A doctor advises on the best masks to protect us from the omicron variant. Then, we learn how the state plans to increase agricultural exports by nearly $1 billion over the next five years.
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What's the best mask at this point in the pandemic?
As the omicron variant of COVID-19 surges across the country, the CDC is considering revising their mask guidance to veer away from cloth masks and toward options like N95s or KN95s. We speak with a doctor in Madison about what the possible change could mean for how you mask.
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Program aims to increase state’s agriculture exports
There’s a new push to boost the state’s agricultural exports — everything from ginseng root and cranberries to raw fur skins and bull semen — by nearly $1 billion over the next five years. The Secretary of the state Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection explains the new program and more.
Episode Credits
- Kate Archer Kent Host
- Trevor Hook Producer
- Steven Potter Producer
- Maria Lopez Technical Director
- Dr. Patricia Tellez-Giron M.D. Guest
- Randy Romanski Guest
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