All Episodes — Osterholm Update

Episode 17: Reopening Schools Part 2

&lt;p&gt;In this episode, Dr. Osterholm and host Chris Dall discuss the latest COVID-19 trends in the United States, guidance for schools looking to reopen, questions regarding the durability of SARS-CoV-2 immunity, and clarify CIDRAP&amp;#039;s position on cloth face coverings. &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Email us your questions: &lt;a href="mailto:[email protected]"&gt;[email protected]&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

Jul 22, 2020

Episode 16: Reopening Schools Part 1

&lt;p&gt;In this episode, Dr. Osterholm and host Chris Dall discuss considerations for reopening schools in the Fall, the concept of superspreaders and their role in the transmission of COVID-19, and recent statements regarding vaccines and masks.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Email us your questions: &lt;a href="mailto:[email protected]"&gt;[email protected]&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

Jul 16, 2020

Episode 15: A Coronavirus Forest Fire

&lt;p&gt;In this episode, Dr. Osterholm and host Chris Dall discuss the continued increase in cases throughout much of the United States, how other countries have managed the pandemic, the latest on aerosol transmission of SARS-CoV-2, and the just released CIDRAP Viewpoint on COVID-19 surveillance. &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Email us your questions: &lt;a href="mailto:[email protected]"&gt;[email protected]&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

Jul 10, 2020

Episode 14: Viral Gravity

&lt;p&gt;In this episode, Dr. Osterholm and host Chris Dall discuss surging cases in the United States, the challenge of testing and tracing in hot spots, hugging in the midst of a pandemic, and news about a swine flu strain with pandemic potential.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Email us your questions: &lt;a href="mailto:[email protected]"&gt;[email protected]&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

Jul 1, 2020

Episode 13: What I Know and Don't Know About COVID-19

&lt;p&gt;In this episode, Dr. Osterholm and host Chris Dall discuss the epidemiology of COVID-19 in the United States, racial disparities highlighted by the pandemic, studies measuring antibodies in recovered patients and what that might mean for immunity, and the challenge of communicating ever-evolving science to best inform the public.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Email us your questions: &lt;a href="mailto:[email protected]"&gt;[email protected]&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Studies on Immunity:&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-020-0965-6"&gt;https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-020-0965-6&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.eurosurveillance.org/content/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2020.25.24.2001031"&gt;https://www.eurosurveillance.org/content/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2020.25.2…&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Studies on Masks:&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(20)31142-9/fulltext"&gt;https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(20)3114…&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.pnas.org/content/early/2020/06/10/2009637117"&gt;https://www.pnas.org/content/early/2020/06/10/2009637117&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Minimising Indoor Transmission of COVID-19&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0160412020317876"&gt;https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0160412020317876&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

Jun 24, 2020

Episode 12: A Tale of Two Countries

&lt;p&gt;In this episode, Dr. Osterholm and host Chris Dall discuss recent trends in cases across the United States, the public&amp;#039;s current perception of this pandemic and its timeline, an outbreak of cases in Beijing, the challenges that might occur if influenza season overlaps with ongoing COVID-19 activity, and the phases of vaccine development.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Email us your questions at &lt;a href="mailto:[email protected]"&gt;[email protected]&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;The Role of Particle Size in Aerosolised Pathogen Transmission: A Review&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21094184/"&gt;https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21094184/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Quantity and Size Distribution of Cough-Generated Aerosol Particles Produced by Influenza Patients During and After Illness&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22651099/"&gt;https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22651099/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Aerosol Transmission of Infectious Disease&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25816216/"&gt;https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25816216/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

Jun 17, 2020

Episode 11: Driven by the Data

&lt;p&gt;In this episode, Dr. Osterholm and host Chris Dall discuss the role that asymptomatic individuals might play in COVID-19 transmission, the issue of repeat PCR testing and &amp;quot;chronic infection,&amp;quot; the latest updates on masks, and studies assessing the effectiveness of shutdowns in reducing illness. &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Email us your questions at &lt;a href="mailto:[email protected]"&gt;[email protected]&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

Jun 10, 2020

Special Episode: Masks and Science

&lt;p&gt;In this episode, Dr. Osterholm and host Chris Dall discuss the current science on COVID-19 and cloth masks. &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Email us your questions at &lt;a href="mailto:[email protected]"&gt;[email protected]&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;References can be accessed here:&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/revised-mask-transcript-6220"&gt;https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/revised-mask-transcript-6220&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

Jun 2, 2020

Episode 10: A New Time for Public Health

&lt;p&gt;In this episode, Dr. Osterholm and host Chris Dall discuss indirect consequences of the pandemic, issues around reported testing data, the upcoming CIDRAP Viewpoint report on contact tracing, and teaming up with the Minneapolis Federal Reserve Bank to co-host the webinar, &amp;quot;Living in a COVID-19 world.&amp;quot;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Email us your questions at &lt;a href="mailto:[email protected]"&gt;[email protected]&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Living in a COVID-19 World webinar: &lt;a href="https://youtu.be/zRgAvyaEiAQ"&gt;https://youtu.be/zRgAvyaEiAQ&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

