In the latest episode of the biweekly Pandemic Update podcast, ABA SVP Paul Benda discusses the continued drop of COVID-19 cases in the U.S., the rise in cases in Europe, a new "scariant" Deltacron, vaccines and treatments for children and the news from Asia. Benda also talks about if the country has reached the point where COVID-19 is less deadly than the flu.

In the latest episode of the weekly Pandemic Update podcast, ABA SVP Paul Benda discusses further downward trends of COVID-19 cases, whether BA.2 or the stealth variant is likely to change those trends, omicron hospitalization data for children, good and bad news on the value of recovered immunity, third dose booster waning, the value of fourth doses, and the future of the podcast.

In the latest episode of the weekly Pandemic Update podcast, ABA SVP Paul Benda discusses continuing good news on COVID-19 case counts, omicron variant BA.2 in the U.S., trends in removing restrictions and a potential framework to guide that removal, omicron specific booster data, and what Anthony Fauci, President Biden's top medical adviser for the coronavirus says about the future.

In the latest episode of the weekly Pandemic Update podcast, ABA SVP Paul Benda discusses downward trends and how they compare to the plateaus that are taking place in the U.K. and South Africa, vaccines on the horizon for six-month-olds to 4-year-olds, Israeli fourth dose data and talks about when it's time to start thinking about taking masks off adults and children.

In the latest episode of the weekly Pandemic Update podcast, ABA SVP Paul Benda discusses the continuing downward trends, a new "stealth" variant in the news, an update on children and COVID-19, data comparing throat swabs versus nasal swabs, vaccines and pregnancies and ways to think about living with COVID-19.

In the latest episode of the weekly Pandemic Update podcast, ABA SVP Paul Benda discusses the glimmers of hope from last week that have turned into solid downward case count trends in some states. Benda also talks about some good news on long COVID-19, new government programs distributing test kits and masks, an OSHA update, early fourth dose data from Israel, and some potential future challenges.

ABA SVP Paul Benda provides an update about the current "unprecedented" case loads of COVID-19 in the 38th episode of the weekly ABA Pandemic Update podcast. Benda discusses glimmers of hope from Washington D.C., New York City and the United Kingdom, updates on hospitalizations and severity, timeline for vaccines for 2-to-4 year olds, fourth doses and a potential universal COVID-19 vaccine, and what the next month may look like.

ABA SVP Paul Benda provides an update about the Omicron variant of COVID-19 in the 37th episode of the weekly ABA Pandemic Update podcast. Benda discusses the incredible increase in cases, severity estimates, how vaccines are holding up and boosters for teenagers. Benda also talks about some bright spots for the immunocompromised, and where we go from here.

In the latest episode of the ABA Pandemic Update, Paul Benda focuses on the incredible growth of the omicron variant, what it's doing at home and abroad, how vaccines and other treatments such monoclonal antibodies are holding up, when to use a hard-to-get rapid antigen test, the status of vaccines for 2-5-year-olds and considerations for holiday travel and gatherings.