Flashpoint Interview: Michigan’s chief medical executive talks strategy as COVID cases slow What’s next as latest virus surge comes to close
We are arriving at a new spot on the pandemic curve, as COVID-19 infections finally decline after a monthslong surge, partly driven by the omicron variant.
But, is it as simple as going back to our old normal? Or does a new normal take hold?
We’re talking with Dr. Natasha Bagdasarian, Michigan’s chief medical executive, as the state adjusts its pandemic response strategy with cases slowing down.
Related: Michigan’s chief medical executive says residents should prepare for COVID to come in waves
Watch the interview in segment two of the March 6, 2022, episode of Flashpoint in the video player above .
More: Death toll nears 6 million as pandemic enters its 3rd year
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