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Audio Interview: Preparing for the Spread of Covid-19

Eric J. Rubin, M.D., Ph.D., Lindsey R. Baden, M.D., and Stephen Morrissey, Ph.D.

The rapid spread of SARS-CoV-2, a novel coro- ing updates from infectious disease experts at
navirus that emerged in late 2019, and the re- the Journal.
sulting Covid-19 disease has been labeled a In this audio interview conducted on Febru- An audio
Public Health Emergency of International Con- ary 24, 2020, the editors discuss what’s needed interview with
Eric Rubin and
cern by the World Health Organization. What to prepare for the ongoing spread of the virus Lindsey Baden
physicians need to know about transmission, outside China as well as the role of the Journal in is available at
diagnosis, and treatment is the subject of ongo- disseminating critical information. NEJM.org

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