ABA SVP Paul Benda covers the updated CDC guidance on masks and what it means for banks and discusses the latest vaccination and infection rates. He also provides a brief but worrying comparison of infection rates of the current pandemic with the 1918 pandemic, reviews some vaccine effectiveness data, talks about booster shots and reviews some of the history around the aerosolization debate.

ABA SVP Paul Benda examines progress on vaccinations, an update on Pfizer's availability for teens (including a look at how these vaccines work and whether he'd get one for his own child), good news on current case counts, where we may be this summer and what our long-term outlook may look like.

ABA SVP Paul Benda provides an update on the vaccination rollout, takes a look at new CDC infection estimates and what it means for herd immunity, shares a round-up on vaccine news and when the Pfizer shots will be available for kids and teens, discusses whether herd immunity is even achievable, and examines OSHA's latest moves.

ABA's Paul Benda provides an update on India and some of the help the U.S. plans to provide, talks about the Johnson and Johnson vaccine after the FDA decision, discusses breakthrough infections in a Kentucky nursing home and why there's some good news there, goes through an MIT paper on uselessness of social distancing indoors and examines vaccine passports.

ABA's Paul Benda provides the latest on COVID-19 cases and vaccination rates, noting that the vaccination of older Americans has reduced COVID deaths even as cases have risen in certain parts of the country. He also discusses a new coronavirus variant, the likelihood of resuming doses of the Johnson and Johnson vaccine soon and how to minimize risk of infection during air travel.

ABA's Paul Benda provides an update on vaccination rates, a review of the recent issues surrounding the Johnson & Johnson and AstraZeneca vaccines and blood clots and a closer look at the usefulness of portable HEPA filters. Paul also interviews ABA's Jonathan Thessin on the rules around requiring vaccines for employees, tracking their status and providing sick leave.

ABA's Paul Benda focuses on the spread of the coronavirus and especially how the B117, or U.K. variant, may be affecting cases, especially among children. He also discusses some of the other variants of concern, a comparison between U.S. case curves and Israel, some updated data on vaccines and new guidance from the CDC on cleaning.

American Bankers Association SVP Paul Benda provides a 10-minute situation briefing for bankers on COVID-19, including case rates, the increasingly dominant B.1.1.7 variant, vaccination levels and other considerations for banking industry professionals. Learn more at aba.com/podcast.

In this series premiere, American Bankers Association SVP Paul Benda provides a short situation briefing for bankers on COVID-19, including case rates, emerging strains, vaccination levels, return to normal operations, OSHA requirements and other considerations for banking industry professionals. This is the first episode of a new weekly series of 10-minute briefings. Learn more at aba.com/podcast.