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Don't Touch Your Face

On the last day of 2019, China reported an unusual outbreak in Wuhan, a port city with a population of 11 million. Within two months, the disease would spread to almost every continent on the globe an... Read more

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The Way Out

The Way Out

What needs to be done before the lockdowns can be lifted. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

20 Apr 2020

30mins

Ranked #2

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Would you volunteer to be infected with the coronavirus?

Would you volunteer to be infected with the coronavirus?

'Challenge’ trials could speed up vaccine development, but at what cost? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megapho... Read more

11 May 2020

29mins

Ranked #3

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Sorry, Nature Isn’t Returning

Sorry, Nature Isn’t Returning

Why the environmental benefits of the lockdown are fleeting at best. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.f... Read more

4 May 2020

27mins

Ranked #4

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Women Leaders Are Flattening the Curve

Women Leaders Are Flattening the Curve

New Zealand and other countries lead by women have done better than most at responding to the pandemic. Learn more about... Read more

27 Apr 2020

29mins

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Conspiracy Theories and Misinformation

Conspiracy Theories and Misinformation

We look at how conspiracy theories have spread as fast as the coronavirus itself. Learn more about your ad choices. Visi... Read more

18 Mar 2020

18mins

Ranked #6

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The Price We Pay

The Price We Pay

Why the cure is still better than the disease. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

13 Apr 2020

32mins

Ranked #7

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Surviving Self-Isolation

Surviving Self-Isolation

Foreign Policy’s James Palmer and Amy Mackinnon take a look at how to prepare for the prospect of self-isolation and the... Read more

11 Mar 2020

18mins

Ranked #8

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At Risk Groups

At Risk Groups

It’s more than just the elderly and people with underlying conditions who are vulnerable. Learn more about your ad choic... Read more

19 Mar 2020

18mins

Ranked #9

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Media Coverage of the Coronavirus

Media Coverage of the Coronavirus

We look at the challenges of reporting on a fast-moving pandemic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/a... Read more

20 Mar 2020

15mins

Ranked #10

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Lockdown

Lockdown

Why you should start preparing for a full lockdown. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

23 Mar 2020

18mins

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Crunching the Numbers

Crunching the Numbers

On today’s podcast: We look at why some countries are reporting surprisingly low numbers of coronavirus cases. Don’t Tou... Read more

12 Mar 2020

19mins

Ranked #12

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Biosecurity and Borders

Biosecurity and Borders

We look at how countries are using borders as their first line of defense Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaph... Read more

13 Mar 2020

16mins

Ranked #13

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Managing Mental Health

Managing Mental Health

We look at some practical ways to manage the stress and anxiety brought on by the coronavirus outbreak. Learn more about... Read more

17 Mar 2020

18mins

Ranked #14

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An Unlikely Success Story

An Unlikely Success Story

How early intervention helped the country of Georgia slow the spread of coronavirus. Learn more about your ad choices. V... Read more

25 Mar 2020

19mins

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Partisanship

Partisanship

We look at why opinion polls are showing a sharp partisan divide on the coronavirus. Learn more about your ad choices. V... Read more

16 Mar 2020

16mins

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