&lt;p&gt;In this episode, Dr. Osterholm and host Chris Dall discuss indirect consequences of the pandemic, issues around reported testing data, the upcoming CIDRAP Viewpoint report on contact tracing, and teaming up with the Minneapolis Federal Reserve Bank to co-host the webinar, &amp;quot;Living in a COVID-19 world.&amp;quot;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Email us your questions at &lt;a href="mailto:OsterholmUpdate@umn.edu"&gt;OsterholmUpdate@umn.edu&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Living in a COVID-19 World webinar: &lt;a href="https://youtu.be/zRgAvyaEiAQ"&gt;https://youtu.be/zRgAvyaEiAQ&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

Special Episode: Masks and Science

A weekly report on the COVID-19 pandemic from infectious disease expert Michael Osterholm, PhD, MPH. Dr. Osterholm is the director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (CIDRAP) at the University of Minnesota and has spent a career investigating outbreaks. Since 2005, he has emphasized supply chain and other vulnerabilities and a critical need for pandemic preparedness. In this podcast, Dr. Osterholm dissects the latest COVID-19 news, data, and guidance.
CIDRAP’s Chris Dall, MA, is the cohost of the Osterholm Update and a reporter for CIDRAP News. http://www.cidrap.umn.edu