One Thing: Dr. Sanjay Gupta on Our New Covid Calculation

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🗓️ 17 September 2023

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Last week, the FDA and CDC signed off on updated Covid-19 vaccines that target currently circulating variants. It comes amid a recent uptick in hospitalizations and deaths in the United States ahead of winter that could see threats from three respiratory viruses – coronavirus, flu and respiratory syncytial virus. In today’s episode, we answer some frequently asked questions about the updated Covid-19 vaccines and look at how we should approach the virus nearly more than three years after its emergence. Guest: Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN Chief Medical Correspondent Listen to Chasing Life here. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	I've been doing some traveling recently, a lot of time in airports, and I can't say I've seen
0:08.9	a ton of people wearing masks.
0:11.3	Now that by itself is not totally surprising right it's been that way for a while
0:15.1	except COVID-19 has been on the rise in the US.
0:19.7	CDC data shows about a 22% uptick in hospitalizations and debt.
0:25.0	First Lady Jill Biden is quarantining at home today after testing positive for COVID.
0:29.4	CDC advisors are going to vote on recommendations for the new COVID vaccine shots.
0:35.0	COVID appears to be on the rise.
0:38.0	Updated vaccines are hitting pharmacies.
0:40.0	It's all a little confusing.
0:42.0	So more than three years after the start of this pandemic,
0:45.0	just how cautious should we be.
0:50.0	My guest this week is CNN Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta.
0:55.0	We're going to break down what we should know about these updated vaccines
0:59.0	and why when you get them could make a big difference.
1:03.2	From CNN, this is one thing.
1:06.2	I'm David Ryan.
1:08.0	Sanjay, the last time you and I spoke on this show about COVID-19 was at the very end of
1:16.9	2021, if you can believe it. Fair to say that was a very different time for this country
1:22.4	when it comes to dealing with this disease, yes?
1:25.0	Absolutely, it's totally different now.
1:27.0	Right, so can you explain how it's different at this moment we're in now in September of 2023 because I hear headlines like
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