To talk about the effectiveness of #Covid treatments and #vaccines, and discuss the connection between Covid and #BlackFungus, Manisha Pande hosts Dr Priya Sampathkumar, chair, Infection and Prevention Control at Mayo Clinic, and Dr Sumaiya Shaikh, neuroscientist and founding editor of Alt News Science.<br /><br />On the effectiveness of plasma therapy in treating Covid, Shaikh says, “In Covid, it adds to the different mutations. So, not just that it is not useful but in a lot of instances, it adds to the variants in the population.”<br /><br />Talking about Covid reinfection, Sampathkumar says, “Because of the lack of good data on testing and actual numbers coming out, we don’t know the reinfection rate [for the Indian strain]. We don’t know whether the cases are more severe or less severe. It does appear that this is all like a brand-new infection.”<br /><br />They also discuss whether pregnant women can get vaccinated, the efficacy rates of various vaccines, booster shots, and more.<br /><br />Watch.<br /><br />--<br /><br />Watch the previous sessions: https://www.newslaundry.com/navigating-the-second-wave<br /><br />Subscribe to Newslaundry: https://www.newslaundry.com/subscription?ref=social<br /><br />Follow and engage with us on social media:<br />Facebook: https://facebook.com/newslaundry<br />Twitter: https://twitter.com/newslaundry<br />Instagram: https://instagram.com/newslaundry
