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The papers for this podcast episode:

On the development of the pandemic:

  • Peter Markov, Aris Katzourakis, Nikolaos Stilianikis, Nature Reviews Microbiology, 2022, "Antigenic evolution will lead to new SARS-CoV-2 variants with unpredictable severity"

  • Christina Pagel, Science, 2022, "'Back to normal' is not enough"

On the mask debate:

  • E. Coma et al. 3/7/22: "Unraveling the Role of the Mandatory Use of Face Covering Masks for the Control of SARS-CoV-2 in Schools: A Quasi-Experimental Study Nested in a Population-Based Cohort in Catalonia ( Spanish)"

  • CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, 3/11/22: "SARS-CoV-2 Incidence in K–12 School Districts with Mask-Required Versus Mask-Optional Policies — Arkansas, August–October 2021"