Surviving The Pandemic Winter

By Charity Nebbe,

Published November 12, 2020 at 3:27 PM CST

"It really is happening here," Dr. Dan Diekema says. Hospitals are scrambling to accommodate extensive increases in COVID-19 hospitalizations as the state heads into winter.

COVID-19 is spreading wildly out of control in the state of Iowa, painting a concerning picture as we head into the cold and isolating winter months.

On this episode of Talk of Iowa, Dr. Dan Diekema, director of the Division of Infectious Diseases at the University of Iowa joins host Charity Nebbe to offer insight on how to best protect one's own health and the health of others during a pandemic winter.

Later, Rachel Miller of VICE Life joins the program to discuss small steps we can all take to improve quality of life in the coming months.

Guests:

Dr. Dan Diekema, director of the Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Iowa
Rachel Miller, deputy editor, VICE Life and author of “The Art of Showing Up: How to Be There for Yourself and Your People”

Surviving The Pandemic Winter

COVID-19 is spreading wildly out of control in the state of Iowa, painting a concerning picture as we head into the cold and isolating winter months.

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