Episode 16: Science Wednesday with Dr. Jose

Dr. Nick speaks with Dr. JoAnn Jose. Topics include Opening Up America , Protests, Masks, Asymptomatic infection, Re-infection

Links:

1. NPR Article on South Korea Reinfections: https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2020/04/17/836747242/in-south-korea-a-growing-number-of-covid-19-patients-test-positive-after-recover
2. USS Teddy Roosevelt Testing: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-military-sympt/coronavirus-clue-most-cases-aboard-u-s-aircraft-carrier-are-symptom-free-idUSKCN21Y2GB
3. MMWR King County Presymptomatic Data: https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/69/wr/mm6913e1.htm
4. NYT Article on Asymptomatic Spreaders: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/31/health/coronavirus-asymptomatic-transmission.html
5. MMWR Singapore Presymtomatic Data: https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/69/wr/mm6914e1.htm?s_cid=mm6914e1_w
6. CNN Article on Boston Homeless Population Data: https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/17/us/boston-homeless-coronavirus-outbreak/index.html
7. NPR Article on Marion Correctional Center in OH: https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2020/04/20/838943211/73-of-inmates-at-an-ohio-prison-test-positive-for-coronavirus
8. The Hammer and the Dance: https://medium.com/@tomaspueyo/coronavirus-the-hammer-and-the-dance-be9337092b56
9. White House Plan for Reopening: https://www.whitehouse.gov/openingamerica/#criteria

Bonus Article (because tangential, but interesting): FT Article on Germany's COVID situation: https://www.ft.com/content/c0755b30-69bb-11ea-800d-da70cff6e4d3

In South Korea, A Growing Number Of COVID-19 Patients Test Positive After Recovery
By Friday, South Korean authorities had identified 163 patients who tested positive again after a full recovery. The number more than doubled in about a week, up from 74 cases on April 9.