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64. COVID in 19: Everything You Need to Know About the New Vaccine

Ricochet Audio Network — Sat, 14 Nov 2020 14:58:22 +0000

On today’s episode of COVID in 19, Scott Immergut of Ricochet and Avik Roy of the Foundation for Research on Equal Opportunity talk about this week’s vaccine news from Pfizer and Biontech. How good is the data? Are more vaccines on the horizon? Will Joe Biden strive to distribute vaccines around the world or prioritize […]

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63. COVID in 19: World Health Organization Acknowledges Consequences to Lockdowns

Ricochet Audio Network — Tue, 27 Oct 2020 22:32:20 +0000

On today's episode of COVID in 19, Scott Immergut of Ricochet and Avik Roy of FREOPP talk about the World Health Organization's new guidance that lockdowns are bad. What took them so long? And with the holidays coming up, Avik explains why his kids will be trick or treating and why he's even looking forward to seeing his relatives.

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62. Ilya Shapiro on the Politics of the Supreme Court

Ricochet Audio Network — Tue, 20 Oct 2020 17:17:54 +0000

On today's episode of American Wonk, FREOPP's Avik Roy talks with Ilya Shapiro, author of "Supreme Disorder," a new book on the politics of the Supreme Court. They talk about Amy Coney Barrett and ask: what have conservatives gotten right and wrong in their quest to change how the Supreme Court thinks about the Constitution?

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61. COVID in 19: President Trump Recovers from the Virus

Ricochet Audio Network — Fri, 16 Oct 2020 03:55:23 +0000

On today's episode of COVID in 19, Scott Immergut of Ricochet and Avik Roy of FREOPP talk about President Trump's recovery from the virus. What really happened, and what do we need to know about the new treatments that Trump has taken?

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60. COVID in 19: The Mismanagement of Data

Ricochet Audio Network — Fri, 16 Oct 2020 03:17:58 +0000

On today’s episode of COVID in 19, Scott Immergut of Ricochet and Avik Roy of FREOPP talk about Avik’s congressional testimony on data and COVID-19. Why haven’t we been better at measuring deaths in nursing homes? Why are so many lab tests coming back with false positive results, and what can we do about it?

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59. Robert Bryce and Jim Cooper: The Sierra Club and Environmental Racism

Ricochet Audio Network — Fri, 09 Oct 2020 02:56:04 +0000

On today’s episode of Power Hungry, FREOPP Visiting Fellow Robert Bryce talks to California Assemblyman Jim Cooper, a Democrat, about a letter he wrote accusing the Sierra Club of fueling environmental racism. What’s going wrong with energy policy in California?

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58. COVID in 19: Biden Claims that Trump is Responsible for 200,000 Deaths

Ricochet Audio Network — Wed, 23 Sep 2020 03:40:11 +0000

On today's episode of COVID in 19, Scott Immergut of Ricochet and Avik Roy of FREOPP talk about Joe Biden's claim that Trump is responsible for all 200,000 COVID deaths in America. Also, how should we think about COVID's impact on different ethnic groups? And how would the rollout of a vaccine actually work?

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57. COVID in 19: YouTube Takes Down Interview with Trump Advisor Scott Atlas

Ricochet Audio Network — Wed, 16 Sep 2020 22:28:46 +0000

On today's episode of COVID in 19, Scott Immergut of Ricochet and Avik Roy of FREOPP talk about Atlas-gate, the decision of Youtube to censor an interview that Trump coronavirus advisor and Stanford professor Scott Atlas did with the Hoover Institution. What was Youtube thinking?

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56. Robert Bryce and Michael Shellenberger: Why Nuclear Energy is the Path Forward to Reducing Carbon Emissions

Ricochet Audio Network — Tue, 15 Sep 2020 00:36:27 +0000

On today's episode of Power Hungry, FREOPP Visiting Fellow Robert Bryce talks to Michael Shellenberger, founder of Environmental Progress, about his new book Apocalypse Never. Is nuclear power our best hope for reducing carbon emissions? They discuss that and more!

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55. COVID in 19: Why Did Trump Downplay the Pandemic Early On?

