Episode 62 “The Real Second Wave”

06/24/20 • 19 min

We are still going...still in the first wave of this pandemic. And while the second wave hasn’t started just yet, I argue the real 2nd wave has already begun and it is here to stay. Mental health was already on the decline and the coronavirus has accelerated it. What does the data say and what can we do?

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Episode 61 “Isolation is NOT the Answer”

Isolation was a necessary step at first to combat the unknown of this virus. But not that we know a lot more about it, how it spreads, and how it kills, there are ways we can protect the most vulnerable while living our lives as social beings. Has the isolation helped and worked? Absolutely. But the longer we remain isolated the longer we suffer mentally in the short term, and physically in the long term. We can't become sterile and isolated, we must continue the fight agains microbes and viruses, and the data out suggests we can do it in a smart way.

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Episode 63 “Back To School Risks”

Will kids go back to school this fall? This question is getting a lot of attention right now, and rightly slow. Kids have been out school since March with many districts trying their best to keep learning going through online measures. While it is clearly in the kids's and parents best interest for in class school to resume, what does the data say? And in my opinion, most importantly, how do the teachers feel, and what is their risk? We discuss these topics on Episode 64.