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Show notes:

In the show, The Bio Busters professors, Dr. A and Dr. C and Dr. K, discuss the current Coronavirus outbreak. The Docs discuss the world response to this pandemic and the U.S. response in particular. They also focus on the media coverage of this outbreak.  They also introduce a new Guess the microbe quiz! Keep the discussion and comments going on the iTunes review section, or feel free to e-mail the podcast with future show ideas and thoughts on the current show.

Music by Bahaa Naamani

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References:

https://nyti.ms/2T5esJH

http://weekly.chinacdc.cn/en/article/id/e53946e2-c6c4-41e9-9a9b-fea8db1a8f51

https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/advice-for-public/when-and-how-to-use-masks

http://theconversation.com/coronavirus-how-media-coverage-of-epidemics-often-stokes-fear-and-panic-131844

https://www.cnbc.com/2020/03/03/coronavirus-federal-government-struggles-to-handle-outbreak.html

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/summary.html

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/02/26/how-government-can-protect-us-coronavirus/

https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2020/03/03/ncaa-tournament-coronavirus/

https://www.bostonglobe.com/2020/03/03/sports/due-coronavirus-threat-japan-floats-idea-pushing-2020-games-while-ncaa-works-march-madness-contingency/

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/film-industry-facing-5-billion-loss-coronavirus-outbreak-1282038

https://www.marketwatch.com/story/inovio-shares-rally-after-biotech-says-human-trials-of-coronavirus-vaccine-will-start-in-april-2020-03-03