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Episode 22: Pregnancy in a Pandemic

Episode 22: Pregnancy in a Pandemic

FromOsterholm Update


Episode 22: Pregnancy in a Pandemic

FromOsterholm Update

ratings:
Length:
20 minutes
Released:
Sep 3, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In this episode, Dr. Osterholm and host Chris Dall discuss herd immunity and the COVID-19 death toll, reports of more reinfections, what is known about pregnancy during the pandemic, and the critical need for data on vaccine safety and effectiveness before approval.

Email us your questions: OsterholmUpdate@umn.edu

How Our Brains Numb Us to COVID-19's Risks:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/covid-risks-stop-seeming-so-scary/2020/08/21/09c286c4-cc49-11ea-bc6a-6841b28d9093_story.html
Released:
Sep 3, 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