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The Center for Disease Control and Prevention announced that COVID-19 was the third leading cause of death, after heart disease, and cancer.
What has the pandemic taught us about our health as Americans? And, how can we seize our second chance at healthier living as we come out of the pandemic?
And, this is the first full week that vaccines have opened up for all adults in Texas. Dr. Jill Weatherhead of Baylor College of Medicine to unpack the latest information on efficacy and vaccines for children.
Guests:
Former Houstonian Justin Deabler comes “home” to talk about his debut novel, “Lone Stars.” Plus, infectious disease expert Dr. Jill Weatherhead updates us on the newly approved Johnson & Johnson vaccine.
There s a lot of information out there – numbers from every direction:
Number of new COVID variants, positivity rates, numbers of vaccines and their efficacy percentages, age limits, doses of vaccine being being deployed.
It s easy to get confused.
But what numbers should we be paying attention to? And what do they actually mean?
Many of us have become armchair virologists in an effort to keep ourselves and our loved ones safe.
And if you re listening to this show, we hope that s a sign that you re staying informed.
That s what we are here for.
Today, Dr. Jill Weatherhead of Baylor College Medicine breaks down COVID numbers and headlines, including vaccine guidelines for pregnant women. She also answers listeners questions.
Coronavirus: 13 Experts Gave Us Their 2021 Predictions
In order to shed more light on what to expect in the coming months, the National Interest reached out to more than a dozen medical experts across the United States to get their personal opinions. Here is what they had to say.
As each month passes amid this ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the daily number of infections has continued to march in one direction only steadily upward.
In the latest rolling seven-day period, the United States is averaging about 215,000 new cases per day, according to data compiled by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Last Saturday, a grim new record was set when nearly 300,000 new cases were reported, and the cumulative death toll surpassed more than 350,000 on the same day.