnn.it/2CcxIPv
COVID-19: Straight Answers from Top Epidemiologist Who Predicted the Pandemic - https://bit.ly/2Cj7smL
Is this the second wave of COVID-19 in the U.S.? Or are we still in the first? - https://nbcnews.to/3fCIXzp

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How the Black Lives Matter protests are part of the pandemic solution and NOT the problem Jun 10, 2020

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Dr. Stephen Kissler and Matt Boettger talk candidly about how the protests surrounding Black Lives Matter is NOT a change of "narrative" for the pandemic by healthcare professionals and scientists, but rather part of the solution. This is one if not the best episode yet according to Matt. :-) Listen now!
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Matt Started a New Podcast:

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Things Discussed on Episode:

Asymptomatic spread of coronavirus is ‘very rare,’ WHO says - https://cnb.cx/3f9gKji
Number of Texans hospitalized with coronavirus hits all-time high as experts say cases are likely to continue increasing - https://bit.ly/2XNkAsC
DATA SUGGESTS THE PANDEMIC COULD BE COMING BACK WITH A VENGEANCE - https://bit.ly/3f5O6zw
14 states and Puerto Rico hit highest seven-day average of new coronavirus infections - https://wapo.st/30yqQWT
Why Georgia’s reopening hasn’t led to a surge in coronavirus cases (so far) - https://bit.ly/2BUQBXe
We often accuse the right of distorting science. But the left changed the coronavirus narrative overnight - https://bit.ly/3cT7wpT

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You had me at antigenic drift Jun 03, 2020

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Matt Started a New Podcast:

Check out Matt's new "Living the Real" podcast which just released this week. You can find more information on his website and please do not forgot to sign up to get information on future content as well as be notified when Living the Real is approved on Apple Podcasts.
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Things Discussed on Episode:

A COVID-19 vaccine has passed its first human trial. But is it the frontrunner? - https://on.natgeo.com/30bLhbZ
First human trial of potential antibody treatment for Covid-19 begins - https://cnn.it/3cwpG0r
At-Home Covid-19 Testing Arrives, With Accuracy and Access Questions - https://on.wsj.com/36XrMW7
Some Countries Have Brought New Cases Down To Nearly Zero. How Did They Do It? - https://n.pr/3gVMOZy
Top journal retracts study claiming masks ineffective in preventing COVID-19 spread - https://bit.ly/2AGP2vb
How medical bias against black people is shaping Covid-19 treatment and care - https://bit.ly/2U8NIZa
What I Said When My White Friend Asked for My Black Opinion on White Privilege - https://bit.ly/2Y3ufu3

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If and when there will be a second wave this fall, and scientists changing their minds... May 27, 2020

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Matt Started a New Podcast:

Check out Matt's new "Living the Real" podcast which just released this week. You can find more information on his website and please do not forgot to sign up to get information on future content as well as be notified when Living the Real is approved on Apple Podcasts.
- Living the Real Podcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1066381
- Sign Up To Be Notified on Future Content and When LTR is approved in the Apple Podcast directory: https://www.livingthereal.com
- Learn more about Matt's 3-M framework here: https://www.livingthereal.com/about

Things Discussed on Episode:

WHO warns of 'second peak' in areas where COVID-19 declining: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-who-peak-idUSKBN2311VJ
Scientists Warn CDC Testing Data Could Create Misleading Picture Of Pandemic: https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2020/05/21/860480756/scientists-warn-cdc-testing-data-could-create-misleading-picture-of-pandemic
It May Be Possible to Catch the Coronavirus Twice, Scientists Believe: https://www.newsweek.com/it-may-possible-catch-coronavirus-twice-scientists-believe-1505957
Why scientists are changing their minds and disagreeing during the coronavirus pandemic: https://www.cnbc.com/2020/05/23/why-scientists-change-their-mind-and-disagree.html
500 doctors tell Trump to end the coronavirus shutdown, say it will cause more deaths: https://m.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/may/21/500-doctors-tell-donald-trump-end-coronavirus-shut/?utm_source=ForAmerica
Remdesivir for the Treatment of Covid-19 — Preliminary Report: https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2007764
On Becoming a Plague Doctor: https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMp2011418
What Kind of Country Do We Want?: https://www.nybooks.com/articles/2020/06/11/what-kind-of-country-do-we-want/
A List of Stephen’s Interviews so far

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The Re-Opening Game May 21, 2020

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Stephen, Mark and Matt geek out about advances in epidemiological modeling, discuss the hope for a January vaccine, take an incredible listener question, and chat about the deeper complexities of reopening.
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Matt Started a New Podcast:

Check out Matt's new "Living the Real" podcast which just released this week. You can find more information on his website and please do not forgot to sign up to get information on future content as well as be notified when Living the Real is approved on Apple Podcasts.
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- Learn more about Matt's 3-M framework here: https://www.livingthereal.com/about

Things Discussed on Episode:

High enzyme levels make men more vulnerable to COVID-19: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/05/high-enzyme-levels-men-vulnerable-covid-19-report-200511081359742.html
Coronavirus could 'burn out naturally' so vaccine not needed, former WHO director claims: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2020/05/16/coronavirus-could-burn-naturally-vaccine-not-needed-former-director/?fbclid=IwAR2T7Ta3bUjoirm__WOyuZTP68jHYl1WfAPZWAHTxob-exqsTgNUOODICnk
Different Coronavirus Models Are Starting To Agree. The Picture's Not Good: https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2020/05/13/855038708/combining-different-models-new-coronavirus-projection-shows-110-000-deaths-by-ju
A List of Stephen’s Interviews so far

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The complicated and important subject of racial health disparities May 14, 2020

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Things Discussed on Episode:

The Risks - Know Them - Avoid Them - https://www.erinbromage.com/post/the-risks-know-them-avoid-them
Take the Shutdown Skeptics Seriously -https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/05/take-shutdown-skeptics-seriously/611419/
Racial Health Disparities and Covid-19 — Caution and Context - https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMp2012910

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The truth is that numbers never lie and that is a lie... May 11, 2020

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Mark chats about all that money he is making at the hospital from declaring patients "COVID-19 patients" (not true), Stephen talks about how numbers are about as trustworthy as the internet in general without context, and Matt uses stick figure drawings to help explain the polarity of opinion about the pandemic.
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The pandemic is doing more "unmasking" than "masking..." May 07, 2020

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Stephen, Mark and Matt have a little heart to heart about all the differences of opinion about COVID-19, and take a brief look at the big "mutation" discovered of the virus: Fact, Fiction, or "It's Complicated"?
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Resources Discussed on Episode:

The Problem With Stories About Dangerous Coronavirus Mutations by Ed Yong in The Atlantic
Fact Check on CDC “Reducing” COVID Death Toll
Stephen Colbert Mashup
The Great Price of Americas Great Lockdown by Samuel Gregg
A List of Stephen’s Interviews so far

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We wish we had an easy answer but we do have one piece of advice that could help all this... May 04, 2020

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Stephen, Mark and Matt try to wrap their heads around all the craziness going on right now! Not an easy task...
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How promising is Remdesivir and are clinical trials ethical? May 01, 2020

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**Sorry! Had to take down this episode and repost it as Mark's voice was somehow muted when Matt exported the file. Fixed now!**
Today Stephen, Mark, and Matt chat about the promising antiviral remdesivir and the ethical dimensions of clinical trials.
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