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Big Books & Bold Ideas with Kerri Miller
Kerri Miller and Breann Schossow

A look at the science of coronavirus as the country loosens restrictions

A person in a car gets tested.
Mitch Trembreull gets tested for the coronavirus in a drive-thru setting at the People's Center Clinics and Services in Minneapolis on Monday.
Richard Tsong-Taatarii | Star Tribune via AP file

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A number of states have eased or ended stay-at-home orders, with other governors extending them. However, the threat of coronavirus is far from over. While cases are on the decline in some parts of the country, other cities are seeing the number of COVID-19 patients increase. 

Kerri Miller talked with two infectious disease specialists about the latest news regarding coronavirus science and where we stand on testing, contact tracing and research about treatments and vaccines.

Guests:

  • Michael Osterholm is regents professor and director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota.

  • Dr. Abigail Carlson is an assistant professor at Washington University School of Medicine in St Louis.

To listen to the full conversation you can use the audio player above.

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