8. How do you handle an epidemic as it's unfolding?
Dr. Diane Gross was on the ground with Ebola in 2015. How do you manage an epidemic, and how does life return to normal?
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WVU and the Coronavirus
Using the expertise at West Virginia University, we seek to answer questions about coronavirus (COVID-19): What is it? How can I stay safe? We'll also learn more about viruses and how they work, as well as how West Virginia and the University are responding to the global pandemic that caused the world to go into lockdown.
Written by Stacey Elza, Wendy Holdren and David Ryan. Narrated by David Ryan. Sound mixed by Sean Hines.
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7. Keeping up with your care is important
The new coronavirus disrupted a lot in our lives. But it shouldn't disrupt how we all approach our routine healthcare and wellness visits.
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6. COVID-19 in Black and Minority Communities
COVID-19 has further shown the gap in access to care in black communities. How did they come to be?
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5. Spillover events - how can a bat infect a human?
Just how did a virus from a bat jump to humans? We talk to biology professor Dr. Rita Rio from WVU's Eberly College about spillover events.
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4. 10,000 Masks For Healthcare Heroes
When face masks were in short supply, one WVU instructor and her students stepped up to help supply local hospitals.
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3. Closing and reopening: How West Virginia continues to respond to COVID-19
In our third episode, we talk to Dr. Clay Marsh, vice president and executive dean for Health Sciences. Marsh serves as COVID Czar for WV.
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2. Vaccine science, RNA viruses, and are they alive?
Dr. Ivan Martinez, virologist, talks all things RNA viruses. How long have they existed? Are they alive? How do we protect against them?
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1. What is COVID-19?
Dr. Lisa Costello, pediatric specialist, gives us a refresher course on COVID-19, coronaviruses, and the pandemic so far.
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