The ‘Tripledemic’ Explained

This winter, three major respiratory viruses — respiratory syncytial virus or R.S.V., the flu and the coronavirus — are poised to collide in the United States in what some health officials are calling a “tripledemic.”

What does this collision have to do with our response to the coronavirus pandemic, and why are children so far the worst affected?

Guest: Apoorva Mandavilli, a science and global health reporter for The New York Times.

Background reading: 

• Most cases of Covid, flu and R.S.V. are likely to be mild, but together they may sicken millions of Americans and swamp hospitals, public health experts warned.

For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.

Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.

Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Thank you for listening to this episode of Daily News. We've gathered all the additional resources, book For more updates and exclusive content, visit our official site: ➡️ 🚨[VIP ACCESS]🚨

Subscribe and leave a review! ➡️ SUBSCRIBE

Copyright Disclaimer: We are not the official Daily news or Spotify feed. All rights to the original content belong to their respective owners. This channel is sustained through dynamic ad insertion to offset AI processing, hosting, and transcription costs.

---

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.