Super Bowl, Superspreader?

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🗓️ 4 February 2021

⏱️ 27 minutes

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First up: We’ll ask an expert about whether we should be picky about which COVID vaccine we get, and break down why the COVID vaccines haven’t been distributed equitably so far. Then: While the NFL is hoping for a safe Super Bowl on the field, doctors are more worried about the fans at home, and are hoping Sunday’s watch parties doesn’t turn into a public health nightmare. Next: We’re bringing you three headlines – from the US-Mexico border, Canada, and India – and breaking down the context on why they matter. ICYMI: Some big changes went down this week in Myanmar. We’ll tell you what happened and what’s next...in 60 seconds. Later: Did the Gamestop madness from last week make you feel like you missed out? We’ll explain the differences between trading and investing. And why you don’t need to make a Reddit account to make money. Finally: Do you miss airplane wine? We’ve got the thing for you! On this episode, you’ll hear from: Rhiannon Walker, NFL reporter, The Athletic Stacy R., finance editor for Skimm Money Sabrina A. Assoumou, attending physician, Boston Medical Center Chasity Cooper, communication strategist and wine journalist (Insta) Want more Skimm? Sign up for our free daily newsletter Email us your questions about what’s going on in the news right now Subscribe and leave us a review wherever you get your podcasts Skimm'd by Alex Carr, Justine Davie, and Luke Vargas. With additional support from Peter Bonaventure and Ciara Long. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Every few weeks, we've been doing a version of a story we call your COVID question skimmed.
0:05.7	Some weeks, your questions are along the lines of, tell me about this Pfizer vaccine.
0:09.7	Or what's a mutation?
0:11.5	But other weeks, like right now, there are too many headlines to keep track of.
0:16.0	More vaccines are getting approved, but new strains mean those vaccines are less effective.
0:21.5	But we should still get vaccinated anyway.
0:24.9	Also wasn't 2021 supposed to be the turning point for COVID?
0:28.5	And now it feels like COVID's New Year's resolution was just like, hold my beer.
0:36.4	Welcome to skimmed this.
0:38.2	This week, we'll try to package all of our COVID questions up for a researcher and infectious
0:42.3	disease specialist.
0:43.5	Then, we'll explain the NFL's plans to host 22,000 people at this weekend's Super Bowl.
0:49.5	And why the host of other major sports events are being a little more cautious.
0:54.0	We've also got a roundup of other headlines from around the country and around the world.
0:58.0	Like President Biden's immigration moves, Canada labeling the proud boys terrorists, what's
1:02.6	going on with farmers, protests in India, and the coup in Myanmar.
1:07.1	And finally, to help you live smarter, we've got a handy explainer on the difference between
1:10.8	stock trading and investing.
1:12.9	And why wine clubs are worth a look, even if they're run by an airline.
1:17.2	We'll explain.
1:18.2	Alright, let's do it.
1:26.4	The nation wide, the country is finally seeing a decline in COVID hospitalizations.
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