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Podcast: Mayo Clinic Talks
Episode: Mayo Clinic Q&A: On the Verge of Predicted COVID-19 Surge with Delta Variant
Description: This episode is shared from Mayo Clinic Q&A and was recorded July, 2021
Guest:Â Gregory A. Poland, M.D. (@drgregpoland)Â
Host: Halena M. Gazelka, M.D. (@hmgazelkamd)Â Â Â
The delta variant is being blamed for hot spots in the U.S. where cases of COVID-19 are on the rise. These hot spots account for most cases in the U.S. They are also the geographical areas that tend to have the lowest vaccination rates.Â
"It's no surprise that the two go together," says Dr. Gregory Poland, an infectious diseases expert and head of May...