

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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May 27, 2020 • 0sec
Episode 10: A New Time for Public Health
<p>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, "Living in a COVID-19 world."</p>
<p>Email us your questions at <a href="mailto:OsterholmUpdate@umn.edu">OsterholmUpdate@umn.edu</a></p>
<p>Living in a COVID-19 World webinar: <a href="https://youtu.be/zRgAvyaEiAQ">https://youtu.be/zRgAvyaEiAQ</a></p>

May 20, 2020 • 0sec
Episode 9: Smart Testing
<p>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's role in this pandemic.</p>
<p>Email us your questions at <a href="mailto:OsterholmUpdate@umn.edu">OsterholmUpdate@umn.edu</a></p>
<p>Articles mentioned in the episode:<br />
CIDRAP Viewpoint report on testing: <a href="https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/sites/default/files/public/downloads/cidrap-covid19-viewpoint-part3.pdf">https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/sites/default/files/public/downloads/cidrap-…</a></p>
<p>STAT article by Helen Branswell: <a href="https://www.statnews.com/2020/05/19/vaccine-experts-say-moderna-didnt-produce-data-critical-to-assessing-covid-19-vaccine/">https://www.statnews.com/2020/05/19/vaccine-experts-say-moderna-didnt-p…</a></p>

May 12, 2020 • 0sec
Episode 8: Raring to Reopen
<p>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.</p>
<p>Email us your questions at <a href="mailto:OsterholmUpdate@umn.edu">OsterholmUpdate@umn.edu</a></p>
<p>STAT news article on vaccines:<br />
<a href="https://www.statnews.com/2020/05/06/mounting-promises-on-covid-vaccines/">https://www.statnews.com/2020/05/06/mounting-promises-on-covid-vaccines/</a></p>
<p>CIDRAP story on coronavirus conspiracies:<br />
<a href="https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/news-perspective/2020/05/scientists-exactly-zero-evidence-covid-19-came-lab">https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/news-perspective/2020/05/scientists-exactly-…</a></p>

May 6, 2020 • 0sec
Episode 7: Pandemic Wave Scenarios
<p>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. </p>
<p>Email us your questions at <a href="mailto:OsterholmUpdate@umn.edu">OsterholmUpdate@umn.edu</a></p>
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Apr 29, 2020 • 0sec
Episode 6: The Question of Immunity
<p>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's perspective on social distancing.</p>
<p>Email us your questions: <a href="mailto:OsterholmUpdate@umn.edu">OsterholmUpdate@umn.edu</a></p>
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Apr 22, 2020 • 0sec
Episode 5: Living with the Virus
<p>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.</p>

Apr 22, 2020 • 0sec
Episode 5: Living with the Virus
<p>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.</p>

Apr 14, 2020 • 0sec
Episode 4: The Reality of Testing
<p>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.</p>

Apr 8, 2020 • 0sec
Episode 3: Preparing For What's To Come
<p>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.</p>

Mar 31, 2020 • 0sec
Episode 2: The Global Coronavirus Response
<p>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.</p>