Dr. Michael Osterholm

director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota; former advisor to President Biden’s pandemic response

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Michael Osterholm is director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota and professor at its School of Public Health.

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“This virus continues to throw 210 mile [per hour] curveballs at us all the time. … We don't know which virus is going to show up tomorrow,” says Dr. Michael Osterholm.

COVID still throws 210 mph curveballs at Americans, says doctor

“This virus continues to throw 210 mile [per hour] curveballs at us all the time. … We don't know which virus is going to show up tomorrow,” says Dr. Michael Osterholm.

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COVID is here to stay, says epidemiologist Michael Osterholm. Now the question of how to live with COVID remains.

With COVID ‘viral blizzard,’ health care systems are breaking

COVID is here to stay, says epidemiologist Michael Osterholm. Now the question of how to live with COVID remains.

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Andrew Wakefield founded the movement against vaccinations — with the claim that they're responsible for autism and bowel disease.

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Andrew Wakefield founded the movement against vaccinations — with the claim that they're responsible for autism and bowel disease.

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