In this episode, we dive into the history of the Coronavirus and how this outbreak compares to past pandemics in American history. We start by sharing current statistics and news surrounding the state of the Coronavirus pandemic (01:25). Then, we look at the 1918 Spanish Flu Pandemic to try to gain insight on what we might expect from over the next few months (03:30) and discuss vaccines and the particular challenge of creating a medical solution to address COVID-19 (13:00). Next, we discuss ways you can help young Charlotteans affected by the pandemic (16:40) and compare/contrast the H1N1 2009 Pandemic with COVID-19. Finally, we share why the virus has been so hard to track, test and contain since the first cases started appearing in December 2019 (22:00) and end with hope by sharing a poem by Dr. Anthony Abbott (28:30).

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