Foreign Policy | Don't Touch Your Face
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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..
Foreign Policy | Don't Touch Your Face
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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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How the pandemic is changing the way we meet people.
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How the world may see more protests as lockdowns lift.
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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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How the coronavirus could transform urban life
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How technology has made our pandemic lives better—and worse.
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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 ..read more
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'Challenge’ trials could speed up vaccine development, but at what cost?
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Why the environmental benefits of the lockdown are fleeting at best.
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New Zealand and other countries lead by women have done better than most at responding to the pandemic.
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