May 27, 2020

Episode 9: Smart Testing

&lt;p&gt;In this episode, Dr. Osterholm and host Chris Dall discuss the concept of smart testing, the risk of transmission outdoors, reports of children developing an inflammatory condition following infection with COVID-19, and the CDC&amp;#039;s role in this pandemic.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Email us your questions at &lt;a href="mailto:[email protected]"&gt;[email protected]&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Articles mentioned in the episode:&lt;br /&gt; CIDRAP Viewpoint report on testing: &lt;a href="https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/sites/default/files/public/downloads/cidrap-covid19-viewpoint-part3.pdf"&gt;https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/sites/default/files/public/downloads/cidrap-…&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;STAT article by Helen Branswell: &lt;a href="https://www.statnews.com/2020/05/19/vaccine-experts-say-moderna-didnt-produce-data-critical-to-assessing-covid-19-vaccine/"&gt;https://www.statnews.com/2020/05/19/vaccine-experts-say-moderna-didnt-p…&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

May 20, 2020

Episode 8: Raring to Reopen

&lt;p&gt;In this episode, Dr. Osterholm and host Chris Dall discuss the many states beginning to reopen, the strategy being pursued in Sweden, the challenges and reality of a COVID-19 vaccine, and theories that the virus came from a lab.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Email us your questions at &lt;a href="mailto:[email protected]"&gt;[email protected]&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;STAT news article on vaccines:&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.statnews.com/2020/05/06/mounting-promises-on-covid-vaccines/"&gt;https://www.statnews.com/2020/05/06/mounting-promises-on-covid-vaccines/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;CIDRAP story on coronavirus conspiracies:&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/news-perspective/2020/05/scientists-exactly-zero-evidence-covid-19-came-lab"&gt;https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/news-perspective/2020/05/scientists-exactly-…&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

May 12, 2020

Episode 7: Pandemic Wave Scenarios

&lt;p&gt;In this episode, Dr. Osterholm and host Chris Dall discuss future scenarios for COVID-19 based on previous pandemics, the shifting epidemiology of the disease and those it infects, and the possibility of college students returning to campus in the fall. &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Email us your questions at &lt;a href="mailto:[email protected]"&gt;[email protected]&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Contribute to our crowdfunding campaign: &lt;a href="http://c-fund.us/rjk"&gt;http://c-fund.us/rjk&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

May 6, 2020

Episode 6: The Question of Immunity

&lt;p&gt;In this episode, Dr. Osterholm and host Chris Dall discuss the latest information on immunity following recovery from COVID-19, outbreaks among employees of food and meat processing facilities, the role of pets in the pandemic, and the public&amp;#039;s perspective on social distancing.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Email us your questions: &lt;a href="mailto:[email protected]"&gt;[email protected]&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Donate to our crowdfunding efforts: &lt;a href="http://c-fund.us/rjk"&gt;http://c-fund.us/rjk&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

Apr 29, 2020

Episode 5: Living with the Virus

&lt;p&gt;In this episode, Dr. Osterholm and host Chris Dall discuss guidelines the White House issued for reopening the country, the theory and practice of contact tracing, and the misconception that COVID-19 will go away after one wave of infection.&lt;/p&gt;

Apr 22, 2020

Episode 5: Living with the Virus

&lt;p&gt;In this episode, Dr. Osterholm and host Chris Dall discuss guidelines the White House issued for reopening the country, the theory and practice of contact tracing, and the misconception that COVID-19 will go away after one wave of infection.&lt;/p&gt;

Apr 22, 2020

Episode 4: The Reality of Testing

&lt;p&gt;In this episode, Dr. Osterholm and host Chris Dall discuss whether the US is nearing an apex in COVID-19 cases, what it may look like to “reopen” the country, a reality check regarding widespread testing, and what to make of the constant stream of new information and research findings.&lt;/p&gt;

Apr 14, 2020

Episode 3: Preparing For What's To Come

&lt;p&gt;In this episode, Dr. Osterholm and host Chris Dall discuss the COVID-19 situation in the US, the potential for subsequent waves of infection, racial and gender disparities in reported cases, and the use of masks by the public.&lt;/p&gt;

Apr 8, 2020

Episode 2: The Global Coronavirus Response

&lt;p&gt;In this episode of Osterholm Update: COVID-19, Dr. Osterholm and host Chris Dall discuss the trajectory of the COVID-19 pandemic in the US and elsewhere, the US national response, the “war zone” situation in overstretched hospitals, and the leadership of the WHO thus far.&lt;/p&gt;

Mar 31, 2020

Episode 1: How We Got Here

&lt;p&gt;In the first episode of Osterholm Update: COVID-19, Dr. Osterholm and co-host Chris Dall discuss how we got here and what to expect in the weeks and months to come. We also discuss potential immunity after infection with the coronavirus, testing shortages, and finally, how we can support each other and be good neighbors in this new world.&lt;/p&gt;

Mar 24, 2020