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Episode 20: Message Chaos

Episode 20: Message Chaos

FromOsterholm Update


Episode 20: Message Chaos

FromOsterholm Update

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Length:
20 minutes
Released:
Aug 20, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In this episode, Dr. Osterholm and host Chris Dall discuss reports of increasing cases in parts of Europe, challenges that universities are facing as students return to campus, and mixed messaging on topics related to COVID-19 testing, herd immunity, and the flu vaccine.

Email us your questions: OsterholmUpdate@umn.edu

Epistemic Trespassing:
https://doi.org/10.1093/mind/fzx042

CIDRAP SMART Testing:
https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/sites/default/files/public/downloads/cidrap-covid19-viewpoint-part3.pdf

NYTimes Article on Herd Immunity:
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/17/health/coronavirus-herd-immunity.html
Released:
Aug 20, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

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. CIDRAP’s Chris Dall, MA, is the cohost of the Osterholm Update and a reporter for CIDRAP News. http://www.cidrap.umn.edu