15 Top Scientists' Predictions for 2021

In the Bubble with Andy Slavitt

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🗓️ 6 January 2021

⏱️ 31 minutes

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When do the country’s top scientists think we'll be gathering indoors again? How about when most adults in America will be vaccinated? And what's the number one thing you can do this year to slow the pandemic? We all want to know what’s going to happen in 2021, so Andy got you some answers from a few of the smartest people out there. You’ll hear from Larry Brilliant, Leana Wen, Anthony Fauci, Megan Ranney, David Agus, and many more.

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Check out these resources from today’s episode:

Check out the five key milestones in the COVID-19 pandemic that experts are anticipating in 2021: https://www.statnews.com/2021/01/04/five-key-milestones-in-the-covid19-pandemic-2021/
This article explains the breakthroughs that will make 2021 better than 2020: https://www.gatesnotes.com/About-Bill-Gates/Year-in-Review-2020
Learn more about the new UK coronavirus variant: https://www.sciencenews.org/article/coronavirus-covid-19-uk-variant-pandemic-spread
Get the latest news and resources about the coronavirus vaccines from The New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/spotlight/coronavirus-vaccine
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0:00.0	So I got a box in the mail the other day and you know I'm not usually thrilled with the
0:06.7	box usually it's not always for me.
0:08.4	This time it was from well before.com and I obdled up and there were a whole bunch of masks
0:14.4	including what they call their premium 3D Pro KNN-D5 mask which I started wearing when
0:21.4	I was in crowded places and became stable for me during the winter and during the holidays
0:26.4	and with a new variant circulating I don't really want to get COVID I can't take packs
0:31.1	love it so there's also other viruses there's fires all kinds of reasons why having a whole
0:37.2	box of masks around made me really really happy.
0:40.1	So I am always happy when the box shows up as it's now started to do they actually are
0:44.6	sold through a subscription which is kind of a game changer because you can work through
0:49.0	your masks and then you always know that the KNN-D5s are going to show up again.
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1:10.3	Lemonada.
1:11.3	Hi this is David Agath.
1:16.3	My name is Caitlin Rivers.
1:17.8	Hi I'm Tomas Boyah.
1:19.3	Hi my name is Megan Rammie.
1:21.6	Hi this is Bill Joy.
1:23.6	Hi this is Nihid Badalya.
1:25.8	This is Eric Topel.
1:27.2	Hi this is Dr. Farzaad, most deshari.
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