In this episode of “Answers From the Lab,” host Bobbi Pritt, M.D., chair of the Division of Clinical Microbiology at Mayo Clinic, is joined by William Morice II, M.D., Ph.D., CEO and president of Mayo Clinic Laboratories, to welcome the new year and discuss the increase of respiratory viruses.

Their discussion includes:

• The increasing number of COVID-19 and influenza cases across the United States.
• The endemic state of COVID-19 and tools for prevention.
• The continued need to protect public health and advocate for the reauthorization of the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act.