Coronavirus Weekly

The coronavirus pandemic has brought the travel industry to a screeching halt. Airline carriers are cutting domestic and international flights. Countries around the world are closing down borders and implementing strict travel restrictions. For some American citizens, their biggest question is when and how they will ever get home.

Today we're talking about coronavirus testing. What actually happens when someone is tested for COVID-19? Why was the roll out for coronavirus testing so slow in the United States? We'll hear what the federal government is doing to expand testing, and Dr. Haseltine puts into context why it's not just the availability of test kits that's important, but what happens when a patient tests positive.

We've all heard of "social distancing" by now. The term is used frivolously about as often as it's used to encourage serious action to slow the spread of COVID-19. Is social distancing enough to fight against coronavirus? According to renowned biologist Dr. William Haseltine, the answer is "no." Here is why more extreme steps of self-isolation are necessary, and why we should look at the mitigation practices of countries like China and South Korea.

First things first. Let's review exactly what coronavirus and COVID-19 are and where they came from. Here's how everything unfolded, and where we are now. Plus, we break down the COVID-19 basics: symptoms, risk, and basic precautions.