<p>In our March COVID Update episode, Dr. Pollack joins us to talk about the origins, definitions, and differences of an epidemic, pandemic, and endemic. We also discuss when the COVID pandemic could become endemic, the state of COVID variants, and the potential for more “variants of concern.” We even talk about the unseemly yet important (and interesting!) topic of how wastewater and sewage treatment plants are an essential tool in tracking COVID.<br/><br/>Each month, <a href='https://www.healthcareconsumerrights.org/covid-updates/'>Dr. Brad Pollock</a> from UC Davis joins us to discuss the latest COVID news and information. </p>

Minicast: Can you use food to prevent and treat disease?

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