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The Covid Files 1: Corona by Numbers
Podcast

The Covid Files 1: Corona by Numbers

@GoingViral_pod

Zinc Media, 2020

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Editorial Rating

7

Qualities

  • Analytical
  • Hot Topic
  • Engaging

Recommendation

In this edition of the Going Viral podcast, medical historian Mark Honigsbaum conducts a by-the-numbers comparison of the novel coronavirus pandemic versus the 1918-19 Spanish flu, with medical demographer Andrew Noymer. Both pandemics resulted in massive worldwide deaths, but the nuances of who died and why provide fascinating context for our current situation. Deconstructing these hard-won lessons points toward useful strategies to mitigate future viral outbreaks.

Take-Aways

  • Experts often use the 1918-19 Spanish flu as a template for the worst possible pandemic scenario.
  • Counting deaths caused by COVID-19 is a complicated task.
  • Some people argue that older, sicker patients would have died anyway, regardless of their coronavirus infections.

About the Podcast

Host Dr. Mark Honigsbaum is a medical historian specializing in the history of epidemics and pandemics. His guest, Dr. Andrew Noymer, is a medical demographer and professor of public health at University of California, Irvine.