LISTEN: Experts answer Alaskans’ questions about coronavirus

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Coronavirus is spreading rapidly across the globe. While Alaska has not yet had any confirmed cases, the United States has hundreds of cases, and health officials are getting ready to combat the virus locally. What do those plans look like and what do you need to know about the disease? We’ll discuss coronavirus on the next Talk of Alaska.

HOST: Annie Feidt
GUESTS:

  • Joseph McLaughlin, State Epidemiologist
  • Bonnie Bailey, Emergency Management Specialist, Alaska Department of Health and Social Services

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Call 550-8422 (Anchorage) or 1-800-478-8255 (statewide) during the live broadcast

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LIVE Broadcast: Tuesday, Mar. 10, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. on APRN stations statewide.
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Annie Feidt is the broadcast managing editor at Alaska Public Media. Reach her atafeidt@alaskapublic.org. Read more about Anniehere

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