The Latest on COVID Testing and Summer Travel (with Drs. Michael Mina and Patrice Harris)

In the Bubble with Andy Slavitt

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4.6 • 3.5K Ratings

🗓️ 29 June 2022

⏱️ 56 minutes

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Summary

As you head out on your summer trips, how often should you and your family test for COVID-19? Andy gets practical advice from epidemiologist and show favorite Dr. Michael Mina along with his eMed colleague Dr. Patrice Harris. Using real life scenarios, they tell you the most informative times to test, explain why some people stay negative while displaying symptoms, and offer an innovative way to test and treat from your home.

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0:00.0	It's CVS Health, they know the women's physical, mental, and sexual health matters.
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0:09.0	From heart health, blood pressure, and cholesterol screenings available at miniclinic locations,
0:14.0	to virtual birth control consultations and visits with a board certified provider,
0:18.0	women's health is it an afterthought. It matters.
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1:00.0	Lemonade.
1:02.0	Welcome in the bubble. This is Andy Slavitt and it's Wednesday June 29th.
1:28.0	Get anything planned this summer? Going to be traveling? Going to be seeing friends? Going to be seeing family?
1:34.0	One of the things on your mind is probably the question about whether or not you should be using rapid antigen tests that you take at home.
1:42.0	I know that we've got some travel, cooking, we're going to see some friends.
1:48.0	We've got some rapid tests. We're going to take them with me.
1:50.0	But I think we need a bit of a refresher and an update on what do these tests do?
1:54.0	When do they actually work? What do we know about how they work with Omicron?
1:58.0	So we're going to welcome Michael Meade to the show who has really the best and most specific advice on how to win the test.
2:06.0	And joining him is his colleague Patrice Harris who was formerly the president of the American Medical Association.
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