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Sep 2020
19m 16s

COVID-19 Series: Why Can’t We Stop COVID...

Michael Greger, M.D. FACLM
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What can we learn from other countries and the 1918 pandemic to slow the spread?

This episode features audio from R0 and Incubation Periods: How Other Coronavirus Outbreaks Were Stopped and Social Distancing, Lockdowns, & Testing: How to Slow the COVID-19 Pandemic. Visit the video pages for all sources and doctor’s notes related to this podcast.

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