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America Dissected

The Infodemic with Dr. Seema Yasmin

America Dissected

Incision Media LLC

Politics, News, Society & Culture

4.64.4K Ratings

🗓️ 12 January 2021

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

Abdul reflects on how the role of disinformation has shaped both the pandemic and the attempted coup at the Capitol. He talks to Dr. Seema Yasmin, a health journalist, former Epidemic Intelligence Officer, and author of a new book on how health misinformation spreads.

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0:00.0

Hey friends, Abdul here.

0:02.0

Before we get started today, I want to let you know about a project that's really close

0:05.0

to my heart.

0:06.0

It's a new book I wrote with my co-author, Dr. Micah Johnson, called Medicare for All a

0:10.0

Citizens Guide.

0:11.0

Now, you know anything about me.

0:12.3

You know I am passionate about Medicare for All, but particularly right now, because I

0:16.4

think it would be so critical to stabilizing our healthcare system that has absolutely

0:21.0

buckled under the weight of this current pandemic.

0:24.6

Now I'm really trying to make sure that these ideas in the book take off.

0:28.4

We explain why the current insurance base system has failed.

0:31.9

Talk about what Medicare for All really is and the politics of getting there.

0:35.1

We really hope that it can become a best seller, but we need you to help us.

0:38.2

So I hope that you'll go to Medicareforallbook.com and check it out.

0:42.4

Pre-order now, out February 2nd.

0:44.6

Thank you.

0:46.6

Daily COVID-19 deaths broke 4,000 several days last week, as projections show that we could

1:00.0

reach over 400,000 COVID-19 deaths by the end of this month.

1:05.0

A far-right mob invaded the U.S. Capitol in an attempted coup, fomented by Donald Trump,

1:09.5

which forced many lawmakers, many without masks, to shelter in place for hours, creating

1:14.0

fears of a potential super-spreader event among the U.S. Congress.

1:17.7

And rather than hold on to 50% of all available vaccine doses for second doses, as Operation

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