COVID-19: Frankly, My Dears, We Still Need to Give A Damn!

Unbiased Science

@unbiasedscipod

Education, Science, Health & Fitness

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🗓️ 12 October 2022

⏱️ 31 minutes

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On this episode of the podcast, we tackle a topic that many of us wish we could put behind us once and for all: COVID-19. We kick things off with some updated data on the state of COVID-19 hospitalizations and the significant undercounting of cases—and that, despite our wishes, we still need to have COVID-19 on our radar. We spend some time discussing the new bivalent COVID-19 booster and some newly available data on its efficacy. We then chat about low vaccine and booster uptake and some potential reasons why we aren’t seeing better vaccine uptake, particularly among young children. We discuss long COVID—some new information on whether vaccines can impact the likelihood of long COVID, as well as the need for more research in this area. Finally, we spend some time discussing President Biden’s recent comment about the pandemic being over. Spoiler alert: we don’t think it’s quite as cut and dry as that, and feel we are in a subacute pandemic state. You don’t want to miss this! Check us out on Substack and Instagram: www.theunbiasedscipod.substack.com https://www.instagram.com/unbiasedscipod PLEASE NOTE: The discussion and information provided in this podcast are for general educational, scientific, and informational purposes only and are not intended as, and should not be treated as, medical or other professional advice for any particular individual or individuals. Every person and medical issue is different, and diagnosis and treatment requires consideration of specific facts often unique to the individual. As such, the information contained in this podcast should not be used as a substitute for consultation with and/or treatment by a doctor or other medical professional. If you are experiencing any medical issue or have any medical concern, you should consult with a doctor or other medical professional. Further, due to the inherent limitations of a podcast such as this as well as ongoing scientific developments, we do not guarantee the completeness or accuracy of the information or analysis provided in this podcast, although, of course we always endeavor to provide comprehensive information and analysis. In no event may Unbiased Science or any of the participants in this podcast be held liable to the listener or anyone else for any decision allegedly made or action allegedly taken or not taken allegedly in reliance on the discussion or information in this podcast or for any damages allegedly resulting from such reliance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:06.4	And this week, we are going to do a bit of a status update on the state of infectious disease around the world. This will be a two-part episode where we discuss COVID monkeypox and polio.
1:11.8	And this week, we are going to focus on COVID-19.
1:15.5	So, Andrea, are you ready to dig in and give a status update on COVID?
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