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On the last day of 2019, China reported an unusual outbreak in Wuhan, a port city with a population of 11 million. Within two months, the disease would spread to almost every continent on the globe and kill thousands of people.From Foreign Policy, a podcast about the extent of the COVID-19 contagion, the threat it poses, and what countries are doing to contain it. Join FP’s James Palmer and Amy Mackinnon as they track the spread of the coronavirus pandemic and explore what it means for people’s everyday lives.

Latest Episodes:

What the AIDS Epidemic Tells us About COVID-19 Jun 29, 2020

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On our final episode (for now), we examine an older public health crisis and the lessons it offers.

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Dating During COVID-19 Jun 22, 2020

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How the pandemic is changing the way we meet people.

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Pandemic within a Pandemic Jun 15, 2020

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How the world may see more protests as lockdowns lift.

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The Southeast Asia Conundrum Jun 08, 2020

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The infection numbers have been low but that hasn't stopped some leaders from using the pandemic to restrict freedoms.

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Our Cities May Never Be the Same Again Jun 01, 2020

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How the coronavirus could transform urban life.

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Corona and the Killer App May 25, 2020

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How technology has made our pandemic lives better—and worse.

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Generation Coronavirus May 18, 2020

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High school and college students around the world have had to move their graduation celebrations online, but the pandemic’s impact on their lives is unlikely to end there.

On this week’s episode, Don’t Touch Your Face hosts James Palmer and Amy Mackinnon look at how the coronavirus has changed the way we celebrate major life milestones, and how the pandemic and ensuing financial crisis could have a profound impact on young generations for decades to come.

They are joined by Ritwick Ghosh and Ann Bybee-Finley who recently got married on Zoom, and Rainesford Stauffer, a writer from Kentucky who is writing a book on emerging adulthood in contemporary America.

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Would you volunteer to be infected with the coronavirus? May 11, 2020

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'Challenge’ trials could speed up vaccine development, but at what cost?

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Sorry, Nature Isn’t Returning May 04, 2020

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Why the environmental benefits of the lockdown are fleeting at best.

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Women Leaders Are Flattening the Curve Apr 27, 2020

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New Zealand and other countries lead by women have done better than most at responding to the pandemic.