Angela Rasmussen - Science Friday

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11:48

Omicron Variant Drives Winter COVID Surge

Everything you need to know about tests, revised quarantine guidelines, and forthcoming vaccines.

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29:24

Fact Check My Feed: More Kids Can Get COVID-19 Vaccines. Now What?

Pfizer’s vaccine is now approved for kids aged 5 to 11. Plus, which adults need which booster, and preparing for another pandemic holiday season.

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12:05

Fact Check My Feed: Why Are People Taking Discredited Horse Medicine For COVID-19?

Virologist Angela Rasmussen debunks the latest COVID-19 home remedy, and weighs in on new variants.

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17:26

How Alarmed Should You Be About The Delta Variant?

Virologist Angela Rasmussen on the World Health Organization’s new advice to mask up (again), and good news about vaccine efficacy.

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23:40

Is COVID-19 Herd Immunity Even Possible Anymore?

Between variants and vaccine hesitancy, the U.S. may be a long way from vaccinating our way out of the pandemic.

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25:17

Fact Check My Feed: What’s Up With These COVID-19 Mutations?

Virologist Angela Rasmussen explains the virus variant and the latest controversy of the vaccine distribution.

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17:16

Fact Check My Feed: How Excited Should You Be About COVID-19 Vaccines?

Pfizer’s promising press release about its vaccine’s efficacy wasn’t accompanied by data. Experts explain the implications.

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11:50

President Trump Tests Positive For COVID-19

What we might expect from the next few weeks of White House COVID news.

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17:06

Fact Check My Feed: Could A COVID-19 Vaccine Come Out Before Election Day?

During this week’s debate, President Trump made misleading claims about a timeline for a COVID-19 vaccine. Here’s what the experts have to say.

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17:25

Fact Check My Feed: Are Kids Really COVID-19 ‘Super Spreaders’?

Headlines disagree about kids and COVID-19. Here’s what the data says.