The complexity of plummeting cases and mysterious variants

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Can you Rate and Give us a Review in Apple Podcasts?Please go to Pandemic on Apple Podcasts to leave a review. Thank you!Thank you to all of you who helped us reach our goal to pay off our equipment for this podcast! If you would like to still financially support us for the monthly upkeep and to help hand off some of the editing responsibilities, you can give a one-time donation or become a Patreon member for as little as $5 a month. See the links below. Thank you!Give a one-time gift through Venmo at @mattboettgerGive a one-time gift through PayPal here.Give monthly (as little as $5 a month) on our Patreon Page.Things Discussed on Episode:Stephen was recently on a vaccine Q&A; panel discussion. Check it out here!The science on mask efficacyLow-cost measurement of face mask efficacy for filtering expelled droplets during speechA note with a list of research articles on ask efficacy.Maximizing Fit for Cloth and Medical Procedure Masks to Improve Performance and Reduce SARS-CoV-2 Transmission and Exposure, 2021Association of State-Issued Mask Mandates and Allowing On-Premises Restaurant Dining with County-Level COVID-19 Case and Death Growth Rates — United States, March 1–December 31, 2020The US Has a Covid 'Scariants' Problem. Here's How to Fix ItFormer Biden COVID-19 adviser: 'We are in the eye of the hurricane right now'The CDC just warned of 3 new coronavirus vaccine side effectsSupport the show