Stay ConnectedThe coronavirus pandemic has us all asking a lot of questions: How long will I have to practice “social distancing”? Will there be a cure for COVID-19? Can I ever touch my face again?
WABE health reporter Sam Whitehead and guests will try to answer those questions. He’ll talk with experts, public officials, journalists, and everyday people about how the coronavirus is affecting their lives.
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Paul Root Wolpe, a medical ethicist at Emory University, says it's not easy for health care workers or everyday people to navigate the ethical challenges presented by the coronavirus--but it can be done.
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Dr. Jonathan Wortham, an epidemiologist with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, says a study of more than 10,000 COVID-19 deaths showed members of minority groups were more likely to die from the disease at younger ages.
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Martha Dalton, who covers education for WABE, says metro Atlanta's public schools are trying to navigate how to safely start the fast-approaching school year, and it's not easy.
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The HIV epidemic can teach us a lot about how to handle the coronavirus, especially how to carry on our lives while minimizing risk, says Dr. Eric Kutscher from NYU Langonne Health. He recently co-authored an essay on the topic (https://jamanetwork.com/channels/health-forum/fullarticle/2766837) in the Journal of the American Medical Association's Health Forum.
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Stephannie Stokes, who covers housing for WABE, says evictions haven't been happening since courts closed to stop the spread of the coronavirus. But they could reopen soon, and many are worried about a looming eviction crisis.
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Dr. Audrey Arona, who leads the Gwinnett County health department, says an increased demand for coronavirus testing means it takes longer for people to receive results. That makes it trickier for public health officials to track people who are sick and who they've been in contact with.
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Van Johnson, mayor of Savannah, Georgia, says a rise in coronavirus infections led him to issue a first-in-the-state requirement that people wear face masks in his city. It seems to violate a state order that prevents local governments from making their own public health rules.
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Dr. Lynn Paxton, director of the Fulton County Board of Health says the rise in COVID-19 cases should prompt officials to look at "dialing back" continuing to lift restrictions intended to stop the spread of the coronavirus.
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There is so much data out there about the coronavirus pandemic. Sam Whitehead talks with three different doctors from the world of public health about the best numbers to watch.
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Dr. Anne Spaulding, who studies healthcare in jails and prisons at Emory University, says these settings can be perfect incubators for a highly contagious virus and can have major impacts in the communities where they're located.
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