Community Pulse is a special report on the unfolding coronavirus situation in mid-Missouri featuring local family physician Elizabeth Allemann, M.D. and public health advocate Ginny Chadwick. Catch it live every Monday and Wednesday at 9am on KOPN 89.5 FM or streaming at kopn.org.
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Welcome to this new monthly show, talking all things comics with various guests! Also on YouTube!!!
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INTENSIVE is a free online education and knowledge translation resource provided by the Alfred Intensive Care Unit in Melbourne, Australia. INTENSIVE is for doctors and other health professionals training in and practising intensive care medicine. Podcast show notes are available at: http://intensiveblog.com
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Comics Talk Episode One - Pat Mills
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1:43:37Episode One of a brand new series of interviews with comics creators. Comics Talk welcomes Pat Mills to the show, to talk about his new Kickstarter, Ragtime Soldier, Charley's War and the 50th Anniversary of Battle Picture Weekly!By Phillip Vaughan
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The John Wagner Interview - The Bogie Man
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34:49I was lucky enough to interview John Wagner about the new Bogie Man (otherwise known as ‘The Scottish Comic’) graphic novel collection in conjunction with The77 Publications.The InComplete Case Files launches on Thursday 25th May 2023 at 7pm on Kickstarter:https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/wagnerrok/the-bogie-man-the-incomplete-case-filesLive La…
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Comics Pub Crawl: Episode One - Dave Gibbons & Tim Pilcher
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57:20Welcome to this new semi-regular podcast, Comics Pub Crawl. Join Phil & Chris talking all things comics in the pub, and listen to guests who will be joining them from time to time! This episode, Chris talks about New Toys, by Grant Morrison & Frank Quitely, and we are joined by special guests Dave Gibbons & Tim Pilcher, who are talking about Dave's…
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This is the FINAL edition of Community Pulse. Hear host Dr. Elizabeth Allemann reflect on the pandemic. If you have turned to Community Pulse for information during the darkest days of the pandemic, or if KOPN has positively impacted your life in any other way, please consider supporting us during our summer pledge drive. Fare thee well!…
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More reflections on the arc of the pandemic
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30:12Host Dr. Elizabeth Allemann says farewell to the show, and indicates that Matthew Holloway on Facebook is a good source for tracking rates of infection. https://www.facebook.com/holloweezy https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/us/covid-cases.html https://ourworldindata.org/blog/page/2 Looking over the arc of the pandemic, Dr. Allemann emphasizes…
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Host Dr. Elizabeth Allemann discusses the CDC guidelines on masking and vaccinations. Here are precautions recommended for the unvaccinated population. Information on recurrent infection, which is difficult to define and seems to be rare. Find the CDC's rationale for the new guidelines.By KOPN
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Host Dr. Elizabeth Allemann speaks with guest Sarah Davis about COVID vaccinations for children. Pfizer press release with some dataBy KOPN
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Host Dr. Elizabeth Allemann speaks with Sara Humm from the Boone County/City of Columbia Health Department about the end of the public health order and ongoing guidelines regarding COVID-19.By KOPN
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Dr. Elizabeth Allemann discusses the Columbia health orders that expire on May 12 and will not be renewed.By KOPN
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Goodbye, Ginny, and thank you for everything!
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30:55Ginny Chadwick reflects on the past year of co-hosting Community Pulse. Today was her last time hosting the program, and from now on Community Pulse will air only on Wednesdays from 9 a.m. until 9:30 a.m. with host Dr. Elizabeth Allemann. Thank you, Ginny! Ginny also discussed CDC guidelines for wearing a mask indoors. You can find that information…
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Co-host Dr. Elizabeth Allemann speaks with Dr. Erik Martin, an emergency room physician who has worked in New York, Missouri, Oklahoma, and the Southwest US during this pandemic.By KOPN
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Missouri Foundation for Health's Messaging to Missourians About COVID-19 Vaccines: https://vimeo.com/531548031/78e7729a8d https://mffh.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/MFH-Vaccine-Presentation-FINAL.pdf https://mffh.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/MFH-Vaccine-Communications-Message-Guide-Final.pdfBy KOPN
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Pertinent links: https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMe2106315 https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2104840 https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/safety/JJUpdate.html https://emergency.cdc.gov/han/2021/han00442.aspBy KOPN
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Dr. Allemann and Sarah Davis address two questions from listeners: 1. What can we do after vaccination with other vaccinated people? Can we be inside without masks? How do we think about the other people in our bubbles who aren’t vaccinated? 2. Do we change the way we think about receiving a vaccine if we have had COVID 19? Are there increased risk…
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B117 variant What these mutations actually are Every person in MO who is 16 years and older can sign up for a vaccination appointment. Visit here. Finally, a study shows that the vaccine works pretty much the same in 12-15 year-olds as in older teens and adults. The first doses of study in 6 months to 11 years old started last week.…
