Covid Daily News: Coronavirus Developments With Nate Duncan and Ben Taylor

Season 2 of Arguing About Food is here. Olivia and Nate just got back from a great summer of European travel, and we have a lot of tales to tell. On today's agenda: our impressions of eating in Barcelona.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Everyone has found themselves annoyed at one time or another with restaurant business practices. What are some of the most common foibles? And Liv will let you know if you're right to be annoyed or there's a legitimate reason for some of these practices. Please subscribe on Apple, Spotify  or via RSS Feed, or search “Nate Duncan” in your podcast player. And, Arguing About Food is even more fun in video format, subscribe to our YouTube channel! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Don't you hate when you pay extra for what you think will be great food and it disappoints? That won't happen with these expensive foods that we think are well worth the money. Please subscribe on Apple, Spotify  or via RSS Feed, or search “Nate Duncan” in your podcast player. And, Arguing About Food is even more fun in video format, subscribe to our YouTube channel! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What are the absolute worst, most indefensible things we've done with food? We confess, and rate these obscene food felonies. Plus we hear from listeners who are eager to turn themselves, their friends, and their family members in for their own food felonies. Please subscribe on Apple, Spotify  or via RSS Feed, or search “Nate Duncan” in your podcast player. And, Arguing About Food is even more fun in video format, subscribe to our YouTube channel! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Olivia and Nate each pick their 3 best and 3 worst condiments, plus some honorable mentions and listener comments! Please subscribe on Apple, Spotify  or via RSS Feed, or search “Nate Duncan” in your podcast player. And, Arguing About Food is even more fun in video format, subscribe to our YouTube channel! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Olivia and Nate Duncan pick their five most overrated foods and honorable mentions. Which foods do people go crazy for that maybe...they shouldn't so much? Plus, we react to listener comments on their most overrated foods. Please subscribe on Apple, Spotify  or via RSS Feed, or search “Nate Duncan” in your podcast player. And, Arguing About Food is even more fun in video format, subscribe to our YouTube channel! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the premiere episode, Olivia Duncan joins her brother Nate to rank the five objectively best foods.  Featuring controversial omissions, startling agreements, and plenty of sibling incredulity, this episode will determine the 5 best foods once and for all. Please subscribe on Apple, Spotify  or via RSS Feed, or search “Nate Duncan” in your podcast player. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr. Carl Bergstrom joins to discuss the crazy news that Donald Trump has been hospitalized for COVID-19.  Included: What to believe about the President’s condition and the timeline of infection? What the President’s prognosis is statistically? What are the chances Joe Biden is infected? The White House’s testing scheme. Support the show: http://patreon.com/DuncanLeroux See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr. Matthew Frieman joins to discuss his expertise, the state of development for treatments outside of vaccines.  He takes us through three main categories of development, namely existing drugs, antibodies, and new drugs.  He explains how the regulatory process work, how more funding speeds up the process and takes stock of our overall level of progress for these treatments. Dr. Frieman is an Associate Professor of Microbiology and Immunology at University of Maryland School of Medicine Please subscribe on Apple, Spotify  or via RSS Feed, or search “Nate Duncan” in your podcast player. If you want to support this ad-free show please join Nate’s Patreon, Patreon.com/DuncanLeroux. With Nate Duncan (@NateDuncanNBA) and Ben Taylor (@ElGee35) Support the show: http://patreon.com/DuncanLeroux See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ben and Nate discuss interesting new testing procedures, as well as a new FDA authorization for pooled testing. Does it go far enough? A big news and science roundup including neonatal transmission, Vietnam’s new outbreak, and another encouraging baby step for Moderna’s vaccine. Please subscribe on Apple, Spotify  or via RSS Feed, or search “Nate Duncan” in your podcast player. If you want to support this ad-free show please join Nate’s Patreon, Patreon.com/DuncanLeroux. With Nate Duncan (@NateDuncanNBA) and Ben Taylor (@ElGee35). Articles and studies cited on the show FEMA head: 'We have a ways to go' on having enough PPE The explosion of new coronavirus tests that could help to end the pandemic Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Authorizes First Diagnostic Test for Screening of People Without Known or Suspected COVID-19 Infection Mysterious Coronavirus Outbreak Catches Vietnam by Surprise Outcomes of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Patients Recently Recovered From COVID-19 Primate study suggests mRNA vaccine effective in fending off SARS-CoV-2 Neonatal management and outcomes during the COVID-19 pandemic: an observation cohort study Support the show: http://patreon.com/DuncanLeroux See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A hard look worldwide at the countries that have done well and poorly overall, and where COVID is changing the most. Plus, evaluating data for hard-hit countries. A full summary of where we stand on reopening schools. The evidence is now pretty clear. More data on how many people experience long-term symptoms. Evidence that masks protect you in addition to others. How to choose a mask. Please subscribe on Apple, Spotify  or via