Dr. Osterholm PODCAST

 Dr. Osterholm has been consistent since day 1 essentially. He is an outspoken critic of the CDC guidelines and essentially reinforces many of the points I have pounded on in the irrationality of the CDC/State/local responses. Please listen to his most recent webinar. Excellent!

https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/podcasts-webinars/episode-110


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