The science of coronavirus

For the country’s medical and scientific communities, it’s all hands on deck. While hospitals and clinics are on the front lines treating patients with COVID-19, researchers are working to figure out how the virus works, how it affects our bodies and how it spreads.

MPR News host Kerri Miller checked in with a virologist and infectious disease doctor about the science of the novel respiratory virus and what’s known and unknown about how to contain its spread and protect our health.

Guest:

• Angela Rasmussen is a virologist and associate research scientist at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health.

• Dr. Megan Culler Freeman is an infectious disease fellow at University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.

To listen to the full conversation you can use the audio player above.

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