Pandemic: Coronavirus Edition
Dr. Stephen Kissler, Dr. Mark Kissler and Matt Boettger
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.
- 49 minutes 26 secondsWill lack of government funding disrupt the transition to endemicity, and hope is not optimism
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Things Discussed in Episode:
- Explainer: Omicron 'stealth' COVID variant BA.2 now dominant globally
- This key indicator may determine how bad a BA.2 wave could be in the US
- A4A Urges White House to Lift Predeparture Testing Requirements, Mask Mandate
- America Is About to Test How Long ‘Normal’ Can Hold
- What Happened to Hong Kong?
- New PCR test can identify all SARS-CoV-2 variants in a positive patient sample
- America Is Zooming Through the Pandemic Panic-Neglect Cycle
- The surprising link between Covid-19 deaths and ... internet access
- A New Strategy for Staying One Step Ahead of the Virus
- Hope is not optimism
1 April 2022, 7:00 pm - 28 minutes 42 secondsWhat has Epstein-Barr to do with Covid-19?
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Things Discussed in Episode:
- The CDC’s New Guidelines on Covid Risk and Masking Send Confounding Signals
- Omicron BA.2 sub-variant spreading in New York City
- You’ll probably need a second Covid booster shot — here’s when experts say it could happen
- This treatment can protect vulnerable people from COVID. But many don’t know about it
- The Puzzling Virus That Infects Almost Everyone
- HOW DID THIS MANY DEATHS BECOME NORMAL?
14 March 2022, 5:00 pm - 37 minutes 24 secondsHow Scientists See the Same Data Differently
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Things Discussed in Episode:
- There’s No Justifying Our Children-Last COVID Policy
- Mask Mandates Don’t Need to Make Sense - The Atlantic
- ‘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
- We’re Entering the Control Phase of the Pandemic
- Talk to the Public Like You Would Talk to a Patient - The Atlantic
- THE MILLIONS OF PEOPLE STUCK IN PANDEMIC LIMBO
- Peyton Manning on SNL (Emily in Paris)
22 February 2022, 5:00 am - 40 minutes 33 secondsWhy is the new variant called "stealth" and what's up with the anti-vax doctors...
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7 February 2022, 5:00 pm - 45 minutes 55 secondsOmicron begins to lose steam and defining what "it" is...
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Things Discussed on Episode:
- ‘An optimistic trend’: Covid cases are falling, but U.S. isn’t out of the woods yet
- Covid loses 90% of ability to infect within 20 minutes in air – study
- COVID-19: Why doctors warn against letting your guard down against Omicron
- The Worst of the Omicron Wave Could Still Be Coming
- CDC: Natural immunity stronger than vaccines alone during delta wave
- T-cells from common colds can provide protection against COVID-19 - study
- The CDC’s Flawed Case for Wearing Masks in School
- Where To Buy N95 And KN95 Masks That Aren't Counterfeit
- What you need to know about Biden’s free rapid test program
- Stephens Questions about Determining what "it" is
- How are you doing?
- How are you feeling?
- Are you okay?
- What are your concerns?
- What are your parameters?
- What are your constraints?
- What are you most fearful about here?
- What situation do you absolutely want to avoid?
- What is acceptable to you?
24 January 2022, 5:00 pm - 42 minutes 30 secondsAll about Omicron and a little about Deltacron...
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- Should I Just Get Omicron Over With?
- T Cells Might Be Our Bodies’ Best Shot Against Omicron
- CDC Shortens Isolation for Some Covid Infections
- Coronavirus: New variant discovered in Cyprus (updated)
- How Long Can You Wear a KN95, N95, or KF94 Mask Before Replacing It?
- How to take a combined throat and nose swab for COVID-19
- Stop Wasting COVID Tests, People
- A Texas team comes up with a COVID vaccine that could be a global game changer
10 January 2022, 7:00 pm - 40 minutes 24 secondsWe know a lot more about Omicron now and there is some good news
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Things Discussed on Episode:
- Did Covid-19 Cause Flu Strain to Go Extinct?
- Expert made eerily prescient prediction about Covid. See his new prediction
- Why Are We Still Isolating Vaccinated People for 10 Days?
- Success of COVID antiviral pills hinges on speedy, accurate tests
- We Know a Lot More About Omicron Now - The Atlantic
- Pfizer says booster shot of its vaccine protects against omicron variant
- What makes boosters more effective than the first two Covid jabs?
13 December 2021, 5:00 pm - 43 minutes 4 secondsOmicron, the Tesla of Variants...
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Things Discussed on Episode:
- Scientists rapidly identified the Omicron variant. But firm answers about its impact could take weeks
- Covid: South Africa 'punished' for detecting new Omicron variant
- South African doctor who raised alarm about omicron variant says symptoms are ‘unusual but mild’
- Moderna Announces Strategy to Address Omicron (B.1.1.529) SARS-CoV-2 Variant
- Pfizer said an updated version of its COVID-19 vaccine will be 'ready in 100 days' if the new Omicron variant is resistant to its current vaccine
- COVID-19 booster shots might offer better protection than the first two shots, study says
- Children and teens are less likely to need Covid-19 boosters, Fauci says. Here's why
29 November 2021, 5:00 pm - 46 minutes 40 secondsAre vaccinated people as likely as unvaccinated people to spread COVID-19, and the complex cause of COVID hot spots
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Things Discussed on Episode:
- Getting Back to Normal Is Only Possible Until You Test Positive
- Dr. Gottlieb: Coronavirus Pandemic Could End in U.S. in January
- How you’ll know when Covid-19 has gone from “pandemic” to “endemic”
- Colorado hospitals on edge amid renewed COVID surge, staffing shortages
- COVID booster shots allowed for all adults in California, Colorado and New Mexico
- covidestim · COVID-19 nowcasting
- How Easily Can Vaccinated People Spread COVID?
- Great Image of How Reduce Airborne Illness In Our House
- Should you go to Thanksgiving dinner with your unvaccinated uncle? Experts help make the decision
15 November 2021, 5:00 pm - 37 minutes 57 secondsVaccine mix and match and why are the models so off
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Things Discussed on Episode:
- Colorado battles fall COVID-19 resurgence, with highest hospitalization rate since December
- Why do the modellers always seem to get Covid infection rate wrong?
- Global numbers of Covid cases and deaths rise for the first time in 2 months, WHO says
- What to expect with COVID-19 vaccines for kids ages 5 to 11
- Heterologous SARS-CoV-2 Booster Vaccinations – Preliminary Report
1 November 2021, 6:00 pm - 46 minutes 29 secondsThe Delta variant-variant, the eradication of the flu, Japan again, and apathy from COVID fatigue
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Things Discussed on Episode:
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