Today, we speak with Dr. Kostas Danis, a physician/epidemiologist with the department of infectious diseases in the French National Public Health Agency. In this episode, we discuss his paper published in Journal: Clinical Infectious Diseases, titled, "Cluster of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (Covid-19) in the French Alps."

Thanks for joining us for this wonderful opportunity to learn from one of the leading researchers on the COVID pandemic. Enjoy!

Talking Points:

• About this podcast and our mission (0:00)
• Dr. Danis role in the fight against COVID-19 (1:06)
• Mortality in nursing homes in the COVID era (2:02)
• The trajectory of response to COVID-19 in France (2:35)
• A look into the beginning of COVID-19 in France (3:41)
• Dr. Danis shares more findings in his paper (5:44)
• Insight into the transmission of COVID-19 in children (6:34) 
• The need for testing (8:32)
• Questions that need answers surrounding this pandemic (9:26)
• Dr. Danis shares his current work in nursing homes in France (10:03)
• Final thoughts (11:11)

Resources: "Cluster of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (Covid-19) in the French Alps, 2020." Clinical Infectious Diseases. 2020 Apr 11. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32277759/