NBC News reports, "A rare Covid-19 complication was reported in children. Now, it's showing up in adults." Gaby helps us understand what scientists do when alarming data appears. How do scientists even gather so much data, how do they digest it, what can they do when something is extremely rare but highly concerning?

Also, we discuss trick or treating this year when Halloween occurs in the middle of real horror.

Levity provided by... unexpected country music! Woohoo! Pandemic pickles all our brains, join us for the fun, for science!

Every week, Rockefeller University Virologist GABY PANICCIA explores the science behind the headlines.

More info at RockEDU: rockedu.rockefeller.edu and covid-19-research.rockefeller.edu

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