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You Can Save Lives If You Flatten The Curve | Dr. Nicholas Christakis

2020/3/19
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Dave Rubin of The Rubin Report talks to Dr. Nicholas Christakis (M.P.H., Public Health; M.D., Harvard) about what you need to know about the Coronavirus pandemic. The Coronavirus outbreak is still in its infancy in the US and Dr. Nicholas Christakis gives you the information you need to be able to navigate this constantly changing public health crisis. Dr. Nicholas Christakis explains how we can best fight Coronavirus. He shares how to effectively practice social distancing or as he prefers to call it physical distancing. He explains what flatten the curve means and why it can save many lives. Nicholas describes the ways in which you can most effectively reduce your risk of getting or transmitting COVID-19. He goes into detail of when you should consider going to a hospital and why you should avoid a hospital otherwise. Nicholas also shares what he believes are the best practices for schools to keep people safe whether those schools are closed already or will remain open. He outlines specific risk mitigation strategies that schools can implement to reduce the rate of transmission. Most importantly he provides vital information on Coronavirus prevention and what you need to do to keep you and your loved ones safe.

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