RSS Feed, or search “Nate Duncan” in your podcast player. If you want to support this ad-free show please join Nate’s Patreon, Patreon.com/DuncanLeroux. With Nate Duncan (@NateDuncanNBA) and Ben Taylor (@ElGee35) Support the show: http://patreon.com/DuncanLeroux See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Science reporter Denise Grady of the New York Times discusses everything we need to know on vaccines. The most promising candidates so far. How mRNA vaccines work. What steps remain before candidates become available. The possibility vaccines won’t be universally effective. Please subscribe on Apple, Spotify  or via RSS Feed, or search “Nate Duncan” in your podcast player. If you want to support this ad-free show please join Nate’s Patreon, Patreon.com/DuncanLeroux. With Nate Duncan (@NateDuncanNBA) and Ben Taylor (@ElGee35) Support the show: http://patreon.com/DuncanLeroux See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ben does another deep data dive with US case counts and hospitalizations, and a discussion of how those hospitalization numbers will eventually correlate with deaths. Economic indicators are on the wane once more. Why this is such a critical time for stimulus to get us to a potential vaccine. What do we think of the change in CDC guidelines for ending self-isolation after positive tests? Please subscribe on Apple, Spotify  or via RSS Feed, or search “Nate Duncan” in your podcast player. If you want to support this ad-free show please join Nate’s Patreon, Patreon.com/DuncanLeroux. With Nate Duncan (@NateDuncanNBA) and Ben Taylor (@ElGee35). Articles and studies cited on the show Missed Payments Stabilize In June -- At Alarming Levels - Research $75 billion required to fix flawed US Covid-19 testing, report says - STAT Temporary Basic Income (TBI) Covid-19 Patients No Longer Need Tests to End Isolation Support the show: http://patreon.com/DuncanLeroux See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr. Fauci’s recent podcast appearances discussing vaccine progress and distribution, durability of immune response, and progress on rapid testing technology. How aerosolized transmission causes superspreading events, and the 80/20 rule. A deep data dive on India from Ben, along with some other key world news from South Africa and Hong Kong. Please subscribe on Apple, Spotify  or via RSS Feed, or search “Nate Duncan” in your podcast player. If you want to support this ad-free show please join Nate’s Patreon, Patreon.com/DuncanLeroux. With Nate Duncan (@NateDuncanNBA) and Ben Taylor (@ElGee35). Articles and studies cited on the show  Fauci to Medscape: 'We're Gonna Get Through It' India Coronavirus Cases Surge Past One Million India now has more than 1 million coronavirus cases. What does that mean -- and how did the country get here? Covid-19 has exposed India's failure to deliver even the most basic obligations to its people As India skyrockets past 1 million coronavirus cases, a mystery surrounds death toll Bihar has lowest Covid tests per million in India, Maharashtra’s positivity rate the highest As Delhi becomes India's coronavirus capital, its hospitals are struggling to cope Serial Laboratory Testing for SARS-CoV-2 Infection Among Incarcerated and Detained Persons in a Correctional and Detention Facility — Louisiana, April–May 2020 | MMWR Coronavirus superspreaders: Some people spread the virus with much greater efficiency Clustering and superspreading potential of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infections in Hong Kong Full genome viral sequences inform patterns of SARS-CoV-2 spread into and within Israel Coronavirus Disease Outbreak in Call Center, South Korea Clusters of Coronavirus Disease in Communities, Japan, January–April 2020 The implications of silent transmission for the control of COVID-19 outbreaks Support the show: http://patreon.com/DuncanLeroux See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr. Talia Swartz of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York discusses: The all hands on deck response at hospitals during the depths of the crisis in New York. How treatment of severe cases has improved. Her work evaluating how the immune system responds to the virus and the inflammation caused by the immune response. How immunity works generally, and the current state of our understanding of immunity conferred by recovery from the virus. How to interpret media reports of reinfection. How much stock to put in theories that a large number of people are immune to COVID-19 due to previous exposure to other coronaviruses. Please subscribe on Apple, Spotify  or via RSS Feed, or search “Nate Duncan” in your podcast player. If you want to support this ad-free show please join Nate’s Patreon, Patreon.com/DuncanLeroux. With Nate Duncan (@NateDuncanNBA) and Ben Taylor (@ElGee35) Support the show: http://patreon.com/DuncanLeroux See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We start with a catch-up on the latest US numbers. California rolls back reopening and LA and SD schools announce no in-person classes. Wal-Mart joins a growing list of retailers requiring face masks.  