With so many events being cancelled, from Coachella to the entire NBA season, universities sending students scurrying home, travel restrictions being put into place, and even national treasures Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson under quarantine, it’s safe to guess that Coronavirus, or COVID-19, is dominating everyone’s thoughts, social feeds, and prayer requests right now. But there’s a lot of misinformation and contradictory messages floating around out there, and it’s more important than ever that we have a good grasp on the facts so we can make good decisions for ourselves and our families. Here are seven podcasts dedicated to keeping you informed about the virus, the containment efforts, what to do if you or someone you love starts exhibiting symptoms, and much more. Check it out, stay safe, and above all, wash your hands!
The Daily Dive host Oscar Ramirez has been reliably offering quick, daily briefs into topics ranging from what to what, and with the coronavirus now being labeled a pandemic by the World Health Organization, he’s started Daily Coronavirus Update for up-to-the-minute information. Set aside seven minutes to get your daily dose of reality from this podcast.
CNN’s Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta hosts Coronavirus: Fact Vs. Fiction to help us make sense of the headlines and offer in-depth interviews with top health experts and officials from the CDC, as well as giving us a breakdown on what we can learn from past epidemics.
Dedicated to answering questions submitted by listeners, COVID-19: What You Need To Know is a great place to get expert opinions on your most burning questions about the virus. ABC News’ Chief Medical Correspondent, Dr. Jennifer Ashton, and other experts offer advice as well as up-to-the-minute information to keep you feeling calm and ready for anything.
Daily updates and alerts delivered in less than five minutes? That’s the Coronavirus 411 promise. This podcast collects facts and advice from the World Health Organization and the Center for Disease Control and presents just the facts in quick bites. A good way to keep up-to-date without any talking-head mania.
Coronavirus: What’s Really Going On offers not just information and alerts, but also gets into the stories of the people behind the numbers of infected, quarantined, and killed, as well as offering opinions and concerns related to the containment and treatment. This one is a good international source on the global pandemic.
An infectious disease expert and epidemiologist, Dr. Celine Gounder has worked on tuberculosis and HIV in Sub-Saharan Africa, and was also an Ebola worker during the West African epidemic. Her in-depth and fascinating podcast Epidemic with Dr. Celine Gounder offers expert advice and opinions on the headlines, as well as examining the anthropology, history, economics, and politics that surround global health crises.
Don’t Touch Your Face, a podcast from Foreign Policy, is all about tracing the spread of the pandemic, examining containment measures, which nations seem to be least affected and why, how some countries’ healthcare systems are posing a threat to public health, how to prepare if you have to self-isolate, talking with various health experts, journalists, and government officials to get the scoop.
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