As cases of COVID-19 quietly climb again this summer, many are left wondering where things really stand. On this week’s edition of the Friday Eight O’Clock Buzz, Dr. Nasia Safdar returns to help make sense of the latest developments.
Dr. Safdar, a professor of infectious diseases at the UW–Madison Department of Medicine, shares insights into the current dominant variant known as “FLiRT” and just how contagious it is. She also offers guidance on when to test, how to approach masking, and what to do after a known exposure.
The conversation also explores updated vaccine guidance, the continued uncertainty around Long COVID, and concerns about how politics continue to influence public health leadership at the national level…