Are we making progress on “politicizing” face masks? A very extensive seroprevalence study out of Spain looked at over 60,000 people. Ben is excited by this demographic catnip, including implications for infection among children and the amount of asymptomatic cases. A recent study did autopsies on COVID-19 patients to assess the role of immune-mediated, rather than pathogenmediated, organ inflammation and injury. We discuss the latest on potential use of human challenge trials. Please subscribe on Apple, Spotify  or via RSS Feed, or search “Nate Duncan” in your podcast player. If you want to support this ad-free show please join Nate’s Patreon, Patreon.com/DuncanLeroux. With Nate Duncan (@NateDuncanNBA) and Ben Taylor (@ElGee35). Articles and studies cited on the show Walmart to Require Face Masks in All U.S. Stores Starting July 20 Covid-19 Cases Jump in Sunbelt Nursing Homes CDC: Covid-19 death toll is twice as high among people of color under age 65 as for white Americans Coronavirus Surge in Tulsa ‘More Than Likely’ Linked to Trump Rally A Profile of Older Americans: 2017 Serial Laboratory Testing for SARS-CoV-2 Infection Among Incarcerated and Detained Persons in a Correctional and Detention Facility — Louisiana, April–May 2020 | MMWR Doctors explain why mutated strain of coronavirus that is dominant in Houston is more contagious but not more deadly What To Look For In A Face Mask, According To Science The implications of silent transmission for the control of COVID-19 outbreaks Prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 in Spain (ENE-COVID): a nationwide, population-based seroepidemiological study Humoral immune response and prolonged PCR positivity in a cohort of 1343 SARS-CoV 2 patients in the New York City region Tissue-specific tolerance in fatal Covid-19 FDA official casts doubt on 'challenge trials' for Covid-19 vaccine Support the show: http://patreon.com/DuncanLeroux See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There is only one documented case of COVID19 transmission on a plane. How indicative is that of the actual risk? Plus  a long look at the evidence for this transmission and what conclusions we can draw from it. Examining a couple reports of reinfection. United’s plans to cut workers as of September 30 is emblematic of economic issues as focus shifts to COVID19 long haul. CDC supposedly won’t change school guidelines USA and World news roundup. Please subscribe on Apple, Spotify  or via RSS Feed, or search “Nate Duncan” in your podcast player. If you want to support this ad-free show please join Nate’s Patreon, Patreon.com/DuncanLeroux. With Nate Duncan (@NateDuncanNBA) and Ben Taylor (@ElGee35). Articles and studies cited on the show  Georgia to reactivate makeshift hospital at Atlanta convention center Michigan businesses will be required to refuse entry to people not wearing masks United Airlines Says 36,000 Jobs at Risk Once U.S. Aid Ends Contact tracing effort scaled way back CDC director says no revised school guidelines despite Trump's push COVID-19 strain in Beijing outbreak may have come from Southeast Asia: Harvard study Taxi drivers, cleaners and shop workers with no Covid symptoms to be tested for virus Asymptomatic testing extended to thousands of workers in England Koreatown man reinfected with COVID-19 after attending several protests Potential transmission of SARS-CoV-2 on a flight from Singapore to Hanghzou, China: An epidemiological investigation Probable aircraft transmission of Covid-19 in-flight from the Central African Republic to France Serial Laboratory Testing for SARS-CoV-2 Infection Among Incarcerated and Detained Persons in a Correctional and Detention Facility — Louisiana, April–May 2020 | MMWR Doctors explain why mutated strain of coronavirus that is dominant in Houston is more contagious but not more deadly What To Look For In A Face Mask, According To Science Support the show: http://patreon.com/DuncanLeroux See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ben does another deep dive into the numbers, looking at where certain states are now and comparing them to the first spike in April to look at a possible timeline for fatalities. A long look at how to reopen schools, what the risk of transmission among and from children is, and recommendations for how to reopen. World news focusing on Britain’s easing of lockdown and Australian state Victoria reinstituting restrictions. Please subscribe on Apple, Spotify  or via RSS Feed, or search “Nate Duncan” in your podcast player. If you want to support this ad-free show please join Nate’s Patreon, Patreon.com/DuncanLeroux. With Nate Duncan (@NateDuncanNBA) and Ben Taylor (@ElGee35). Articles and studies cited on the show School openings across globe suggest ways to keep coronavirus at bay, despite outbreaks Doctors race to understand rare inflammatory condition associated with coronavirus in young people THE MISSING LINK? CHILDREN AND TRANSMISSION OF SARS-COV-2 Cluster of COVID-19 in northern France: A retrospective closed cohort study SARS-CoV-2 infection in primary schools in northern France: A retrospective cohort study in an area of high transmission Should schools reopen? Kids’ role in pandemic still a mystery United Airlines Says 36,000 Jobs at Risk Once U.S. Aid Ends The UK's new lockdown guidelines (and local lockdowns) explained COVID-19 strain in Beijing outbreak may have come from Southeast Asia: Harvard study Melbourne to reimpose six-week lockdown as Australia battles coronavirus outbreak Support the show: http://patreon.com/DuncanLeroux See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A summary of the most important things we know about COVID-19 so far. If someone just arrived here from Mars, what would be the most important things for them to know? We put together the information on how the virus spreads, how to prevent the spread, how much and who it kills and sickens, and more. Please subscribe on Apple, Spotify  or via RSS Feed, or search “Nate Duncan” in your podcast player. If you want to support this ad-free show please join Nate’s Patreon, Patreon.com/DuncanLeroux. With Nate Duncan (@NateDuncanNBA) and Ben Taylor (@ElGee35) Support the show: http://patreon.com/DuncanLeroux See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The latest information on whether children transmit the virus. A look at the latest economic indicators to assess COVID19’s effect on the economy. Businesses and organizations facing restrictions have new arguments in court. Please subscribe on Apple, Spotify  or via RSS Feed, or search “Nate Duncan” in your podcast player. If you want to support this ad-free show please join Nate’s Patreon, Patreon.com/DuncanLeroux. With Nate Duncan (@NateDuncanNBA) and Ben Taylor (@ElGee35). Articles and studies cited on the show This chart shows the link between