In this episode of Policy, Guns & Money we look at COVID-19, the Corona Virus. We speak with three prominent experts to help understand the current situation and consider where we are heading.

You'll hear from Professor Raina MacIntyre, Professor of Global Biosecurity at the University of New South Wales. Professor MacIntyre heads the Biosecurity Program at the Kirby Institute, which conducts research in epidemiology, vaccinology, bioterrorism prevention, mathematical modelling, genetic epidemiology, public health and clinical trials in infectious diseases.

We also speak with Dr Robert Glasser, Visiting Fellow at ASPI and former head of the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR).

Finally, we speak with Dr Anna Powles, Senior Lecturer in Security Studies at Massey University on the impact of the virus on the South Pacific.

People in this episode:

Professor Raina MacIntyre: https://research.unsw.edu.au/people/professor-raina-macintyre

Peter Jennings: https://www.aspi.org.au/bio/peter-jennings

Dr Robert Glasser: https://www.aspi.org.au/bio/robert-glasser

Michael Shoebridge: https://www.aspi.org.au/bio/michael-shoebridge

Dr Anna Powles: https://www.massey.ac.nz/massey/expertise/profile.cfm?stref=287250

Genevieve Feely: https://www.aspi.org.au/bio/genevieve-feely

Music: 'Scratch the itch' by Quincas Moreira - via the YouTube Audio Library.