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https://missouriindependent.com/2021/04/06/days-after-all-missouri-adults-are-eligible-for-vaccine-state-expects-fewer-doses/By KOPN
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Cases are up in the world, the US, and Missouri. Michigan is a hot-spot, and Missouri should pay attention to their challenges and try to learn from them: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/michigan-covid-more-than-8-400-new-coronavirus-cases-reported-in-one-day-most-since-december/ar-BB1fihu7 CDC issues new travel guidance for people who have been …
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Co-host Ginny Chadwick speaks to Dr. Angie Hull, a public policy professor, who took an adventure to rural Missouri to snag a coveted Johnson & Johnson vaccine.By KOPN
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Vaccination and recovery from infection Question from a listener about air filtration Air data Vaccine info Vaccine infoBy KOPN
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Vaccine access for disproportionately affected populations
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31:16Further reading/resources: The Language Tree Spanish Registration Form State Vaccination Priorities City Health Order ModificationBy KOPN
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Legislative update with Rep. Martha Stevens
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32:15Further reading/resources: Central Missouri COVID-19 Vaccine Information Map of state vaccine sites Entire list of vaccine sites in Missouri Google sheet of state supplied vaccinesBy KOPN
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Further reading/resources: Central Missouri COVID-19 Vaccine Information Map of state vaccine sites Entire list of vaccine sites in Missouri Google sheet of state supplied vaccinesBy KOPN
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Local case numbers increasing, vaccines available for Tier 3
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32:39Further reading/resources: Boone County COVID-19 case numbers Sewershed Surveillance project data CDC says vaccinated grandparents can visit their grandchildren Missouri Vaccine Spotter Missouri Vaccine Information Central Missouri COVID-19 vaccine information Facebook GroupBy KOPN
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Grassroots efforts to increase vaccine access
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30:36Further reading/resources: COVID-19 Vaccine Spotter Central Missouri COVID-19 Vaccine Information (Facebook group) Women form group of vaccine-finders and use Facebook to help those who need it (Columbia Missourian)By KOPN
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Further reading/resources: Vaccinespotter.org https://covidvaccine.mo.govBy KOPN
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Further reading/resources: Cheer Coach's Facebook Post MSHSAA says masks are dangerous for cheerleaders in competition (KOMU) NCA School CompetitionsBy KOPN
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Understanding the newest COVID-19 vaccine
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33:14Further reading/resources: A Guide to Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 Vaccine (factcheck.org) Covid-19 Vaccine — Frequently Asked Questions (New England Journal of Medicine) Missouri expects 50K doses of Johnson & Johnson vaccine this week (Missourian)By KOPN
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Global Vaccine Development and Distribution
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30:51Further reading/resources: World Bank threatens to suspend vaccine funding to Lebanon (ABC News) High-End Medical Provider Let Ineligible People Skip COVID-19 Vaccine Line (NPR) Will drug companies make bumper profits? (BBC) Airfinity websiteBy KOPN
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Missouri Teacher of the Year recipient discusses prioritizing teachers for vaccines
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28:20Further reading/resources: CDC’s COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout Recommendations See How the Vaccine Rollout Is Going in Your State (New York Times) Here are the states prioritizing educators in COVID-19 vaccine rollouts: Map (ABC News) Missouri State Teacher Association Facebook post of the letter by Teachers of the Year Safe Schools Require Prioritizing…
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Further reading/resources: Central Missouri Covid-19 Vaccine Information Facebook Group MO State Mass Vaccine Events Map of all Vaccine Providers in MO Boone County Health Department Sign-up information MU Health Care Sign up Form D& H Drug St Louis County Sign up Cape Girardeau Health Department Covid Vaccine Info Audrain County Vaccine Info & App…
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Further reading/resources: CDC's Mask Guide Badger Seal (Mask Fitter, Mask Sealer, Mask Brace) Strategies to minimize SARS-CoV-2 transmission in classroom settings: Combined impacts of ventilation and mask effective filtration efficiency (medRxiv) Maximizing Fit for Cloth and Medical Procedure Masks to Improve Performance and Reduce SARS-CoV-2 Tran…
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Tracking COVID-19 data in Columbia Public Schools
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30:53Further reading/resources: Como For a Safe Return to School Facebook Group CoMo COVID Data - April's Facebook Group COVID 14-Day Rate for CPS Info Page Boone County, MO COVID-19 Information Hub Missouri Vaccine NavigatorBy KOPN
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The difficulty in comparing SARS-CoV2 vaccines
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31:22Further reading/resources: Evaluating SARS-CoV-2 Vaccines After Emergency Use Authorization or Licensing of Initial Candidate Vaccines (JAMA Network) SARS-CoV-2 Vaccines: Much Accomplished, Much to Learn (American College of Cardiology) Handicapping the COVID Vaccine Horse Race (Medscape) New COVID-19 vaccine trials starting in children (MSN) Pfize…
