CTT #44: How does the Delta variant affect kids?
“As you know my son starts kindergarten in a couple of weeks,” Jeremy Corr said to his cohost Dr. Robert Pearl in this episode of Coronavirus: The Truth. “I know …
CTT #43: To booster or not to booster?
In this episode of Coronavirus: The Truth, Jeremy Corr and Dr. Robert Pearl dive deep into the ever-thickening plotline around booster shots. Drug companies like Pfizer are pushing for them. …
CTT #42: How dangerous is the Delta variant?
“How worried should people be about the Delta variant?” asked one listener of Coronavirus: The Truth. The answer: Very. “Data published online this week shows the Delta variant spreads 225% …
CTT #41: Are kids birthday parties the biggest super-spreader events?
A close look at data from 2.9 million households revealed something bizarre about birthdays. Results of a study published in JAMA Internal Medicine indicated a 31% higher frequency of Covid-19 …
CTT #40: Was social distancing a waste of time?
As the pandemic winds down, scientists and pollsters are looking closer at public health decisions in hindsight. A new Axios-Ipsos poll looked into whether masking and social distancing actually saved …
CTT #39: What’s the truth about Covid-19’s origins?
Several recent news stories have revived the debate over whether the novel coronavirus was first transmitted from a bat to a human via a wet market in Wuhan, China, or …
CTT #38: Masks in classrooms for students this fall?
Dr. Anthony Fauci recently called for schools to reopen “full blast,” with in-person classes five days a week. Meanwhile, CDC officials said that schools should resume in-person learning as soon …
CTT #37: Will pandemic stress cause clinicians to quit medicine?
Co-host Dr. Pearl spoke with several critical care physicians in a recent Forbes article. One of those doctors described waking up regularly before sunrise, covered in sweat. Another seasoned physician …
CTT #36: Is the J&J vaccine scare an overreaction or scientifically valid?
The FDA has recommended a temporary pause of the J&J vaccine until scientists can sort out what’s causing a rare (and, in one case, fatal) blood clot in a six …
CTT #35: How young is too young to be vaccinated?
As vaccines get rolled out to younger and younger Americans, parents have questions and are raising serious concerns. Polls show just half of U.S. parents plan to get their children …