Wednesday on Political Rewind: Dr. Carlos del Rio, Dr. Amber Schmidtke, and GPB's own Ellen Eldridge joined the panel for a conversation on the most pressing questions about COVID-19 at the current stage of the pandemic. Who should get another booster? When should you be wearing masks? What lessons can the past two years teach us about public health?
The Panel:
Dr. Carlos del Rio — Executive Associate Dean for Emory at Grady
Dr. Amber Schmidtke — Division Chair of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, University of St. Mary
Ellen Eldridge — Senior health care reporter, GPB News
Timestamps:
:00 – Introductions
6:03 – The latest infection numbers
20:15 – Long COVID, what’s the deal?
32:05 – 2nd booster, 4th Dose?
45:05 – Masking at this point in the pandemic
50:05 – What to do after positive test?
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