Stephen, Mark and Matt have a little heart to heart about all the differences of opinion about COVID-19, and take a brief look at the big "mutation" discovered of the virus: Fact, Fiction, or "It's Complicated"?

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Resources Discussed on Episode:The Problem With Stories About Dangerous Coronavirus Mutations by Ed Yong in The AtlanticFact Check on CDC “Reducing” COVID Death Toll Stephen Colbert Mashup The Great Price of Americas Great Lockdown by Samuel GreggA List of Stephen’s Interviews so farWant more information on Matt's Living the Real website? 
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The pandemic is doing more "unmasking" than "masking..."

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Can you Rate and Give us a Review on Apple Podcasts?Please go to Pandemic on Apple Podcasts to leave a review. Thank you!Please consider financially supporting us for the monthly upkeep and helping 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 in Episode:Explainer: Omicron 'stealth' COVID variant BA.2 now dominant globallyThis key indicator may determine how bad a BA.2 wave could be in the USA4A Urges White House to Lift Predeparture Testing Requirements, Mask MandateAmerica Is About to Test How Long ‘Normal’ Can HoldWhat Happened to Hong Kong?New PCR test can identify all SARS-CoV-2 variants in a positive patient sampleAmerica Is Zooming Through the Pandemic Panic-Neglect CycleThe surprising link between Covid-19 deaths and ... internet accessA New Strategy for Staying One Step Ahead of the VirusHope is not optimismSupport the show

Will lack of government funding disrupt the transition to endemicity, and hope is not optimism

Can you Rate and Give us a Review on Apple Podcasts?Please go to Pandemic on Apple Podcasts to leave a review. Thank you!Please consider financially supporting us for the monthly upkeep and helping 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 in Episode:The CDC’s New Guidelines on Covid Risk and Masking Send Confounding SignalsOmicron BA.2 sub-variant spreading in New York CityYou’ll probably need a second Covid booster shot — here’s when experts say it could happenThis treatment can protect vulnerable people from COVID. But many don’t know about itThe Puzzling Virus That Infects Almost EveryoneHOW DID THIS MANY DEATHS BECOME NORMAL?Support the show

What has Epstein-Barr to do with Covid-19?

Can you Rate and Give us a Review on Apple Podcasts?Please go to Pandemic on Apple Podcasts to leave a review. Thank you!Please consider financially supporting us for the monthly upkeep and helping 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 in Episode:There’s No Justifying Our Children-Last COVID PolicyMask Mandates Don’t Need to Make Sense - The Atlantic‘We’re doing everything we can to survive’: As the US looks to move on from Covid-19, high-risk and disabled Americans feel forgottenWe’re Entering the Control Phase of the PandemicTalk to the Public Like You Would Talk to a Patient - The AtlanticTHE MILLIONS OF PEOPLE STUCK IN PANDEMIC LIMBOPeyton Manning on SNL (Emily in Paris)Support the show

How Scientists See the Same Data Differently

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Why is the new variant called "stealth" and what's up with the anti-vax doctors...

Can you Rate and Give us a Review in Apple Podcasts?Please go to Pandemic on Apple Podcasts to leave a review. Thank you!Please consider financially supporting us for the monthly upkeep and helping 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:‘An optimistic trend’: Covid cases are falling, but U.S. isn’t out of the woods yetCovid loses 90% of ability to infect within 20 minutes in air – studyCOVID-19: Why doctors warn against letting your guard down against OmicronThe Worst of the Omicron Wave Could Still Be ComingCDC: Natural immunity stronger than vaccines alone during delta waveT-cells from common colds can provide protection against COVID-19 - studyThe CDC’s Flawed Case for Wearing Masks in SchoolWhere To Buy N95 And KN95 Masks That Aren't CounterfeitWhat you need to know about Biden’s free rapid test programStephens Questions about Determining what "it" is How are you doing?How are you feeling?Are you okay?What are your concerns?What are your parameters?What are your constraints?What are you most fearful about here?What situation do you absolutely want to avoid?What is acceptable to you?Support the show

The pandemic is doing more "unmasking" than "masking..."

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