Show 1253: The Lessons of COVID-19 on How to Avoid Airborne Viral Transmission

The People's Pharmacy

Joe and Terry Graedon

Medicine, Health & Fitness, Alternative Health, Kids & Family

4.5 • 934 Ratings

🗓️ 8 April 2021

⏱️ 59 minutes

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Summary

Over the past year, the world has faced a global pandemic due to a previously unknown virus. People wanted and needed to know how the virus spread from person to person. At first, the focus was on fomites. Consequently, people spent a lot of time wiping down groceries and sanitizing surfaces. Gradually, it became clear […]

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0:00.0	I'm Joe Gradyton and I'm Terry Grady welcome to this podcast of the People's Pharmacy.
0:06.1	You can find previous podcasts and more information on a range of health topics at people's pharmacy.
0:12.4	com.
0:14.0	Why did it take public health officials so long to realize that COVID could be
0:20.0	transmitted by talking or even just breathing.
0:23.6	This is the People's Pharmacy with Terry and Joe Gravin. Dr.
0:34.8	Lindsay Marr is one of the world's leading authorities on the airborne transmission of viruses,
0:40.0	bacteria and other pathogens.
0:42.2	She'll describe why we should all be paying more
0:45.0	attention to ventilation at home at work and even when we're out and about.
0:50.0	Dr David Pieden will join us. He's an expert in environmental medicine, asthma and lung
0:56.8	biology. We'll get practical tips on improving and monitoring ventilation and air quality.
1:03.2	Coming up on the People's Pharmacy,
1:05.2	How to Avoid Airborne Viral Transmission.
1:08.8	In the people's pharmacy health headlines, there are three worrisome variants of SARS-Kove 2 circulating in the U.S.
1:22.0	Most prominent is B-117, originally identified in the UK.
1:28.2	It's been found in all 50 states and has infected at least 15,000 citizens.
1:34.0	This version of the virus is more contagious and more lethal than the original.
1:39.0	The P1 Brazilian variant is widespread in Massachusetts, especially on Cape Cod.
1:45.0	Like B117, it's also more easily transmitted.
1:50.0	Then there's a double mutant variant.
1:52.0	It's driving a double mutant variant.
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