Episode 76: pandemic summer

“This virus is not going to go away. I believe as far as it's going to become endemic. That means it's going to become a natural part of our environment.”

For over 40 years, Dr. Jose Luis Sanchez has been working in infectious disease epidemiology, outbreak investigation, and applied biomedical research. In today's episode, he answers questions about COVID-19, including whether or not we should schedule that summer travel, and why the virus has hit some populations so much harder than others.

Episode transcript

Disclaimer: Dr. Sanchez is not representing the Department of Defense or the US military establishment; his opinions are his own. In this way, he cannot be held liable or in violation of any D.o.D./U.S. military statutes or regulations that he may not agree with or be held liable or in contempt in any way when he mentioned that this country should be moving to have a "Health Care Act" akin to the Social Security Act, which enables all Americans to have equitable and high-quality access to medical care.