Coronavirus Pandemic

Series produced by Celine Gounder

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Infectious disease specialist, epidemiologist, and medical journalist Dr. Celine Gounder breaks down the science, public health and social impacts of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic every week on the EPIDEMIC podcast. This series is a collection of engaging short excerpts from the podcast designed to fit into a station’s broadcast clock.

Find full episodes of EPIDEMIC with Dr. Celine Gounder every Thursday on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.

We invite a broad range of scientific experts and community voices to speak with us about the coronavirus pandemic. Recent episodes have discussed the impact of COVID on farmworkers, race-related disparities, civil rights, and parallels with the HIV/AIDS pandemic. Past guests include Dr. Tony Fauci, Dr. Tom Frieden, Dr. Helene Gayle, Senator Maggie Hassan, Andrew Slavitt, Stacey Abrams, Vanita Gupta, José Andrés, Adam Grant, Rashad Robinson, Cecile Richards, Arne Duncan, Scott Galloway, Kizzmekia Corbett, Tunde Wey, and many more.

EPIDEMIC launched on February 28, 2020 with the show's original co-host, Ron Klain, who is now President Joe Biden's Chief of Staff. Since the show started, Dr. Gounder has served on the Biden-Harris Transition COVID-19 Advisory Board through Inauguration.

Find full episodes of EPIDEMIC with Dr. Celine Gounder every Thursday on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.

EPIDEMIC is a Just Human production. Find out more about this and our other podcasts at https://www.justhumanproductions.org Hide full description

We invite a broad range of scientific experts and community voices to speak with us about the coronavirus pandemic. Recent episodes have discussed the impact of COVID on farmworkers, race-related disparities, civil rights, and parallels with the HIV/AIDS pandemic. Past guests include Dr. Tony Fauci, Dr. Tom Frieden, Dr. Helene Gayle, Senator Maggie Hassan, Andrew Slavitt, Stacey Abrams, Vanita Gupta, José Andrés, Adam Grant, Rashad Robinson, Cecile Richards, Arne Duncan, Scott Galloway, Kizzmekia Corbett, Tunde Wey, and many more. EPIDEMIC launched on February 28, 2020 with the show's original co-host, Ron Klain, who is now President Joe Biden's Chief of Staff. Since the show started, Dr. Gounder has served on the Biden-Harris Transition COVID-19 Advisory Board through Inauguration.Find... Show full description


23 Pieces

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Flattening the Infodemic Curve
From: Celine Gounder
Series: Coronavirus Pandemic
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Combating misinformation has become more important than ever during the pandemic. The novel coronavirus, social media, and a polarized political en...

  • Added: Mar 01, 2021
  • Length: 04:00
In For The Long Haul
From: Celine Gounder
Series: Coronavirus Pandemic
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COVID “long-haulers” are people who have extended experiences with COVID symptoms that never let up, or keep recurring. The virus is so new that we...

  • Added: Mar 01, 2021
  • Length: 04:03
Deaths of Despair
From: Celine Gounder
Series: Coronavirus Pandemic
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Overdoses have spiked during the pandemic. One of the reasons is a breakdown in the community support so critical to keeping people off drugs. Soci...

  • Added: Feb 25, 2021
  • Length: 04:21