The Chip Franklin Show

Chip talks with Washington Post National Correspondent Philip Bump about New York, Los angeles, San Francisco, and other Novel Coronavirus hot spots and whether enough is being done to flatten the curve.

Where do we in defending against Covid19? John Swartzberg, MD, FACP, Clinical Professor, Emeritus UC Berkeley - UCSF Joint Medical Program, Infectious Diseases & Vaccinology Division, UC Berkeley School of Public Health gives his expert opinion.

The Washington Post’s Karin Brulliard covers animals, people, and how their lives intersect. She breaks down what we do and don't know about the Covid19 and if dogs can spread the virus.

Guest, Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times journalist Matt Richtel, returns to the show. The author of AN ELEGANT DEFENSE: The Extraordinary New Science of the Immune System, now in paperback, illuminates the details that make viruses, pandemics and the Novel Corona Virus in particular so tricky to keep in check.

Jonathan Cohn, Senior National Correspondent covering politics and policy with a focus on social welfare & healthcare for HuffPost addresses the nation's shortage of ventilators and the steps being taken to ramp up resources for peak demand.

Alexandra Petri, Opinion editorial writer for the Washington Post, says young people aren't paying attention to the Corona Virus and it's a health hazard.

Dr. Norman Fried offers advice for maintaining sanity during isolation, Find out more @NormanFried on Instagram

Facebook, Google, LinkedIn, Microsoft, Reddit, Twitter and YouTube issued a joint statement announcing that they were working “closely together” to collectively combat misinformation on their platforms.

Inside the Republican Party and the conservative movement, there is now a deep divide as the nation confronts the coronavirus. For weeks, many on the right, including Trump, minimized the virus, if they considered it at all. Even in recent days, as much of the world shuts down to try to stop its spread, some Republicans mocked what they saw as a media-generated frenzy.

Larry Lawton was the first ex-con in the United States to be sworn in as an honorary police officer in the city of Lake Saint Louis Missouri. In November 2013, Larry was the first ex-con recognized on the floor of the United States Congress for his work with helping young people

Liz Prehn with update on tax relief. You must file on time, but there is an extention for payment.

What you can do in the Bay Area.

Health tips from Mark Zitter

David Cay Johnston, Pulitzer Prize winning journalist and Publisher of DCreport.org, joins the show. How are Trump and his circle adapting to the Covid Crisis? 

Disaster response expert (Former firefighter and FEMA Federal Coordination Officer) Mark Neveau discusses Trump’s disaster declaration and what to expect moving forward.

Chip talks with Taylor Tepper, senior writer at Wirecutter Money, about the Dow's drop, Wwat the FED is doing and what investors should focus on.

Then, Johns Hopkins University Professor of Public Health, Dr. Marty Makary discusses how the impact of the coronavirus is continuing to escalate.

Plus: more covid calls and questions.

There's so much information developing, Chip breaks down what we do and don't know after President Trump's and San Francisco Mayor London Breed's press conferences. What are essential services? What are the Shelter In Place guidelines? Callers keep it real with their questions and dilemmas.