Overview:\nThis episode reviews the current news updates of this pandemic as well as recently updated guidelines and medical literature. Dr. Jennifer Hanrahan also has a discussion with our speaker on COVID-19 in South Africa, including an emphasis on the variants, how it's impacted South Africa, and what we can expect from it.\n\nSpeakers:\n- Wolfgang Preiser\n- Jennifer Hanrahan, DO, MSc (moderator)\n- Ishrat Kamal-Ahmed, MSC, PHD (news update)\n\nSources from news update:\nhttps://covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker/#vaccinations\nhttps://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/70/wr/mm7010e4.htm?s_cid=mm7010e4_w \nhttps://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/70/wr/mm7010e3.htm?s_cid=mm7010e3_w\nhttps://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2776930\n\nWhat do you think of our podcasts? Do you have topic or speaker suggestions? Let us know! https://learningce.shea-online.org/content/shea-podcast-feedback\n\nNew Members can now receive 50% off 2021 SHEA Membership by using the Coupon Code: Welcome2021 until March 31st