&lt;p&gt;In &amp;quot;Shifting Baselines,&amp;quot; Dr. Osterholm covers the trajectory of the pandemic amidst a decline in cases, the BA2 subvariant, hospitalizations in children, and his decision to return to the Joe Rogan Experience podcast.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Email us your questions: &lt;a href="mailto:OsterholmUpdate@umn.edu"&gt;OsterholmUpdate@umn.edu&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Michael&amp;#039;s Beautiful Place: &lt;a href="https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/michaels-beautiful-place"&gt;https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/michaels-beautiful-place&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Transcript: &lt;a href="https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/ep-92-transcript"&gt;https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/ep-92-transcript&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

Episode 93: What the World Needs

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