restaurant spending and new cases of coronavirus The 'Rocket Ship' Economic Recovery Is Crashing Americans Hold Huge Pile of Cash That’s Key to Economic Recovery China Halts Meat Imports From More Plants Amid Virus Tumult Cuomo Faces Federal Lawsuit Over COVID-19 Restrictions on Houses of Worship Federal Judge Rules Against New York's Outdoor Gathering Restrictions Culture-Competent SARS-CoV-2 in Nasopharynx of Symptomatic Neonates, Children, and Adolescents Characteristics of Hospitalized Pediatric Coronavirus Disease 2019 Cases in Chicago, Illinois, March–April 2020 Support the show: http://patreon.com/DuncanLeroux See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ben runs some of the ugly numbers on the continuing surge in the US. Hard decisions will have to be made on which activities we truly value. A crazy superspreading story from India. A deep dive on some of the latest morbidity information from a CDC study that followed up with patients who tested positive. Please subscribe on Apple, Spotify  or via RSS Feed, or search “Nate Duncan” in your podcast player. If you want to support this ad-free show please join Nate’s Patreon, Patreon.com/DuncanLeroux. With Nate Duncan (@NateDuncanNBA) and Ben Taylor (@ElGee35). Articles and studies cited on the show  Contact tracing finds 1,500 cases, indoor venues biggest risk Americans Hold Huge Pile of Cash That’s Key to Economic Recovery This chart shows the link between restaurant spending and new cases of coronavirus The 'Rocket Ship' Economic Recovery Is Crashing Coronavirus Outbreak at Wedding Kills Groom, Infects Over 100 Guests Coronavirus in Bihar: Groom dead, 95 guests test COVID-19 positive after wedding in Patna China Halts Meat Imports From More Plants Amid Virus Tumult Characteristics of Adult Outpatients and Inpatients with COVID-19 ‘It’s frightening’: Doctors say half of ‘cured’ COVID patients still suffer One in 20 people will need hospital care if they get Covid-19, study says COVID-19 Disinformation Briefing No.4. Bay Area contact tracing shows early signs of success Declining death rate from COVID-19 in hospitals in England Culture-Competent SARS-CoV-2 in Nasopharynx of Symptomatic Neonates, Children, and Adolescents Support the show: http://patreon.com/DuncanLeroux See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr. Saad Omer (@SaadOmer3), Director, Yale Institute for Global Health, joins COVID Daily News.  The subjects: The worrying rise in US cases and how it can be addressed. The need for a national vaccine plan, how it would be formulated and implemented, and which populations should be prioritized. His study, SARS-CoV-2 RNA concentrations in primary municipal sewage sludge as a leading indicator of COVID-19 outbreak dynamics, and its usefulness in predicting outbreaks in areas with insufficient testing. Please subscribe on Apple, Spotify  or via RSS Feed, or search “Nate Duncan” in your podcast player. If you want to support this ad-free show please join Nate’s Patreon, Patreon.com/DuncanLeroux. With Nate Duncan (@NateDuncanNBA) and Ben Taylor (@ElGee35) Support the show: http://patreon.com/DuncanLeroux See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A look at where transmission is happening to boost case counts. How much is protests, and how much is bars? What should we make of claims that younger demographics in this latest surge mean it isn’t so bad? Surge states finally take some countermeasures. Has India given up on preventing the spread of the virus? Please subscribe on Apple, Spotify  or via RSS Feed, or search “Nate Duncan” in your podcast player. If you want to support this ad-free show please join Nate’s Patreon, Patreon.com/DuncanLeroux. With Nate Duncan (@NateDuncanNBA) and Ben Taylor (@ElGee35) Support the show: http://patreon.com/DuncanLeroux See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr. Carl Bergstrom (@CT_Bergstrom), a professor of Biology at University of Washington with 20 years of experience studying the emergence of infectious diseases and author of a book on how to spot misinformation, returns to discuss a host of issues, including: Where we are and are headed as a country and a world right now. Are there any positive trends in the midst of all this? How to assess news reports of potential treatment breakthroughs. What are the three main ways testing can be used and how can we improve that? How can we improve scientific communication so people really understand the risks of this virus and how it’s transmitted? Please subscribe on Apple, Spotify  or via RSS Feed, or search “Nate Duncan” in your podcast player. If you want to support this ad-free show please join Nate’s Patreon, Patreon.com/DuncanLeroux. With Nate Duncan (@NateDuncanNBA) and Ben Taylor (@ElGee35) Support the show: http://patreon.com/DuncanLeroux See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Youyang Gu discusses the methods behind his successful coronavirus modeling and what he sees coming in the next few months. He and Ben nerd out on modeling talk. Nate also does a solo news segment discussing mask adherence on planes, testing shortages again becoming an issue, and the “pause” in reopening in Texas. Plus, a comparison of which countries experienced the most impact in long-term care facilities. Please subscribe on Apple, Spotify  or via RSS Feed, or search “Nate Duncan” in your podcast player. If you want to support this ad-free show please join Nate’s Patreon, Patreon.com/DuncanLeroux. With Nate Duncan (@NateDuncanNBA) and Ben Taylor (@ElGee35). Articles and studies cited on the show Passenger removed from American Airlines flight has been temporarily banned by the airline US Department of Justice supports federal lawsuit challenging the legality of Hawaii’s 14-day mandatory quarantine order for visitors Trump Sued for Threat to Pull Covid-19 Funding Over Indian Blockade CDC says COVID-19 cases in US may be 10 times higher than reported Arizona ‘Overwhelmed’ With Demand for Tests as U.S. System