Ricochet Audio Network — Mon, 14 Sep 2020 03:59:22 +0000

On today's episode of COVID in 19, Scott Immergut of Ricochet and Avik Roy of FREOPP talk about Los Angeles cancelling and then de-cancelling Halloween, and also the claim that a motorcycle rally in South Dakota led to a massive COVID outbreak. Also, why did Trump downplay the pandemic early on?

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54. COVID in 19: Should You Believe Your Positive COVID Test?

Ricochet Audio Network — Fri, 04 Sep 2020 18:23:29 +0000

On today's episode of COVID in 19, Avik Roy of FREOPP and Scott Immergut of Ricochet talk Nancy Pelosi's hair salon crime spree. They also discuss a fascinating New York Times report suggesting as many as 70% of people testing positive under PCR tests for COVID are actually negative.

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53. COVID in 19: Is the CDC Overcounting or Undercounting Deaths?

Ricochet Audio Network — Thu, 03 Sep 2020 01:37:45 +0000

On today's episode of COVID in 19, Avik Roy of FREOPP and Scott Immergut of Ricochet talk CDC conspiracy theories: are we overcounting or undercounting the number of COVID deaths in the US? And why has the CDC stopped recommending testing for people with no symptoms?

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52. COVID in 19: California’s Testing Debacle

Ricochet Audio Network — Thu, 27 Aug 2020 22:56:36 +0000

On today's episode of COVD in 19, Avik Roy of FREOPP and Scott Immergut of Ricochet talk about the California data debacle: why is it so hard for the tech capital of the world to accurately report its COVID statistics? Will encouraging news on the testing front solve all our problems?

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51. COVID in 19: What Does Science Say About the Value of Lockdowns?

Ricochet Audio Network — Wed, 26 Aug 2020 22:29:16 +0000

On today's episode of COVID in 19, Avik Roy of FREOPP and Scott Immergut of Ricochet talk about Day 1 of the Republican National Convention. Joe Biden says that if cases rise again, he would support another shutdown. But what does the science really say about the value of lockdowns?

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50. COVID in 19: Biden Calls for National Mask Mandate

Ricochet Audio Network — Tue, 25 Aug 2020 03:49:24 +0000

On today’s episode of COVID in 19, Avik Roy of FREOPP and Scott Immergut of Ricochet talk about Biden’s acceptance speech at the Democratic convention. can the federal government force every American to wear a mask? Should you go see Christopher Nolan’s new blockbuster move in a theater? We discuss that and more in under […]

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49. COVID in 19: Scott Atlas Joins Trump’s Coronavirus Task Force

Ricochet Audio Network — Wed, 19 Aug 2020 02:29:01 +0000

On today's episode of COVID in 19, Avik Roy of FREOPP and Scott Immergut of Ricochet talk about the latest COVID stats -- why is California, a lockdown state, seeing a rise in cases while Texas declines?

Why are Democrats mad about President Trump tapping Scott Atlas for his Coronavirus Task Force?

Catch Scott Atlas on the Uncommon Knowledge podcast here: The Doctor Is In: Scott Atlas And The Efficacy Of Lockdowns, Social Distancing, And Closings

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48. Robert Bryce on How to Reduce Energy Costs for All Americans

Ricochet Audio Network — Mon, 17 Aug 2020 19:12:50 +0000

On today's episode of American Wonk, Avik Roy talks to FREOPP Visiting Fellow Robert Bryce about juice. No, not apple juice, but the juice that powers our smartphones, our homes, and our cars. Can we keep energy affordable for all Americans while reducing carbon emissions? Listen to find out.

Watch Bryce's new documentary, "Juice: How Electricity Explains The World," here. Read Bryce's new book, "A Question of Power: Electricity and the Wealth of Nations 1st Edition, Kindle Edition," here.

Read his new FREOPP paper, "The High Cost of California Electricity Is Increasing Poverty," here.

And check out his new podcast, The Power Hungry Podcast, wherever you get your podcasts.

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47. COVID in 19: Can the College Football Season be Saved?

Ricochet Audio Network — Tue, 11 Aug 2020 22:04:56 +0000

On today's episode of COVID in 19, Scott Immergut of Ricochet and Avik Roy of FREOPP talk about Avik's Saturday Essay in the Wall Street Journal on school reopenings, what can we learn from the European experience.

Also, can the college football season be saved? Will anyone listen to the players?

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46. COVID in 19: Is the Media Coverage Biased?

