The novel coronavirus outbreak continues to spread, with more than 150 cases verified in Canada, including Sophie Grégoire Trudeau, the prime minister's wife. Cases have been reported in more than 115 countries around the world.
Panic buying has also set in, as stores sell out of hand sanitizer, toilet paper and canned goods.
On this episode of This Is Why, we continue our two-part series looking at the biological and psychological aspects of COVID-19, and how perhaps the biggest challenge in facing a pandemic is in our own heads.
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Guests:
Dr. Steven Taylor, professor and clinical psychologist at UBC & author of “The Psychology of Pandemics: Preparing for the next global outbreak of infectious disease”
Dr. Chris Mody, head of the department of Microbiology, Immunology & Infectious Diseases at the University of Calgary
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The Worst Case Scenario with COVID-19
The 1918 Influenza Pandemic
The Atlantic Bubble
How COVID-19 affects women
The Last Ice in the Arctic
Cybersecurity threats during the pandemic
COVID-19 and Misinformation
Civil liberties & COVID-19
The post-pandemic recovery
Moving from CERB to EI
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Getting to know COVID-19 - an update (part 2)
Getting to know COVID-19 - an update (part 1)
Lessons from handwashing
Arctic ice collapse
Stuck in South America due to COVID-19
Kids and COVID-19
Creativity during COVID-19
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