POLITICO's Pulse Check

The bad news: It’s more transmissible. The good news: Vaccines seem to work on it. POLITICO's David Lim talks with Dispatch's Jeremy Siegel about how much of a problem the Delta variant could be.

David Lim is a health care reporter for POLITICO and authors the Prescription Pulse newsletter.
Jeremy Siegel is a host for POLITICO Dispatch.
Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.
Jenny Ament is the senior producer of POLITICO audio.
Raghu Manavalan is a senior editor for POLITICO audio.

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The Fourth of July. That was the date Biden wanted 70 percent of the country vaccinated by. But that doesn't look like it's going to happen. POLITICO's Adam Cancryn talks with Dispatch's Jeremy Siegel about why.

Adam Cancryn is a health care reporter for POLITICO.
Jeremy Siegel is a host for POLITICO Dispatch.
Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.
Jenny Ament is the senior producer of POLITICO audio.
Raghu Manavalan is a senior editor for POLITICO audio.

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The partisan divide over the country's pandemic response has reinvigorated the anti-vaccine movement nationwide. POLITICO's Lauren Gardner tells Dispatch's Jeremy Siegel about new state laws that are amplifying the issue.

Lauren Gardner is an FDA reporter for POLITICO.
Jeremy Siegel is a host for POLITICO Dispatch.
Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.
Jenny Ament is the senior producer of POLITICO audio.
Raghu Manavalan is a senior editor for POLITICO audio.

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Leaders of some of the world’s wealthiest nations gather in the U.K. this week for the Group of Seven Summit. POLITICO’s Carmen Paun talks with Dispatch’s Jeremy Siegel about growing calls for the G7 to do more in the global vaccination effort — and what we can expect from the summit.

Carmen Paun is a global health reporter for POLITICO.
Jeremy Siegel is a host for POLITICO Dispatch.
Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.
Jenny Ament is the senior producer of POLITICO audio.

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As vaccination rates rise and cases drop, emergency orders that legalized things like to-go cocktails and pot deliveries are set to expire. POLITICO's Dan Goldberg talks with Jeremy Siegel about a lobbying frenzy to keep some of those measures in place.

Dan Goldberg is a health reporter for POLITICO. 
Jeremy Siegel  is a host for POLITICO Dispatch.
Jenny Ament is the senior producer of POLITICO audio.
Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.

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The pandemic changed everything — including transit, where ridership plummeted across the country. So where do transit agencies go from here? POLITICO’s Tanya Snyder breaks down what she learned from a group of experts to Dispatch’s Jeremy Siegel.

Tanya Snyder is a transportation reporter for POLITICO.
Jeremy Siegel is a host for POLITICO Dispatch.
Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.
Jenny Ament is the senior producer of POLITICO audio.

This story was reported as part of POLITICO's Recovery Lab series.

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The truth is, nobody really knows. But some states are thinking outside of the box — like Ohio, where vaccinated people could win $1 million in a lottery. POLITICO's Dan Goldberg talks with Dispatch's Jeremy Siegel about what might work.

Dan Goldberg is a health reporter for POLITICO. 
Jeremy Siegel  is a host for POLITICO Dispatch.
Jenny Ament is the senior producer of POLITICO audio.
Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.

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India and neighboring countries in Southeast Asia are seeing infections surge at alarming rates. POLITICO’s Erin Banco talks with Dispatch’s Jeremy Siegel about what the U.S. is — and isn’t — doing to help. But first: Would you get vaccinated in Dracula’s castle?

Erin Banco is a health reporter for POLITICO.
Jeremy Siegel is a host for POLITICO Dispatch.
Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.
Jenny Ament is the senior producer of POLITICO audio.

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Calorie counters. Sleep trackers. Health apps. They all gather a lot of data on you — and there's a decent chance they're selling it. Future Pulse author Mohana Ravindranath talks with Dispatch's Jeremy Siegel about a story she co-reported with POLITICO's Katy Murphy on who's tracking the health trackers. (This is a rebroadcast from January 28, 2021.)

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Jeremy Siegel  is a host for POLITICO Dispatch and produces Pulse Check.
Mohana Ravindranath is a reporter tracking health tech and data privacy. 
Jenny Ament is the senior producer of POLITICO audio.
Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.

• Check out Mohana Ravindranath's and Katy Murphy's story "Who's tracking the health trackers?": https://www.politico.com/newsletters/future-pulse

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From Pfizer to Sputnik to Johnson & Johnson, POLITICO’s Sarah Owermohle talks with Dispatch’s Jeremy Siegel about all the different vaccines available and the roles they might play globally. But first: If your vaccine were a Harry Potter character, which would it be?

Sarah Owermohle is a health reporter for POLITICO.
Jeremy Siegel is a host for POLITICO Dispatch.
Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.
Jenny Ament is the senior producer of POLITICO audio.

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