#191 — Early Thoughts on a Pandemic

Sam Harris speaks with Amesh Adalja about the spreading
coronavirus pandemic. They discuss the contagiousness of the
virus and the severity of the resultant illness, the mortality
rate and risk factors, vectors of transmission, how long
coronavirus can live on surfaces, the importance of social
distancing, possible anti-viral treatments, the timeline for a
vaccine, the importance of pandemic preparedness, and other
topics.


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