&lt;p&gt;In &amp;quot;What the World Needs,&amp;quot; Dr. Osterholm discusses the new CDC guidance, provides an update on the trajectory of the pandemic nationally and internationally, discusses new data on vaccine efficacy in 5- to 11-year-olds, examines new research on the origins of SARS-CoV-2, and answers a COVID Query about Ukraine. &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;br /&gt;
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Episode 94: The Next Normal

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