[The Sabbaticus]

Aside from the common sense angle, he also states that the Wuhan plague will become endemic to the human race, as in to say that it'll be a recurring illness. He also mentions that the Western governments dropped the ball by not taking advantage of the four week window that the Chinese government bought them, after putting more than ten cities on lockdown. Of course, this wouldn't have been necessary in the first place if the Chinese hadn't tried to cover up the outbreak and instead immediately quarantined Wuhan. Travel bans would have also contained the outbreak, but the 'threat' of being called racist and xenophobic took priority I suppose.

Dave Rubin of The Rubin Report talks to Dr. Nicholas Christakis (M.P.H., Public Health; M.D., Harvard) about what you need to know about the Coronavirus pandemic. The Coronavirus outbreak is still in its infancy in the US and Dr. Nicholas Christakis gives you the information you need to be able to navigate this constantly changing public health crisis. Dr. Nicholas Christakis explains how we can best fight Coronavirus. He shares how to effectively practice social distancing or as he prefers to call it physical distancing. He explains what flatten the curve means, how to accomplish it and why it can save many lives. Nicholas describes the ways in which you can most effectively reduce your risk of getting or transmitting COVID-19. He goes into detail of when you should consider going to a hospital and why you should avoid a hospital otherwise. Nicholas also shares what he believes are the best practices for schools to keep people safe whether those schools are closed already or will remain open. He outlines specific risk mitigation strategies that schools can implement to reduce the rate of transmission. Most importantly he provides vital information on Coronavirus prevention and what you need to do to keep you and your loved ones safe.

We're obviously in some unchartered territory here with the Coronavirus pandemic. The arrival of Covid-19 has disrupted every aspect of our lives at a record pace. This major threat to public health has arrived at a time when we struggle to find accurate and trusted sources of information. Coronavirus news thus far has been polarized and divisive. Our plan here is to help you make as much sense of the situation in a non-alarmist way. If you’re looking for reliable information from experts on the front lines of the Coronavirus outbreak check out our Coronavirus playlist: