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WEEKEND EDITION- The Cancelling of Public Events in the Age of the Coronavirus, Italy Quarantines 60 Million Citizens, What You Need to Know About the Latest Democratic Primaries Mar 14, 2020

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This is a compilation of some of the most compelling stories of the week.

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COVID-19: Shutdown of Public Events Attempts to Flatten the Curve Mar 13, 2020

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You are hearing the stories all over the place, bans on large public gatherings, schools closing, and major sports leagues all suspending operations for now. President Trump even banned travel from Europe for 30 days. The goal of all of this is to flatten the curve, which is to slow the spread of COVID-19 to allow local healthcare systems to effectively treat those that are sick. Reid Wilson, correspondent for The Hill, joins us for why canceling all these events makes sense.

Next, there was a major victory for Led Zeppelin in their “Stairway to Heaven” lawsuit. A federal appeals court ruled that they did not steal the opening bars from Spirit’s song “Taurus.” A lot of the ruling had to do with what’s called the inverse ratio rule which has to do with access to an artist’s body of work. Devon Ivie, associate editor at Vulture, joins us for what this means for other music copyright lawsuits.

Finally, new research is showing how long COVID-19 can survive on a variety of surfaces. It is still not known if you can contract the coronavirus from touching certain surfaces, it is believed that it is mostly contracted from person to person transmission, but it can live in the air for about three hours and on some surfaces up to three days. My producer Victor Wright, joins us for more.

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COVID-19 - WHO Announces That Coronavirus Is a Pandemic and Italy on Lockdown Mar 12, 2020

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The World Health Organization has now declared the COVID-19 crisis a pandemic with Iran and Italy as the new front lines in the battle against the virus. Italy has over 12,000 cases and over 800 deaths leading the government to put the entire country on lockdown, limiting the movement of 60 million people. Chico Harlan, Rome Bureau Chief at the Washington Post, joins us for what Italy is like post lockdown.

Next, after Super Tuesday part 2, Joe Biden has extended his lead to claim the Democratic nomination for the president. But you can’t count out Bernie Sanders just yet. Despite calls for him to get out of the race, Sanders has said he will continue his campaign and participate in a one-on-one debate with Biden on Sunday. David Siders, national political correspondent at Politico, joins us for the continued fight for the Democratic nomination.

Finally, the spread of COVID-19 continues to affect all aspects of everyday life and the sports world is no different. March Madness will be played with no fans, the Golden State Warriors will also play a game in an empty arena. But what about Major League Baseball? Opening day is two weeks away and while they would like to use alternate sites for games, it seems like they too might play with no fans in attendance. Jared Diamond, national baseball writer at the Wall Street Journal, joins us for more.

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One More Thing: How Is the Coronavirus Affecting the Economy? Mar 11, 2020

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As we monitor the health situation with the spread of COVID-19, the coronavirus, we must also keep an eye on the economy. While the outbreak is unlikely to collapse the economy as a whole, it could exacerbate some other issues in the U.S. President Trump has proposed a payroll tax cut and relief for hourly workers, but is it enough to fight off a recession. For more on that and if $8 billion is enough to combat the coronavirus, we will speak to Ursula Perano, reporter at Axios.

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COVID-19: What Is Social Distancing and How Can It Help Stop the Spread? Mar 11, 2020

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Social distancing is the big buzzword you are hearing about on how to help mitigate the spread of COVID-19. But what does it mean and has it worked in the past? Campaign rallies are being cancelled, concerts and music festivals are also being cancelled, schools are closing, and tough decisions are being made wherever large gatherings of people are taking place. Denise Roland, reporter at the Wall Street Journal, joins us for how social distancing could help.

Next, as Joe Biden continues his rise back to front-runner status, the attacks are increasing again from President Trump and his allies. This time they are trying to paint Biden as senile and attack his mental capacity. Biden is offering no shortage of gaffes as ammo for the president and needs to fight back. Trump, a master at branding and repetition has proved successful at this in the past. Alex Isenstadt, reporter for Politico, joins us for more.

Finally, more COVID-19 coverage. New research out of China is shedding some more light on who are the most at risk from the coronavirus. We already know that older people are more at risk of severe symptoms and death, but what about children and the virus? How does the infection fare along men and women? And is it the virus that’s killing people or their existing diseases. Sharon Begley, senior science writer at STAT News, joins us for what the limited research says.

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Passengers Begin Process of Disembarking the Coronavirus Cruise Ship Mar 10, 2020

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Everyone was waiting for the Grand Princess cruise ship to dock in Oakland, CA. Now that it’s there, it will be a 2-3 day process for everyone to get off. Those in need of medical attention go first, followed by those infected, then residents of California, and the rest. Crew member will remain in quarantine on the ship and it will go back out to sea. Steve Gregory, reporter at KFI News, just us for more on yet another cruise ship to come down with COVID-19.

Next, the next round of primaries are here for the Democrats. Six states are voting today with Michigan as the big prize. Joe Biden is polling well and beating Sanders there, but that was also the case in 2016 when Hillary Clinton was beating Sanders, only for him to narrowly win the state. Steve Shepard, senior campaigns and elections editor at Politico, joins us for what the polls say about today’s votes.

Finally, back to coronavirus. With new cases on the rise, public transit agencies across the U.S. are ramping up their responses. The big secret weapon… is bleach. In New York alone, there are 4,373 buses and 6,418 train cars, these will be disinfected every 72 hours. The risk is still low over getting it on public transit, but it all depends on how crowded it is and how long you ride. Andrew Hawkins, senior reporter at The Verge, joins us for more.

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One More Thing: The Coronavirus Economy Mar 09, 2020

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As COVID-19 continues to spread in the U.S. and the world, global markets are taking hits and there are also unexpected beneficiaries of the coronavirus economy. Companies that provide cleaning and disinfecting products are seeing gains, and so are companies like Zoom, Teledoc, and Dropbox, that allow you to connect with people from home. Meanwhile travel companies like cruise lines are taking hits. For more on the emerging coronavirus economy we speak to Marisa Fernandez, reporter at Axios.

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COVID-19: Another Infected Cruise Ship to Dock in CA on Monday Mar 09, 2020

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33 states now have cases of coronavirus, at least 21 dead and over 500 people infected in the U.S. The next thing to watch out for is the Grand Princess cruise ship that will dock in Oakland on Monday. Everyone on board will be taken to federally operated quarantine locations and tested for the virus. In the meantime more events such as SXSW are being cancelled for fears that COVID-19 can spread in large gatherings. We are also learning a little more about how the virus kills. If it move into the lungs and the lower respiratory tract, the case can become more severe and it can progress from moderate to severe very quickly. My producer Victor Wright joins us for more.

Next, the amount of forensic pathologists who are qualified to perform an autopsy of a body is very low relative to the caseloads that need to be worked. That is why sometimes you hear of extreme cases where bodies are stacked two to a gurney and put in refrigerator trailers to await further examination. It is very important that forensic pathologists can keep up with these caseloads, because often they are on the front lines spotting trends on why people are dying, such as the opioid crisis. Jordan Kisner, contributor to the NY Times, joins us for why America has an autopsy crisis.

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WEEKEND EDITION- Cops Lied to Get DNA to Solve a Murder and the Industry Making Foods Crispy and Crunchy Mar 08, 2020

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This is a compilation of some of the most compelling stories of the week.

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WEEKEND EDITION- COVID-19 Response in LA, Community Spread in NY, Super Tuesday Breakdown Mar 07, 2020

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This is a compilation of some of the most compelling stories of the week.

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