Episode 148: No Time to Quit

<p>In "No Time to Quit," Dr. Osterholm and Chris Dall discuss the JN.1 variant, Paxlovid uptake, and COVID-19 vaccine disinformation. Dr. Osterholm also provides an update on influenza and RSV transmission and shares the latest "This Week in Public Health History" segment. </p> <ul> <a href="https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2024-01-04/covid-2024-flu-virus-vaccine">Opinion: The U.S. is facing the biggest COVID wave since Omicron. Why are we still playing make-believe?</a> (Eric Topol, <em>LA Times</em>)<br> <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/04/health/paxlovid-covid-treatment.html">Paxlovid Cuts Covid Death Risk. But Those Who Need It Are Not Taking It</a> (Christina Jewett, <em>New York Times</em>)<br> <a href="https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/commentary-what-can-masks-do-part-1-science-behind-covid-19-protection">COMMENTARY: What can masks do? Part 1: The science behind COVID-19 protection</a> (Brosseau et al., <em>CIDRAP</em>) </ul>