This is the episode you want. It's got it all: chills, thrills, laughs, tears. And masks. I explore what makes the novel Coronavirus so dangerous. Also, the start of vaccine and drug trials and their downsides. Plus, what "sheltering at home" may mean for the economy, along with the promised stimulus. Intro and Outro music: Democrazy by reiswerk (c) copyright 2017 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. Ft: Kara Square Sources: Treatments: * NIH clinical trial of investigational vaccine for COVID-19 begins (NIH, 16 March 2020) * A Potential COVID-19 Vaccine Begins Clinical Trial (NPR, 18 March 2020) * "Trials to begin on Covid-19 vaccine in UK next month" (The Guardian, 19 March 2020) * "Pfizer and BioNTech to Co-Develop Potential COVID-19 Vaccine" (Pfizer PR, 17 March 2020) * "Chloroquine is a potent inhibitor of SARS coronavirus infection and spread" (Virology Journal, 22 August 2005) * "Chloroquine is being tested as a COVID-19 treatment: 'It's a good drug, but you've got to be careful'" (USA Today, 20 March 2020) Masks: * "‘STOP BUYING MASKS’: Health officials beg Americans to stop panic-shopping" (Washington Post, 2 March 2020) * "Do face masks work? Medical experts explain how to protect yourself from coronavirus" (CNBC, 2 March 2020) * "Why Wearing a Face Mask Is Encouraged in Asia, but Shunned in the U.S." (Time, 12 March 2020). * "Japan was expecting a coronavirus explosion. Where is it?" (Bloomberg, 20 March 2020) * "Mass masking in the COVID-19 epidemic: people need guidance" (The Lancet, 3 March 2020) Shutdown: * "Restaurants scramble to stay in business in wake of shutdown" (Tulsa World, 19 March 2020) * "40% of Americans don’t have $400 in the bank for emergency expenses: Federal Reserve" (ABC, 24 May 2019) * "Report on the Economic Well-Being of U.S. Households in 2018 - May 2019" (Federal Reserve, 23 May 2019)