A Cup of Tea

How has the wavelike nature of COVID-19 defined the pandemic and the virus driving it? Host Jared explores this phenomenon in depth by looking over statistics of the virus in various countries from 2020 to today. Since the last wave, he highlights a shift in how the virus has been perceived psychologically by society. Finally, he wraps up the episode by explaining tools which could hypothetically help society exit the pandemic once and for all while bracing for another potentially impactful wave of COVID-19.

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Johns Hopkins University of Medicine Coronavirus Resource Center

New COVID-19 Cases Worldwide

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