Ask an Expert: Dr. Bob Wachter π¨ββοΈ
π¨ββοΈOn today's special Ask an Expert, we're joined by Dr. Bob Wachter, Chair, UCSF Dept. of Medicine, author, and guest host of In the Bubble! He's answering questions around the pandemic and the Covid vaccines. Plus, some listener-submitted questions. π What will the Summer be like? π« When can kids go to school without masks? π Does it matter which vaccine you get? When does he think kids will be able to get the Fauci Ouchie? Plus, much more! Dive in, you don't want to miss out!
What Is Herd Immunity? π
β° Why has a movement against Daylight Saving developed in recent years? π We know getting the COVID vaccine helps build immunity to the virus, but how can herd immunity help prevent COVID infections? Jacob and Olivia from the Curious Kid Podcast explain COVID herd immunity. π In today's Creature Feature, we learn how naked mole rats talk to each other using a unique dialect. π Plus! The Trivia Question of the Day!
Dr. Fauci Town Hall Extended Cut π¨ββοΈ
We're sharing extended versions of some of our favorite interviews this week, with extra stuff our awesome listeners didnβt get to hear the first time around! Today we're featuring the extended cut of The Ten News Town Hall with Dr. Anthony Fauci, where the nation's leading infectious disease expert answers listener questions! Like: π€ Whatβs happening with the Covid vaccine?π¨ββοΈ What's his favorite place in Brooklyn? Does he have kids? π©πΎβπ¬ When will kids be able to get the vaccine, or the Fauci Ouchie, as it's recently been rebranded. π° And when does he think it will be ok to have sleepovers again?
Dr. Anthony Fauci Town Hall π¨ββοΈ
π€ Is Dr. Anthony Fauci a cat or a dog person? π° Whatβs happening with the Covid vaccine? π¨ββοΈ Whatβs it like to be on the front lines of fighting during a pandemic? And when does the nationβs top infectious disease expert, Anthony Fauci, think it might be ok to have sleepovers again? Plus, see if you can guess the answer to the Trivia Question of the Day: Way before he became a leading infectious disease expert, Dr. Fauci was a leader in school. Which teams was he captain of in high school?
Keep That Pumpkin Pie to Yourself: A Coronavirus Update Bonus π¦
π§Ό If you're traveling for the holidays, get some clear, simple tips on how to travel safe π§ Hear what shelter-in-place looked like for 10-year-old Sasha who quarantined in two countries! (with correspondent Bridget Todd) βοΈ Learn how vaccines really work (with correspondents Jacob & Olivia Rosencwaig from the Curious Kid Podcast) π€§ Learn todayβs Fun Fact about sneezes and which animal can your sneeze beat in a race π¨ββοΈ Guess the answer to the Trivia Question of the Day: Dr. Anthony Fauci, head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, faced down what ceremonial act?