How Goes the Battle With the Pandemic?: With Dr. Amesh Adalja

 

In this episode of New Ideal Live, Ben Bayer talks with Amesh Adalja, (http://www.trackingzebra.com/about) a well-known expert on pandemic preparedness, about the latest developments in the Covid-19 pandemic. Among the topics covered: Why there are outbreaks in many parts of the country right now; How individuals can change their behavior to combat the virus; The latest antibody treatments, including those recently administered to President Trump; Prospects for the availability of rapid at-home tests; Whether or not masks are effective at containing the spread of the virus; Updates on the development of a vaccine; What to make of the case of Sweden, where no lockdowns where imposed. Mentioned in the conversation were Dr. Adalja’s article “COVID19: A Path Forward,” (https://medium.com/@AmeshAA/covid19-a-path-forward-868d5e8dc53) Onkar Ghate’s white paper “A Pro-Freedom Approach to Infectious Disease,” (https://newideal.aynrand.org/pandemic-response/) and Ben Bayer’s article “The FDA Mandates Ignorance about Covid-19.” (https://newideal.aynrand.org/the-fda-mandates-ignorance-about-covid-19/)