Episode 13: What I Know and Don't Know About COVID-19

<p>In this episode, Dr. Osterholm and host Chris Dall discuss the epidemiology of COVID-19 in the United States, racial disparities highlighted by the pandemic, studies measuring antibodies in recovered patients and what that might mean for immunity, and the challenge of communicating ever-evolving science to best inform the public.</p> <p>Email us your questions: <a href="mailto:OsterholmUpdate@umn.edu">OsterholmUpdate@umn.edu</a></p> <p>Studies on Immunity:<br /> <a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-020-0965-6">https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-020-0965-6</a><br /> <a href="https://www.eurosurveillance.org/content/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2020.25.24.2001031">https://www.eurosurveillance.org/content/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2020.25.2…</a></p> <p>Studies on Masks:<br /> <a href="https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(20)31142-9/fulltext">https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(20)3114…</a><br /> <a href="https://www.pnas.org/content/early/2020/06/10/2009637117">https://www.pnas.org/content/early/2020/06/10/2009637117</a></p> <p>Minimising Indoor Transmission of COVID-19<br /> <a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0160412020317876">https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0160412020317876</a></p>

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<p>A weekly report on the COVID-19 pandemic from infectious disease expert Michael Osterholm, PhD, MPH. Dr. Osterholm is the director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (CIDRAP) at the University of Minnesota and has spent a career investigating outbreaks. Since 2005, he has emphasized supply chain and other vulnerabilities and a critical need for pandemic preparedness. In this podcast, Dr. Osterholm dissects the latest COVID-19 news, data, and guidance.</p> <p>CIDRAP’s Chris Dall, MA, is the cohost of the Osterholm Update and a reporter for CIDRAP News. http://www.cidrap.umn.edu</p>