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Dr. Peter Attia (host of The Drive), Dr. Marty Makary (Johns Hopkins professor), Dr. Monica Gandhi and I team up to drop some mad COVID science.Check out full show notes and Peter's podcast, The Drive here. \n\xa0\nTopics & Timecodes:Severity of infection from Omicron\u2014reviewing the data [5:15];\nFactors contributing to the relative mildness of Omicron infections [8:30];\nIs SARS-CoV-2 evolving to cause less severe disease? [13:00];\nPotential of Covaxin\u2014an inactivated virus-based COVID-19 vaccine [17:45];\nHow B cells and T cells work together to defend against viruses [22:00];\nComparing the COVID-19 vaccines, and the rationale for the time between doses [25:30];\nReviewing the purpose and effectiveness of boosters for reducing severity and transmission [32:30];\nDebating vaccine mandates, and putting COVID\u2019s mortality risk in perspective [41:00];\nWhy the topic of COVID has become so polarized [1:03:15];\nReviewing the data on masks for protecting oneself and protecting others [1:06:30];\nThe inconsistent logic used for mask mandates [1:16:00];\nLong COVID and the potential for vaccines to reduce risk [1:21:45];\nRisks for children and policies for schools [1:27:30];\nReviewing the outcomes from Sweden, where the government didn\u2019t impose lockdowns [1:31:00];\nDraconian measures implemented in Canada [1:28:15];\nAntiviral treatments for COVID and a common-sense approach [1:42:15];\nImportance of ending tribalism and having rational discussions with humility [1:47:30];\nTreating infection with monoclonal antibodies and convalescent sera [2:01:45];\nReviewing claims made by the controversial Dr. Robert Malone [2:11:15];\nA potential exit strategy from the current situation [2:30:30];\nChange needed at the NIH [2:40:00]\n\ufeffVideo archive, audio podcast, music parodies, Supporter Tribe membership, merch, social media, and email:\xa0https://lnk.bio/zdoggmd\nSupport us with a 1-time donation and get a personal email thank you from me:\xa0paypal.me/zdoggmd\nMore about Dr. Z:\xa0zdoggmd.com/about-z\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices