Combating Coronavirus

As COVID-19 spread around the world, catastrophe was predicted for Africa. But despite fragile healthcare systems, the continent currently only accounts for 1.5% of the world's confirmed COVID-19 cases. Senegal and Ghana, in particular, have been lauded for their efforts. So, what are they doing right? Deepit Magee and Priyanka Pant try to find out on this edition of Combating Coronavirus.

On this episode of Combating Coronavirus, Deepit Magee and Priyanka Pant discuss how Mumbai's Dharavi, one of the most densely populated areas in the world, is dealing with a lack of sanitation and healthcare constraints during the COVID-19 pandemic.

How do you practice social distancing in an 8'x10' room with seven other people? How do you wash your hands frequently if you have limited access to running water and no soap? On Combating Coronavirus, Deepit Magee and Priyanka Pant explore how Rohingya refugees living in Cox's Bazar in Bangladesh will protect themselves from COVID-19.

A vaccine to prevent COVID-19 is perhaps the best hope for ending the global pandemic. But public health experts point out that no successful vaccines for HIV and dengue have been developed so far, despite decades of research. On Combating Coronavirus, Deepit Magee and Priyanka Pant discuss what would happen if scientists are unable to develop a successful COVID-19 vaccine.

How did South Korea successfully contain the coronavirus without imposing a strict lockdown or shutting down the economy? Deepit Magee and Priyanka Pant look at all the things South Korea did right in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic in the latest edition of Combating Coronavirus.

Across the United States, large groups of Americans are taking to the streets to protest lockdown orders aimed at containing the spread of COVID-19. Deepit Magee and Priyanka Pant try to understand why these protesters are asking President Donald Trump to 'Reopen America Once Again'.

Blue skies. Crisp, clean air. Birds chirping. The COVID-19 pandemic is showing us what the world could look like if we took the climate crisis seriously. On Combating Coronavirus, Deepit Magee and Priyanka Pant discuss whether or not we'll be able to sustain this climate recovery.

No lockdown. No forced social distancing. Schools, gyms, restaurants and bars still open. On the latest episode of Combating Coronavirus, Deepit Magee and Priyanka Pant discuss Sweden's unusual approach to battling the COVID-19 pandemic.

What is pool testing and can it help take India's fight against COVID-19 to a whole new level? Deepit Magee and Priyanka Pant discuss on the latest episode of Combating Coronavirus.

When will life return to normal? With much of the world's population under lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic, that's a question many are asking. In this episode of Combating Coronavirus Deepit Magee and Priyanka Pant discuss what implications the second wave of infections seen in Japan, Singapore and Hong Kong could mean for us in India.