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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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.
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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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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for "7. Keeping up with your care is important" View Transcript
COVID-19 has further shown the gap in access to care in black communities. How did they come to be?
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for "6. COVID-19 in Black and Minority Communities" View Transcript
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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for "5. Spillover events - how can a bat infect a human?" View Transcript
When face masks were in short supply, one WVU instructor and her students stepped up to help supply local hospitals.
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for "4. 10,000 Masks For Healthcare Heroes" View Transcript
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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for "3. Closing and reopening: How West Virginia continues to respond to COVID-19" View Transcript
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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for "2. Vaccine science, RNA viruses, and are they alive?" View Transcript
Dr. Lisa Costello, pediatric specialist, gives us a refresher course on COVID-19, coronaviruses, and the pandemic so far.
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