A Word: The Third COVID Summer
b'People are back in the office; schools are planning full classes in the fall; masks are seen less and less frequently. It\\u2019s the third COVID summer, but the latest variant of the virus is causing another surge in infection rates and hospitalizations. What do we need to do to protect ourselves now? And how can we be prepared for monkeypox, and the next pandemic?\\n\\xa0\\nGuest: Dr. Ebony Hilton, practicing physician, and a frequent medical analyst for MSNBC.\\n\\xa0\\nPodcast production by Kristie Taiwo-Makanjuola\\n\\xa0\\nYou can skip all the ads in A Word by joining Slate Plus. Sign up now at slate.com/awordplus for just $1 for your first month.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'