&lt;p&gt;In "A Tough Two Weeks," Dr. Osterholm shares why the past two weeks have been among the most challenging of the pandemic for him. He also provides an update on global and national COVID trends, examines the latest data on the possible source of the pandemic, and answers a COVID query on booster shots following COVID infection.&lt;/p&gt;
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	&lt;a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/10/opinion/masks-work-cochrane-study.html"&gt;Here’s why the science Is clear that masks work&lt;/a&gt; (Zeynep Tufekci,&amp;nbsp;&lt;em&gt;New York Times&lt;/em&gt;)
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Episode 128: A Light at the End of a Tough Two Weeks

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