Osterholm Update
CIDRAP
A weekly report on the COVID-19 pandemic from infectious disease expert Michael Osterholm, PhD, MPH. Dr. Osterholm is the director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (CIDRAP) at the University of Minnesota and has spent a career investigating outbreaks. Since 2005, he has emphasized supply chain and other vulnerabilities and a critical need for pandemic preparedness. In this podcast, Dr. Osterholm dissects the latest COVID-19 news, data, and guidance.
CIDRAP’s Chris Dall, MA, is the cohost of the Osterholm Update and a reporter for CIDRAP News. http://www.cidrap.umn.edu
CIDRAP’s Chris Dall, MA, is the cohost of the Osterholm Update and a reporter for CIDRAP News. http://www.cidrap.umn.edu
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Dec 10, 2020 • 0sec
Episode 35: The Last Mile to the Last Inch
<p>In this episode, Dr. Osterholm and host Chris Dall discuss COVID-19 trends in the US and globally, the last mile and the critical last inch of the vaccine journey, and what we've learned about schools to this point.</p>
<p>Email us your questions: <a href="mailto:OsterholmUpdate@umn.edu">OsterholmUpdate@umn.edu</a></p>
<p>Learn more and donate to the Frontline Families Fund: <a href="https://www.frontlinefamiliesfund.org/">https://www.frontlinefamiliesfund.org/</a></p>
<p>Visit the Osterholm Update podcast website: <a href="https://www.osterholmupdate.com/">https://www.osterholmupdate.com/</a></p>
Dec 3, 2020 • 0sec
Episode 34: The Best of Times and the Worst of Times
<p>In this episode, Dr. Osterholm and host Chris Dall discuss the status of COVID-19 in the US post-Thanksgiving, ACIP recommendations for how vaccine distribution should be prioritized, potential timelines for vaccine distribution, shortening quarantine, and how to talk to children about the pandemic. </p>
<p>Email us your questions: <a href="mailto:OsterholmUpdate@umn.edu">OsterholmUpdate@umn.edu</a></p>
<p>Learn more and donate to the Frontline Families Fund: <a href="https://www.frontlinefamiliesfund.org/">https://www.frontlinefamiliesfund.org/</a></p>
<p>Visit the Osterholm Update podcast website: <a href="https://www.osterholmupdate.com/">https://www.osterholmupdate.com/</a></p>
Nov 25, 2020 • 0sec
Episode 33: A Thanksgiving Perspective
<p>In this episode, Dr. Osterholm and host Chris Dall discuss the exponential growth of cases in the US and elsewhere, more promising news regarding vaccines and the obstacles that remain, the impact of surging cases on healthcare workers, and an opportunity to help out with the Frontline Families Fund.</p>
<p>Email us your questions: <a href="mailto:OsterholmUpdate@umn.edu">OsterholmUpdate@umn.edu</a></p>
<p>Learn more and donate to the Frontline Families Fund: <a href="https://www.frontlinefamiliesfund.org/">https://www.frontlinefamiliesfund.org/</a></p>
<p>Visit the Osterholm Update podcast website: <a href="https://www.osterholmupdate.com/">https://www.osterholmupdate.com/</a></p>
Nov 18, 2020 • 0sec
Episode 32: Stop Swapping Air
<p>In this episode, Dr. Osterholm and host Chris Dall discuss the exponential growth of cases in the US and elsewhere, more promising news regarding vaccines and the obstacles that remain, the impact of surging cases on healthcare workers, and an opportunity to help out with the Frontline Families Fund.</p>
<p>Email us your questions: <a href="mailto:OsterholmUpdate@umn.edu">OsterholmUpdate@umn.edu</a></p>
<p>Share the #StopSwappingAir message on your social media: <a href="https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/stop-swapping-air-campaign">https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/stop-swapping-air-campaign</a></p>
<p>Subscribe to the new CIDRAP podcast miniseries, Superbugs and You: <a href="https://link.chtbl.com/superbugsandyoutrailer">https://link.chtbl.com/superbugsandyoutrailer</a></p>
<p>Learn more and donate to the Frontline Families Fund: <a href="https://www.frontlinefamiliesfund.org/">https://www.frontlinefamiliesfund.org/</a></p>
<p>Visit the Osterholm Update podcast website: <a href="https://www.osterholmupdate.com/">https://www.osterholmupdate.com/</a></p>
Nov 12, 2020 • 0sec
Episode 31: Pay to Prevail