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Further reading/resources: LOCAL Compass Health COVID-19 Testing Event Novavax bosses cash out for $46 million with COVID-19 vaccine trials still under way (Reuters) Covid vaccines: Will drug companies make bumper profits? (BBC) Good morning. The vaccine news continues to be better than many people realize. (New York Times) City of Columbia Vaccine…
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Further reading/resources: Genomic Surveillance for SARS-CoV-2 Variants (CDC) New coronavirus variant spreads in Denmark despite epidemic receding (Reuters) SARS-CoV-2 Variant – United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (WHO) See How the Vaccine Rollout Is Going in Your State (New York Times) Coronavirus Vaccine Tracker (New York Times)…
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Outlining attempts to access the vaccine in Missouri
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29:31Further reading/resources: Missouri Vaccine Priority Information City of Columbia Vaccine Information St. Louis County Vaccine Information Audrain County Vaccine Information Vaccine Sign-Ups: MU Health Care BJC HealthCare Lake Regional Health System Cape Girardeau County Ste. Genevieve County Perry County (more information here)…
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Further reading/resources: The Sewershed Surveillance Project Missouri, on the hunt for the coronavirus, tests community wastewater facilities (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)By KOPN
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Exploring the Novavax vaccine trial in Mid-Missouri
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31:36Further reading/resources: Dr. Dandachi's MU Health Care Profile More information and sign up options: Novavax Vaccine Trial Website or MU Trial ScreeningBy KOPN
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Science education in the time of COVID-19
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31:33Further reading/resources: CPS Science Webpage CPS Science Facebook Page CPS Reopening Information A tweet at a time, CPS science educator builds a record of COVID-19 in Missouri (Columbia Missourian) Columbia School Board votes to go forward with in-person and hybrid learning plan (Columbia Missourian) New trash system means new strategies (Columb…
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Breaking down COVID-19 transmission with Infectious Disease Expert Dr. Martinello
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32:31Further reading/resources: Dr. Richard Martinello, Associate Professor at Yale School of Medicine; Medical Director, Infection Prevention at Yale New Haven Hospital and Yale New Haven Health, Quality & Safety Coronavirus can travel farther and faster inside restaurants than previously thought, South Korean study suggests (Seattle Times)…
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Further reading/resources: Novavax Vaccine Trial City of Columbia COVID-19 Vaccine Information Missouri Vaccine Distribution Plan See How the Vaccine Rollout Is Going in Your State (New York Times) From West Virginia: All nursing homes, long-term care facilities will have received COVID-19 vaccine by Monday (MetroNews)…
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Wastewater data, vaccine rollout, and more
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33:02Further resources/readings: The Sewershed Surveillance Project Some Health Care Workers Say They Are 'Forgotten' In COVID-19 Vaccination Plans (NPR) Missouri's Red Zone Report from the White House Task Force CPS Board of Education Meeting: January 11th at 6:30 pm for decision on planned return for January 19th Columbia COVID Testing Information: Bo…
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Further reading/resources: Evidence of Long-Distance Droplet Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 by Direct Air Flow in a Restaurant in Korea Infected after 5 minutes, from 20 feet away: South Korea study shows coronavirus’s spread indoors Inflatable Costume May Be Behind Outbreak at California HospitalBy KOPN
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COVID-19 Testing with GS Labs Medical Director
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31:47Boone County Testing Locations, Contact, Hours, and Costs: Boone Hospital: https://www.boone.org/covid19#test 1504 E. Broadway Phone Screening: (314)391-4930 Online Screening Form: https://healthbot.covid19.bjc.org Hours: M-F 7 AM - 3 PM, S 8 AM - 12 PM COST: No information published online GS Labs: https://gslabstesting.com Phone Screening: (573)3…
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Year in review: masks, shut downs, testing, and more
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35:03Host Dr. Elizabeth Allemann takes a look back on how the coronavirus shaped 2020 and looks ahead to next year as one that holds both concern and hope regarding the pandemic.By KOPN
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Regional differences in COVID-19 responses and reporting
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31:35Davis Dunavin, WSHU news reporterBy KOPN
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Columbia neonatal doctor shares experiences navigating the pandemic
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30:44Further reading/resources: Tracking the coronavirus vaccine, state by state (Washington Post) Coronavirus Vaccine Tracker (New York Times) COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2): information about the new virus variant (UK GOV) Dr. Sarah Younger, MU Health CareBy KOPN
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Host Ginny Chadwick speaks with Certified Nurse Midwife Lori Maybrier of MU Health Care about getting the vaccine as a first priority health worker.By KOPN
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Addressing listener questions on COVID-19 vaccines
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30:56Further reading/resources: Vaccine rollout to start next week in Missouri (Columbia Missourian)By KOPN
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Meeting the needs of Columbia's unhoused population
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31:10Further reading/resources: https://roomattheinncomo.org/ https://www.facebook.com/columbiaRATI/By KOPN
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