In this episode of the RANE Insights podcast series on COVID-19, RANE founder David Lawrence speaks with Dr. Fred Southwick and Dr. Bill Lang about how stricter mask mandates, smaller gatherings and cold weather contributed to lower new COVID-19 cases this week. But doctors are still concerned about contagious new variants - and the rate of vaccine distribution.

Dr. Bill Lang is an expert in public health responses to biological incidents, including pandemics. Dr Fred Southwick is an infectious disease specialist at the University of Florida College of Medicine.

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