<p>In this episode, Dr. Osterholm and host Chris Dall discuss the pandemic's growing strain on healthcare systems across the US, limitations of modeling, the concept of paying to prevail, encouraging news in the vaccine world, and the implications of infected mink in Denmark. </p>
<p>Email us your questions: <a href="mailto:OsterholmUpdate@umn.edu">OsterholmUpdate@umn.edu</a></p>
<p>Visit the Osterholm Update podcast website: <a href="https://www.osterholmupdate.com/">https://www.osterholmupdate.com/</a></p>
<p>Support the podcast here: <a href="https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/donate-now">https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/donate-now</a></p>
Nov 6, 2020 • 0sec
Episode 30: A New Dialogue
<p>In this episode, Dr. Osterholm and host Chris Dall discuss record-breaking case numbers in the US, public trust in science amid the COVID-19 pandemic, expectations for vaccines, more details related to bubbling, and the risks associated with gatherings.</p>
<p>Email us: <a href="mailto:OsterholmUpdate@umn.edu">OsterholmUpdate@umn.edu</a></p>
<p>Support the podcast here: <a href="https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/donate-now">https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/donate-now</a></p>
Oct 29, 2020 • 0sec
Episode 29: Finding Light While in the Tunnel
<p>In this episode, Dr. Osterholm and host Chris Dall discuss surging case numbers across the US and many parts of the world, the shortage trifecta and the challenges it brings, and steps people can take to stay as safe as possible until we reach the light at the end of the COVID-19 tunnel. </p>
<p>Email us your questions: <a href="mailto:OsterholmUpdate@umn.edu">OsterholmUpdate@umn.edu</a></p>
<p>Support the podcast here: <a href="https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/donate-now">https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/donate-now</a></p>
Oct 21, 2020 • 0sec
Episode 28: Failure Is Not an Option
<p>In this episode, Dr. Osterholm and host Chris Dall discuss what lies ahead in the coming months, misconceptions related to Sweden, the "pixie dust and pseudoscience" behind the Great Barrington Declaration, and considerations for Halloween and other holidays in this age of COVID-19.</p>
<p>Email us your questions: <a href="mailto:OsterholmUpdate@umn.edu">OsterholmUpdate@umn.edu</a></p>
<p>Support the podcast here: <a href="https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/donate-now">https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/donate-now</a></p>
Oct 15, 2020 • 0sec
Special Episode: Osterholm Update Live (October 2020)
<p>In this special live episode, Dr. Osterholm and host Chris Dall discuss the latest COVID-19 activity in the US and around the world, then answer listener questions on blood type and the role it may play in COVID-19 infection, the Great Barrington Declaration, what reinfections might mean for vaccines, an update on Mama Kitty, and more.</p>
<p>Email us your questions: <a href="mailto:OsterholmUpdate@umn.edu">OsterholmUpdate@umn.edu</a></p>
<p>Watch the live recording here: <a href="https://youtu.be/D9ihyYQL8O0">https://youtu.be/D9ihyYQL8O0</a></p>
<p>Support the podcast here: <a href="https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/donate-now">https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/donate-now</a></p>
Oct 8, 2020 • 0sec
Episode 27: COVID in the Capital
<p>In this episode, Dr. Osterholm and host Chris Dall discuss the outbreak of COVID-19 at the White House and the lessons it provides, the CDC's acknowledgement of airborne transmission, and advice on how to vote as safely as possible during a pandemic. </p>
<p>Watch next week's live recording of the podcast: <a href="https://youtu.be/D9ihyYQL8O0">https://youtu.be/D9ihyYQL8O0</a></p>
<p>Watch today's (10/8) webinar with the FDA Commissioner on the review process for vaccines: <a href="https://youtu.be/C75_eMnNvlc">https://youtu.be/C75_eMnNvlc</a></p>
<p>Email us your questions: <a href="mailto:OsterholmUpdate@umn.edu">OsterholmUpdate@umn.edu</a></p>
<p>Support the podcast here: <a href="https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/donate-now">https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/donate-now</a></p>