Shows Strain 81% of COVID-19 deaths in Canada were in long-term care – nearly double OECD average Support the show: http://patreon.com/DuncanLeroux See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It looks like COVID-19 is here to stay in the US. So how can we live our lives with the virus? Ben and Nate discuss a framework to help individuals make decisions about what activities they would be willing to undertake and discuss ways of thinking about whether to do some common activities, plus whether we’d be willing to do them ourselves with the understanding that our situations may differ from others’. Please subscribe on Apple, Spotify  or via RSS Feed, or search “Nate Duncan” in your podcast player. If you want to support this ad-free show please join Nate’s Patreon, Patreon.com/DuncanLeroux. With Nate Duncan (@NateDuncanNBA) and Ben Taylor (@ElGee35) Support the show: http://patreon.com/DuncanLeroux See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

US case counts rise about 30,000 daily. Americans aren’t as unconcerned about COVID as media reports might indicate. NYC struggles to implement contact tracing. Australia will close its borders through the end of the year, China punishes “rumors.” More research has emerged indicating the D614G amino acid change matters. How should we evaluate these reports? Please subscribe on Apple, Spotify  or via RSS Feed, or search “Nate Duncan” in your podcast player. If you want to support this ad-free show please join Nate’s Patreon, Patreon.com/DuncanLeroux. With Nate Duncan (@NateDuncanNBA) and Ben Taylor (@ElGee35). Articles and studies cited on the show Passenger removed from American Airlines flight has been temporarily banned by the airline NYC hired 3,000 workers for contact tracing. It's off to a slow start.  As South Korea Eases Limits, Virus Cluster Prompts Seoul to Close Bars Nursing homes represent more than 1 in 4 COVID-19 deaths in U.S. Fox News Poll: Voters say yes to face masks, no to rallies Georgia nurses accuse hospital of manipulating COVID-19 test results Australia's tourism minister says international borders will remain sealed until 2021 Mutated coronavirus shows significant boost in infectivity The D614G mutation in the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein reduces S1 shedding and increases infectivity The D614G mutation in SARS-CoV-2 Spike increases transduction of multiple human cell types TWiV 628: Physical distance for COVID-19 | This Week in Virology Support the show: http://patreon.com/DuncanLeroux See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An Italian study shows improvement in fatality rates as treatments improve. A look at US superspreading events at Ft. Benning and in Jacksonville. US authorities begin to embrace compulsory masks.  A basketball game in Vermont before the shutdown was likely a superspreading event, and highlights the dangers of Trump’s indoor rally in Oklahoma. Pakistan’s outbreak appears to be accelerating with no mechanism for stopping it at this point. China’s Beijing outbreak appears to be under control, but the dubious nationalist explanations for the outbreak are not. Please subscribe on Apple, Spotify  or via RSS Feed, or search “Nate Duncan” in your podcast player. If you want to support this ad-free show please join Nate’s Patreon, Patreon.com/DuncanLeroux. With Nate Duncan (@NateDuncanNBA) and Ben Taylor (@ElGee35). Articles and studies cited on the show  Masks Are Mandated Even in Red States, With Cases Soaring DECLARATION OF PHOENIX CITY COUNCIL REQUIRING FACE COVERINGS Judge denies request to stop Trump rally due to coronavirus concerns Dozens of Attendees at Donald Trump's Tulsa Rally Could Turn Up Infected With COVID-19 China Starts Intensive Testing of Imported Meat for Coronavirus Pakistan’s Lockdown Ended a Month Ago. Now Hospital Signs Read ‘Full.’ Fort Benning Confirms 142 COVID-19 Cases in 2 Battalions Woman, 15 friends test positive for coronavirus after night out at Lynch's How America’s Hospitals Survived the First Wave of the Coronavirus Coronavirus Good News Major study finds steroid reduces deaths in patients with severe Covid-19 Social distancing and masks reduce risk of getting Covid-19, review finds UVM basketball game was a major spreading event, VTDigger survey finds Support the show: http://patreon.com/DuncanLeroux See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

US economic news: Unemployment supplement won’t be extended, NY reopening, commercial tenants not paying rent. World news on New Zealand, Montenegro, Israel, Denmark. A look at how the virus could be transmitted in bathrooms. Please subscribe on Apple, Spotify  or via RSS Feed, or search “Nate Duncan” in your podcast player. If you want to support this ad-free show please join Nate’s Patreon, Patreon.com/DuncanLeroux. With Nate Duncan (@NateDuncanNBA) and Ben Taylor (@ElGee35) Support the show: http://patreon.com/DuncanLeroux See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ben and Nate brainstorm some big ideas and rate how much those ideas would help, how hard they would be to implement, and the level of social and political will that exists to implement them. Please subscribe on Apple, Spotify  or via RSS Feed, or search “Nate Duncan” in your podcast player. If you want to support this ad-free show please join Nate’s Patreon, Patreon.com/DuncanLeroux. With Nate Duncan (@NateDuncanNBA) and Ben Taylor (@ElGee35). Articles and studies cited on the show The next big problem for the economy: Businesses can’t pay their rent The Biden Plan for an Effective Re-Opening that Jumpstarts the Economy Support the show: http://patreon.com/DuncanLeroux See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A deep dive on a Japanese study looking at where clusters originated. Antibodies among sailors on the Theodore Roosevelt carrier. Ben works with the data to determine the major trends among countries over the last 25 days. Spain’s reopening amid controversy. President Trump’s planned indoor rally in Tulsa appears to be the first gathering of its kind since countries locked down for the pandemic. Support the show: http://patreon.com/DuncanLeroux See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

