On this episode of Soul Stories, Dr. Staci Johnson and Kira Williams discuss virus and disease transmission, the COVID-19 pandemic, how to protect yourself, and where to find reliable medical resources.  Our goal is to share information that will help you make informed decisions about your health and also have informed conversations with others.  

Kira Williams is a Greenville, SC native and a 2018 alumna of Southern Wesleyan University where she obtained her Bachelors of Science in Biology. She has since moved to Nashville, TN and received her Masters in Health Science emphasizing her interest in Microbiology and Pharmacology from Meharry Medical College and will be beginning medical school there in the fall with an ultimate goal of becoming a Family Medicine Physician.

Dr. Staci Johnson is an Associate Professor of Biology at Southern Wesleyan University.  She teaches Microbiology and Bioethics at SWU.  Dr. Johnson holds an MS in Animal Physiology and PhD in Engineering and Science Education from Clemson University.

The websites discussed here were:

https://www.scdhec.gov/

https://www.hhs.gov/

https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/us-map

http://www.healthdata.org/.

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