#235 – Michael Mina: Rapid COVID Testing

Michael Mina is an immunologist, epidemiologist, and physician at Harvard. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:
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OUTLINE:
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(00:00) - Introduction
(08:14) - At-home COVID-19 tests
(18:17) - Medical devices and FDA classification
(24:37) - Rapid test availability
(40:59) - Who is in charge of public health?
(57:38) - Testing privacy
(1:04:54) - Biden's COVID-19 Action Plan
(1:16:08) - Uncertainty, fear, and COVID
(1:23:02) - Vaccines and herd immunity
(1:31:42) - Meditation and consciousness
(1:41:44) - Minimalism and Capitalism
(1:45:20) - The future of humanity