New Zealand is back to normal. Catching up on the state of the pandemic in Canada, some positive countermeasures in England, data on India, Africa, and South Korea. China sees a new outbreak in Beijing, with an implication that it could be driven by contaminated food. How much credence should we give this? The troubling states in the US, plus which states are in position to test and trace right now? The Orange County health director implemented mandatory facemasks, then resigns after protests at her home and a death threat. Shortly thereafter, the county removed the requirement, which the police refused to enforce anyway. Please subscribe on Apple, Spotify  or via RSS Feed, or search “Nate Duncan” in your podcast player. If you want to support this ad-free show please join Nate’s Patreon, Patreon.com/DuncanLeroux. With Nate Duncan (@NateDuncanNBA) and Ben Taylor (@ElGee35) Support the show: http://patreon.com/DuncanLeroux See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ben opines on the Missouri Great Clips. A long look at the state of the outbreak in Pakistan, India, and Saudi Arabia. We look at how American attitudes regarding the virus are changing in recent weeks and what this means for an outbreak that is not yet contained. A study estimates that the cycling of prisoners through Cook County jail was responsible for almost 16% of infections in Illinois through mid-April.  Please subscribe on Apple, Spotify  or via RSS Feed, or search “Nate Duncan” in your podcast player. If you want to support this ad-free show please join Nate’s Patreon, Patreon.com/DuncanLeroux. With Nate Duncan (@NateDuncanNBA) and Ben Taylor (@ElGee35). Articles and studies cited on the show Incarceration And Its Disseminations: COVID-19 Pandemic Lessons From Chicago's Cook County Jail WHO recommends Pakistan reimpose intermittent lockdowns as COVID-19 cases rise sharply Pakistan coronavirus: Concerns grow over use of low-quality masks Delhi Overwhelmed by Covid-19 Cases After City Eases Lockdown Authorities have requisitioned more hotels and community centers to be used as Covid-19 wards Cases in Delhi will cross 550,000 mark by July 31, will need 80,000 beds India Reopens Public Places Even As Coronavirus Cases Rise Senior Saudi infectious diseases consultant dies of coronavirus Saudi Arabia considers limiting haj pilgrims amid COVID-19 fears Coronavirus: Saudi Arabia 'may drastically restrict' number of Hajj pilgrims Indonesia to skip Hajj pilgrimage over coronavirus fears Saudi prince 'dies of coronavirus' After Outbreak on Carrier Roosevelt, Many Have Antibodies Support the show: http://patreon.com/DuncanLeroux See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The WHO says that asymptomatic transmission isn’t a big deal, but once again they’ve failed to communicate effectively.  New York meets the criteria and reopens. Arizona is facing one of the fastest-growing outbreaks in the US More crowded housing is one of the biggest reasons why Latinos have suffered disproportionately. NYT surveyed 511 epidemiologists to see what activities they would consider safe enough to engage in and when they expect to be able to do so. ER visits are way down since the pandemic started. Please subscribe on Apple, Spotify  or via RSS Feed, or search “Nate Duncan” in your podcast player. If you want to support this ad-free show please join Nate’s Patreon, Patreon.com/DuncanLeroux. With Nate Duncan (@NateDuncanNBA) and Ben Taylor (@ElGee35) Support the show: http://patreon.com/DuncanLeroux See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A discussion of two issues Nate hasn’t seen discussed in the larger conservation on police brutality. A number of reports indicating that people are not using masks, despite increasing evidence of how well they work. A look at an analysis by Trevor Bedford of how much transmission is being seeded by protests and the murky math behind these estimates. US job losses in May were not as bad as feared, how should we interpret this data? A world news roundup, including contrasting France and the US. Please subscribe on Apple, Spotify  or via RSS Feed, or search “Nate Duncan” in your podcast player. If you want to support this ad-free show please join Nate’s Patreon, Patreon.com/DuncanLeroux. With Nate Duncan (@NateDuncanNBA) and Ben Taylor (@ElGee35) Support the show: http://patreon.com/DuncanLeroux See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The early reporting of countermeasures in Las Vegas casinos. Are deaths of despair up? Africa’s overlooked coronavirus successes. PPP reform. Please subscribe on Apple, Spotify  or via RSS Feed, or search “Nate Duncan” in your podcast player. If you want to support this ad-free show please join Nate’s Patreon, Patreon.com/DuncanLeroux. With Nate Duncan (@NateDuncanNBA) and Ben Taylor (@ElGee35) Support the show: http://patreon.com/DuncanLeroux See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We take a look at how the devastation of COVID19 has contributed to the current protest environment. What does all-cause mortality data say, how bad is undercounting of deaths in the US? A detailed look at the epidemic in Brazil, Mexico, and Peru.  How bad is the data there, and is Latin America the world’s new hotspot? Please subscribe on Apple, Spotify  or via RSS Feed, or search “Nate Duncan” in your podcast player. If you want to support this ad-free show please join Nate’s Patreon, Patreon.com/DuncanLeroux. With Nate Duncan (@NateDuncanNBA) and Ben Taylor (@ElGee35) Support the show: http://patreon.com/DuncanLeroux See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bioentrepreneur Balaji Srinivasan was one of the few who immediately saw the potential that coronavirus had to upend our world.  