{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6961268923ce58f14615840d/696127b923ce58f14616332e?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Should You Be Wearing a Mask?","description":"<p>The CDC could soon be changing its guidelines on whether the American public should be wearing masks to combat the spread of COVID-19. What does the data say about mask usage? And how do we calculate the answer for ourselves?</p><p>Guest:<a href=\"https://twitter.com/aaronecarroll\"> Aaron E. Carroll</a>, professor of pediatrics at Indiana University School of Medicine. He blogs at a website called <a href=\"https://theincidentaleconomist.com/\">The Incidental Economist</a>. He’ll also answer your coronavirus questions on YouTube. His channel is <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/user/thehealthcaretriage\">Healthcare Triage</a>.</p><p>Slate Plus members get bonus segments and ad-free podcast feeds. <a href=\"https://my.slate.com/plus?utm_medium=link&amp;utm_campaign=plus_pod&amp;utm_content=Slow_Burn&amp;utm_source=show_notes\">Sign up</a> now.</p><p> </p>","author_name":"Slate Podcasts"}