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Things Discussed in Episode:

• Explainer: Omicron 'stealth' COVID variant BA.2 now dominant globally
• This key indicator may determine how bad a BA.2 wave could be in the US
• A4A Urges White House to Lift Predeparture Testing Requirements, Mask Mandate
• America Is About to Test How Long ‘Normal’ Can Hold
• What Happened to Hong Kong?
• New PCR test can identify all SARS-CoV-2 variants in a positive patient sample
• America Is Zooming Through the Pandemic Panic-Neglect Cycle
• The surprising link between Covid-19 deaths and ... internet access
• A New Strategy for Staying One Step Ahead of the Virus
• Hope is not optimism

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Things Discussed in Episode:

• The CDC’s New Guidelines on Covid Risk and Masking Send Confounding Signals
• Omicron BA.2 sub-variant spreading in New York City
• You’ll probably need a second Covid booster shot — here’s when experts say it could happen
• This treatment can protect vulnerable people from COVID. But many don’t know about it
• The Puzzling Virus That Infects Almost Everyone
• HOW DID THIS MANY DEATHS BECOME NORMAL?

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Things Discussed in Episode:

• There’s No Justifying Our Children-Last COVID Policy
• Mask Mandates Don’t Need to Make Sense - The Atlantic
• ‘We’re doing everything we can to survive’: As the US looks to move on from Covid-19, high-risk and disabled Americans feel forgotten
• We’re Entering the Control Phase of the Pandemic
• Talk to the Public Like You Would Talk to a Patient - The Atlantic
• THE MILLIONS OF PEOPLE STUCK IN PANDEMIC LIMBO
• Peyton Manning on SNL (Emily in Paris)

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Things Discussed in Episode:

• There’s a new version of omicron but so far it doesn’t appear to be more dangerous
• It’s time to ‘move on’ from the pandemic, says Harvard medical professor
• What Actually Changed for Little Kids’ Vaccines?
• How does Omicron spread so fast? A high viral load isn’t the answer

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Things Discussed on Episode:

• ‘An optimistic trend’: Covid cases are falling, but U.S. isn’t out of the woods yet
• Covid loses 90% of ability to infect within 20 minutes in air – study
• COVID-19: Why doctors warn against letting your guard down against Omicron
• The Worst of the Omicron Wave Could Still Be Coming
• CDC: Natural immunity stronger than vaccines alone during delta wave
• T-cells from common colds can provide protection against COVID-19 - study
• The CDC’s Flawed Case for Wearing Masks in School
• Where To Buy N95 And KN95 Masks That Aren't Counterfeit
• What you need to know about Biden’s free rapid test program
• Stephens Questions about Determining what "it" is
  •  How are you doing?
  • How are you feeling?
  • Are you okay?
  • What are your concerns?
  • What are your parameters?
  • What are your constraints?
  • What are you most fearful about here?
  • What situation do you absolutely want to avoid?
  • What is acceptable to you?

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• Should I Just Get Omicron Over With?
• T Cells Might Be Our Bodies’ Best Shot Against Omicron
• CDC Shortens Isolation for Some Covid Infections
• Coronavirus: New variant discovered in Cyprus (updated)
• How Long Can You Wear a KN95, N95, or KF94 Mask Before Replacing It?
• How to take a combined throat and nose swab for COVID-19
• Stop Wasting COVID Tests, People
• A Texas team comes up with a COVID vaccine that could be a global game changer

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Things Discussed on Episode:

• Did Covid-19 Cause Flu Strain to Go Extinct?
• Expert made eerily prescient prediction about Covid. See his new prediction
• Why Are We Still Isolating Vaccinated People for 10 Days?
• Success of COVID antiviral pills hinges on speedy, accurate tests
• We Know a Lot More About Omicron Now - The Atlantic
• Pfizer says booster shot of its vaccine protects against omicron variant
• What makes boosters more effective than the first two Covid jabs?

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Things Discussed on Episode:

• Scientists rapidly identified the Omicron variant. But firm answers about its impact could take weeks
• Covid: South Africa 'punished' for detecting new Omicron variant
• South African doctor who raised alarm about omicron variant says symptoms are ‘unusual but mild’
• Moderna Announces Strategy to Address Omicron (B.1.1.529) SARS-CoV-2 Variant
• Pfizer said an updated version of its COVID-19 vaccine will be 'ready in 100 days' if the new Omicron variant is resistant to its current vaccine
• COVID-19 booster shots might offer better protection than the first two shots, study says
• Children and teens are less likely to need Covid-19 boosters, Fauci says. Here's why

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Things Discussed on Episode:

• Getting Back to Normal Is Only Possible Until You Test Positive
• Dr. Gottlieb: Coronavirus Pandemic Could End in U.S. in January
• How you’ll know when Covid-19 has gone from “pandemic” to “endemic”
• Colorado hospitals on edge amid renewed COVID surge, staffing shortages
• COVID booster shots allowed for all adults in California, Colorado and New Mexico
• covidestim · COVID-19 nowcasting
• How Easily Can Vaccinated People Spread COVID?
• Great Image of How Reduce Airborne Illness In Our House
• Should you go to Thanksgiving dinner with your unvaccinated uncle? Experts help make the decision

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Things Discussed on Episode:

• Colorado battles fall COVID-19 resurgence, with highest hospitalization rate since December
• Why do the modellers always seem to get Covid infection rate wrong?
• Global numbers of Covid cases and deaths rise for the first time in 2 months, WHO says
• What to expect with COVID-19 vaccines for kids ages 5 to 11
• Heterologous SARS-CoV-2 Booster Vaccinations – Preliminary Report