Viral: Coronavirus

Viral: Coronavirus

The world is entering panic mode. COVID19 has spread to more than 50 countries, including the United States. Financial markets are faltering. Governments are scrambling. And every one of us is trying to figure out what to do and how scared to be. This show will walk you through everything you need to know about coronavirus, without the hype and hysteria. Just factual reporting based on the most authoritative sources. Launching March 2, 2020.

Episodes

April 14, 2020 54 secs
A message from T. J. Raphael and Emily Saul. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Outer space might be the loneliest place of all. Learn how to survive isolation — be it on earth or out floating in the Milky Way — from someone who’s done both. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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March 31, 2020 30 mins
It all feels like a horror movie. What can cinema teach us about the real-life fear we're feeling about COVID19? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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March 26, 2020 18 mins
The pandemic is testing mental and emotional health. But as our team found, it's not easy to get help. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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March 24, 2020 17 mins
Less than 30 percent of Americans can work from home. Here's how the proposed stimulus bill can help amid mass layoffs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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March 19, 2020 19 mins
The military can help during the pandemic. But what does its increased role mean for civil liberties? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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March 17, 2020 25 mins
There are real fears that we’re careening towards another global recession. What does our financial crisis playbook look like? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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March 12, 2020 17 mins
COVID19 is here in the United States, and it’s not going anywhere. What can other countries teach us about the best ways to slow the spread of the disease? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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March 10, 2020 27 mins
Are your sniffles the sign of the common cold, or is it something much more sinister? A look at when to get tested, and whether the U.S. is prepared. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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March 5, 2020 27 mins
How COVID19 jumps from animals to people, and what it’ll take to get a vaccine. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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General unease and panicky overreactions can affect everything from emergency responses, to Wall Street trading. Here’s what we know for sure — and what we don’t. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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February 28, 2020 1 min
Anywhere from 40 to 70 percent of the entire world could be infected with COVID19 within a year, according to one scientist at Harvard University. “Viral: Coronavirus” is your companion to figure out the news without the spin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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