Ricochet Audio Network — Sat, 08 Aug 2020 00:13:38 +0000

On today’s episode of COVID in 19, Avik Roy of FREOPP and Scott Immergut of Ricochet ask: why does the media only focus on bad news? You wouldn’t know from the headlines that COVID-19 cases have been declining all over the country. Is it a relentless chase for clicks? Does Trump get a fair shake? Let’s […]

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45. COVID in 19: Europe and Australia Brace for a “Second Wave?”

Ricochet Audio Network — Wed, 05 Aug 2020 00:54:32 +0000

Melbourne, Australia has issued new lockdown restrictions for the next six weeks, including: a curfew between 8pm-5am, residents cannot travel further than 5km from their own home, are only permitted to be outside for one hour a day, cannot go to the supermarket in twos, cannot invite visitors to their home, and cannot go to someone else's home unless they are giving or receiving care.

Are Australia and Europe experiencing a second wave of the virus? And how should we respond here in the U.S.? Avik Roy of FREOPP and Scott Immergut of Ricochet join today's episode of COVID in 19 to discuss.

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44. COVID in 19: What is Herd Immunity and Can We Achieve It?

Ricochet Audio Network — Thu, 30 Jul 2020 22:15:53 +0000

The latest COVID-19 data out of Sweden suggests that not only is the country approaching zero deaths on a daily basis, they are also approaching zero new cases. Has Sweden reached herd immunity, and if so, how long until we do so here in the U.S.?

Avik Roy of the Foundation for Research on Equal Opportunity and Scott Immergut of Ricochet discuss this topic and more--including new orders on school reopenings in Texas and whether we should delay the presidential election due to COVID--on today's episode of COVID in 19.

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43. COVID in 19: The Sweden Theory

Ricochet Audio Network — Wed, 29 Jul 2020 00:21:35 +0000

On today's episode of COVID in 19, Avik Roy and Scott Immergut discuss the "Sweden theory," which is that one-size-fits-all lockdowns are futile because the moment they are lifted, cases start to come back. But how long will it take for Sweden to reach herd immunity with this strategy?

This past week, baseball made its debut in the U.S., as more than a dozen Miami Marlins players tested positive for the virus. What are best practices the MLB should be taking to keep baseball going and prevent further spread?

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42. COVID in 19: CDC Issues New Guidance on Reopening Schools

Ricochet Audio Network — Fri, 24 Jul 2020 20:39:26 +0000

Today, Scott Gottlieb, former FDA Commissioner under the Trump administration, tweeted that "to safely return kids to in-class learning, schools will need detailed guidance on reducing COVID risk. They may have to look elsewhere, to state documents as well as foreign public health authorities that issued detailed, science driven guidance."

Yet, this morning, the CDC put out new guidance emphasizing that there are significant harms to keeping schools closed, that young children aren't vehicles of disease, and that there is evidence from Europe showing the way forward on how to reopen schools.

Avik Roy of the Foundation for Research on Equal Opportunity responds on today's episode of COVID in 19.

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41. COVID in 19: How Close Are We to a Vaccine?

Ricochet Audio Network — Wed, 22 Jul 2020 22:11:30 +0000

Today, pharmaceutical company Pfizer and biotech firm BioNTech announced that the U.S. government will award the companies nearly $2 billion to produce their COVID-19 vaccine if it proves to be safe and effective. The contract will account for 600 million doses of the vaccine, with the first 100 million promised by the end of 2020.

But how confident should we be that we'll get a safe and effective vaccine this year? Avik Roy joins Scott Immergut to discuss this and more on the latest episode of COVID in 19 for American Wonk.

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40. COVID in 19: How to Interpret the Latest COVID Case Numbers

Ricochet Audio Network — Fri, 17 Jul 2020 19:44:47 +0000

Avik Roy and Scott Immergut discuss the latest data on COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations, and deaths in the U.S. and whether or not things are beginning to look up.

On Thursday, White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany said that "science should not stand in the way" of schools reopening. But as a new FREOPP research paper shows, science is actually compelling in favor of reopening schools: Reopening America's Schools and Colleges During COVID-19

FREOPP's new plan, written by Lanhee Chen, Preston Cooper, Bob Kocher, Dan Lips, and Avik Roy, provides specific and evidence-based policy recommendations on how to best get kids back in the classroom.

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