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Connecticut Prepares For Coronavirus
48 minutes Posted Mar 6, 2020 at 3:16 pm.
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There have been confirmed cases of COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus, in Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and New York. What do you need to know to prepare for a potential outbreak in Connecticut? 

What should residents do to protect themselves and their families against coronavirus? How is the state of Connecticut preparing?

This hour: what are researchers doing to identify a vaccination, and when should they expect to have a new antiviral? How should employers prepare teams for a potential outbreak?

What are your questions about the coronavirus?

GUESTS:

  • Dr. Ajay Kumar - Chief Clinical Officer at Hartford Healthcare
  • Dr. Albert Ko - Professor of Epidemiology and Medicine, and the Chair, Department of Epidemiology of Microbial Disease at Yale School of Public Health
  • Mark Soycher - Human Resource Counsel for Connecticut Business and Industry Association (@HRHotline)

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