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Episode 186: The Coronavirus/COVID - 19 How To Stay Safe: Avoid Exposure
The Coronavirus: I'm learning about it alongside all of you. As we watch the news stories about cities in China being quarantined, as we've seen the virus travel from country to country, as we wait to see whether this outbreak will reach disastrous proportions and death tolls. Because I'm supposed to travel to Seattle this week and Washington is the epicenter of deaths in this country, this decision has numerous personal implications. I called the nurse at UW to talk about whether I should attend my appointment and this is what I learned. Do I make a decision out of self-protection and some amount of fear? Is it foolish to proceed? If I get exposed, I am at HIGH risk to contract the virus. Will I be in spaces where I'm likely to be exposed? Are you impacted by the coronavirus? How? What would you do?