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Your Coronavirus Questions Answered

The Brian Lehrer Show | Mar 9, 2020

New York State now has among the most confirmed coronavirus cases in the nation. The latest count puts the number of cases over 140, and public officials are expecting that number to rise as more people are tested. In this special nighttime call-in: Your questions with expert answers.

On tonight's show: 

  • Dr. Jessica Justman, associate professor of epidemiology at the Mailman School of Public Health
  • Elizabeth Kim, senior editor for Gothamist.

 

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