Rising COVID cases, China pneumonia outbreak and free COVID treatment with Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH
The latest developments on respiratory virus season, including COVID and the flu. AMA's Vice President of Science, Medicine and Public Health, Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH, discusses the latest case counts, tips to protect yourself, why the COVID vaccination rate is so low, and a new government program that provides free COVID testing and treatment. Plus, an overview of everything we know about the rise of respiratory illnesses, including pneumonia, in China and the US. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.
💧 Wastewater COVID dashboard via CDC National Wastewater Surveillance System (NWSS): https://www.cdc.gov/nwss/index.html
💊 Learn more about the Home Test to Treat program: https://www.test2treat.org/
🦠 Free COVID tests by mail still available: https://www.covid.gov/tests
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00:00 AMA Update for Dec. 13, 2023
00:18 Are COVID cases rising?
00:32 CDC COVID cases
01:00 CDC COVID wastewater dashboard (https://www.cdc.gov/nwss/index.html)
01:13 CDC flu cases
01:37 CDC COVID protocol and safety tips
02:48 How many people have the COVID vaccine?
03:02 Fewer people have gotten the updated COVID vaccine
04:27 Free COVID testing kits and treatment
04:40 Home Test to Treat program (https://www.test2treat.org/)
05:51 Visit covidtests.gov to get free COVID tests
06:12 What’s driving the mysterious pneumonia outbreak in China?
06:24 What we know about the 2023 pneumonia outbreak
07:48 Recent mass shootings and gun violence milestone
08:04 Gun violence archive 2023 stats
08:18 Gun violence definitions
09:19 AMA gun violence efforts
09:56 American Psychological Association survey on availability of mental health care
11:01 Challenges to accessing health care today (physician shortage)
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💧 Wastewater COVID dashboard via CDC National Wastewater Surveillance System (NWSS): https://www.cdc.gov/nwss/index.html
💊 Learn more about the Home Test to Treat program: https://www.test2treat.org/
🦠 Free COVID tests by mail still available: https://www.covid.gov/tests
🩺 The AMA is your powerful ally in patient care. Join now: https://bit.ly/AMAJoinRenew
00:00 AMA Update for Dec. 13, 2023
00:18 Are COVID cases rising?
00:32 CDC COVID cases
01:00 CDC COVID wastewater dashboard (https://www.cdc.gov/nwss/index.html)
01:13 CDC flu cases
01:37 CDC COVID protocol and safety tips
02:48 How many people have the COVID vaccine?
03:02 Fewer people have gotten the updated COVID vaccine
04:27 Free COVID testing kits and treatment
04:40 Home Test to Treat program (https://www.test2treat.org/)
05:51 Visit covidtests.gov to get free COVID tests
06:12 What’s driving the mysterious pneumonia outbreak in China?
06:24 What we know about the 2023 pneumonia outbreak
07:48 Recent mass shootings and gun violence milestone
08:04 Gun violence archive 2023 stats
08:18 Gun violence definitions
09:19 AMA gun violence efforts
09:56 American Psychological Association survey on availability of mental health care
11:01 Challenges to accessing health care today (physician shortage)
✶✶✶✶
📺 Follow the @americanmedicalassociation on YouTube: https://bit.ly/AMA_YouTubeChannel
🎥 Watch #AMAUpdate for the latest in health care news for physicians: https://bit.ly/AMA_Update
📝 Full transcripts of the show are available here: https://bit.ly/AMA_Update_Transcripts
📧 Subscribe to AMA Morning Rounds newsletter, with the news you need every morning delivered to your inbox: https://bit.ly/AMA-MorningRounds
🎧 Listen to our latest podcast episodes now: https://bit.ly/AMA_Podcasts
📲 Download AMA Connect for news, podcasts, video updates and learning in one place: https://apple.co/3URzNES
💬 Connect with the AMA on social media: https://bit.ly/AMA_Social_Media
#fightingfordocs #medicine #futureofhealthcare #physicianadvocacy #healthcare #medical #science #publichealth #influenza #FightFlu #flushot #fluvaccine #fluseason #covid #covid19 #coronavirus #pandemic #covidvaccine #RSV #RSVvaccine #RespiratorySyncytialVirus #vaccines #vaccination #immunization #wastewatersurveillanc #gunviolence #mentalhealth #AmericanMedicalAssociation
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