Balaji and Nate discuss and debate that, how the world is changing as a result of coronavirus, and predictions for the years to come, among many other COVID-related topics for different perspective than usual on the show.  “Balaji Srinivasan taught bioinformatics at Stanford, and is an entrepreneur who founded a large genomics company. He was formerly general partner at Andreessen Horowitz and CTO of Coinbase.” Please subscribe on Apple, Spotify  or via RSS Feed, or search “Nate Duncan” in your podcast player. If you want to support this ad-free show please join Nate’s Patreon, Patreon.com/DuncanLeroux. With Nate Duncan (@NateDuncanNBA) and Ben Taylor (@ElGee35) Support the show: http://patreon.com/DuncanLeroux See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A number of listeners asked for our opinion on how demonstrations might affect the spread of COVID19.  Also a link to Nate’s wife’s donation-based yoga class to benefit the NAACP Legal Defense Fund.  A new outbreak of over 100 cases in an Israeli school, plus reports of other school-based transmission, shed some doubt on the idea that children do not transmit the virus. A report indicates that Sweden’s economy did a bit better than expected in the first quarter, does that validate its COVID strategy? Reports on the UK’s contact tracing efforts and Montreal’s struggles in its nursing homes. Accusations of undercounting COVID deaths have been levied against Florida due to a supposed massive increase in pneumonia deaths. Why the data does not support those claims. Please subscribe on Apple, Spotify  or via RSS Feed, or search “Nate Duncan” in your podcast player. If you want to support this ad-free show please join Nate’s Patreon, Patreon.com/DuncanLeroux. With Nate Duncan (@NateDuncanNBA) and Ben Taylor (@ElGee35) Support the show: http://patreon.com/DuncanLeroux See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Two hairstylists had COVID19, how many patients did they pass it on to? Migrant workers on farms are the next potential superspreading hotspots. CDC bows to political pressure and changes recommendations on singing in religious environments. An Irish study claims “no evidence” of transmission by children, how much can it be relied on? Additional evidence on the role of fomite transmission from China, where mallgoers were infected via indirect contact. Please subscribe on Apple, Spotify  or via RSS Feed, or search “Nate Duncan” in your podcast player. If you want to support this ad-free show please join Nate’s Patreon, Patreon.com/DuncanLeroux. With Nate Duncan (@NateDuncanNBA) and Ben Taylor (@ElGee35) Support the show: http://patreon.com/DuncanLeroux See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How big of a mistake was it for New York to free up hospital space by sending COVID patients to nursing homes? Where is transmission occurring now in New York? A first look at some ideas for reopening schools out of California. A superspreading event at a wedding in Jordan. A French study indicates an increase in out of hospital heart attacks during lockdown. Indonesia’s epidemic appears to be accelerating. Please subscribe on Apple, Spotify  or via RSS Feed, or search “Nate Duncan” in your podcast player. If you want to support this ad-free show please join Nate’s Patreon, Patreon.com/DuncanLeroux. With Nate Duncan (@NateDuncanNBA) and Ben Taylor (@ElGee35) Support the show: http://patreon.com/DuncanLeroux See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A fascinating study of transmission in a South African hospital provides more information on how the virus spreads in health care situations. How seriously should we take the claims that surface transmission was a key factor? Health care workers around the globe have faced attacks. A new study indicates that Twitter bots are pushing “re-open” narratives. More on the factors behind Japan’s successful mitigation efforts. China claims to have tested 9 million people in Wuhan, and found 216 “asymptomatic” cases. Please subscribe on Apple, Spotify  or via RSS Feed, or search “Nate Duncan” in your podcast player. If you want to support this ad-free show please join Nate’s Patreon, Patreon.com/DuncanLeroux. With Nate Duncan (@NateDuncanNBA) and Ben Taylor (@ElGee35) Support the show: http://patreon.com/DuncanLeroux See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The CDC’s updated guidance indicating reduced risk of transmission from surfaces compared to respiratory transmission, plus a Korean study of an outbreak at a call center indicating little transmission from surfaces.  What is the takeaway from this? New studies indicating how the virus amplifies inflammation while reducing interferon, and how this could provide a method of treatment in the future. Denmark reopened their primary schools over a month ago, how are they doing? Estimating the number of active infections in key US states and worldwide as reopening begins. Please subscribe on Apple, Spotify  or via RSS Feed, or search “Nate Duncan” in your podcast player. If you want to support this ad-free show please join Nate’s Patreon, Patreon.com/DuncanLeroux. With Nate Duncan (@NateDuncanNBA) and Ben Taylor (@ElGee35) Support the show: http://patreon.com/DuncanLeroux See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr. Natalie Dean, Assistant Professor of Biostatistics, specializing in emerging infectious diseases, joins to discuss how she sees the next 6 months of the country’s reopening playing out, how reopening is going so far, what other measures she would like to see us take, Sweden’s handling of the pandemic, the biggest advancements in our understanding of the virus, and what further research she’d like to see done. Then a quick USA and World news roundup, focusing on USA hotspots. Please subscribe on Apple, Spotify  or via RSS Feed, or search “Nate Duncan” in your podcast player. If you want to support this ad-free show please join Nate’s Patreon, Patreon.com/DuncanLeroux. With Nate Duncan (@NateDuncanNBA) and Ben Taylor (@ElGee35) Support the show: http://patreon.com/DuncanLeroux See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We discuss the concept of “K”, how many people are responsible for how much of the transmission. Evidence indicates that many people do not spread the virus at all while others are responsible for much of transmission. Health visits for severe diseases appear to be way down. CDC report on meatpacking outbreaks. Some US colleges plan to return in the fall. Korea performs over 65,000 tests to find 170s cases related to a nightclubbing district. The reporting around Moderna's vaccine candidate shows why we aren't bothering to talk about individual vaccine candidates at this point. Challenge trials appear to be gaining momentum. Please subscribe on Apple, Spotify  or via RSS Feed, or search “Nate Duncan” in your podcast player. If you want to support this ad-free show please join Nate’s Patreon, Patreon.com/DuncanLeroux. With Nate Duncan (@NateDuncanNBA) and Ben Taylor (@ElGee35) Support the show: http://patreon.com/DuncanLeroux See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Looking at a number of key studies on fecal viability of the virus, transmission within fitness classes in Korea, how long antibodies from SARS1 last, the mechanics of speech transmission, whether recovered patients who test positive are infectious, and seroprevalence among children in Geneva. Then an assessment of reports that data from Florida and Georgia may be unreliable, plus a short world news segment hitting on China and India. Please subscribe on Apple, Spotify  or via RSS Feed, or search “Nate Duncan” in your podcast player. If you want to support this ad-free show please join Nate’s Patreon, Patreon.com/DuncanLeroux. With Nate Duncan (@NateDuncanNBA) and Ben Taylor (@ElGee35) Support the show: http://patreon.com/DuncanLeroux See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

ICU Doctor and Professor at Baylor College of Medicine Dr. Sergio Trevino Castillo joins to discuss what it has been like treating patients with a novel disease and how patient care has evolved since the start of the pandemic. Plus a look at a study showing how long it takes after infection before a patient is likely to test positive and world news from Pakistan, Japan, China, and France. Please subscribe on Apple, Spotify  or via RSS Feed, or search “Nate Duncan” in your podcast player. If you want to support this ad-free show please join Nate’s Patreon, Patreon.com/DuncanLeroux. With Nate Duncan (@NateDuncanNBA) and Ben Taylor (@ElGee35) Support the show: http://patreon.com/DuncanLeroux See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A look at a study which examined what effect wide-scale testing and tracing would have on the disease spread. Another study examine the spread of coronavirus on the Diamond Princess cruise ship to determine methods of transmission. How has the disease spread through the US, and what areas remain unaffected as yet? What are the issues in nursing homes that have allowed the disease to spread so quickly? Plus a world news roundup, including what appears to be a huge but untracked outbreak in Kano, Nigeria. Please subscribe on Apple, Spotify  or via RSS Feed, or search “Nate Duncan” in your podcast player. If you want to support this ad-free show please join Nate’s Patreon, Patreon.com/DuncanLeroux. With Nate Duncan (@NateDuncanNBA) and Ben Taylor (@ElGee35) Support the show: http://patreon.com/DuncanLeroux See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The question of whether the coronavirus will prove seasonal. The best evidence for and against the proposition, and how it should impact policy. The Wisconsin Supreme Court rules the statewide restrictions illegal. How did they come to that conclusion and what are the implications? A USA and World News roundup, including new seroprevalence studies and what infection fatality rates are indicated. Please subscribe on Apple, Spotify  or via RSS Feed, or search “Nate Duncan” in your podcast player. If you want to support this ad-free show please join Nate’s Patreon, Patreon.com/DuncanLeroux. With Nate Duncan (@NateDuncanNBA) and Ben Taylor (@ElGee35) Support the show: http://patreon.com/DuncanLeroux See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr. Angela Rasmussen (@angie_rasmussen) discusses how we can get out of this mess, the various types of testing and their limitations, how seriously to take studies indicating virus mutations, and how the amount of virus needed to infect a host can be tested. Then a news roundup, focusing on countries that have had to reimpose restrictions and the outbreak in Russia. Please subscribe on Apple, Spotify  or via RSS Feed, or search “Nate Duncan” in your podcast player. If you want to support this ad-free show please join Nate’s Patreon, Patreon.com/DuncanLeroux. With Nate Duncan (@NateDuncanNBA) and Ben Taylor (@ElGee35) Support the show: http://patreon.com/DuncanLeroux See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The scientific and moral implications of human challenge trials for vaccine, which would involve intentionally exposing volunteers to COVID19. What factors need to be considered for such trials? But first we start in China where cases in Wuhan are prompting Chinese authorities to ostensibly test all 11 million people in the city. We check in on economic data from Sweden and whether Germany is seeing a rise in cases. Hawaii has done extremely well against the virus but it’s tourism economy is struggling. Prison inmates in LA allegedly tried to spread the virus intentionally. Please subscribe on Apple, Spotify  or via RSS Feed, or search “Nate Duncan” in your podcast player. If you want to support this ad-free show please join Nate’s Patreon, Patreon.com/DuncanLeroux. With Nate Duncan (@NateDuncanNBA) and Ben Taylor (@ElGee35) Support the show: http://patreon.com/DuncanLeroux See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.