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COVID-19, Part 1

March 26th, 2020

Guest Speakers

Dr. Christine Marizzi

Chief Community Scientist at BioBus

Dr. Rob Frawley

Lead Community Scientist at BioBus

Question Index

5:23 - What is a virus? What exactly is coronavirus? 

7:26 - Where did the coronavirus come from? 

9:23 - How do viruses survive? 

Update on this answer: scientists have learned that the virus can get into many types of cells-- not just lung cells! 

11:45 - Does the virus affect kids? What does the virus do to people in general and to kids? 

14:47 - How likely are kids to get the virus? 

17:18 - I have cerebral palsy. Does that mean that the coronavirus is extra bad if I get it? 

19:23 - Can our pets get the coronavirus? 

22:16 - Why do people need to stand 6 feet apart but cars don't need to stand 6 feet apart? 

24:15 - Can I get the coronavirus if my mom takes me for a walk in the park? 

24:58 - What happens to the virus as it gets transmitted from one person to another? Does it change? Does it grow stronger or weaker or stay the same? 

Update: there are several variants of the virus that causes COVID-19 as of February 2021. Some are more infectious than others but it seems that the vaccines works against these variants. For details on these variants check out the CDC Website: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-... 

26:53 - How is this coronavirus different from the flu? 

27:59 - Today, my dad went for a run with gloves on. Should he still wash his hands when he comes home? 

29:07 - Why is the coronavirus in New York City? How did it get here and why is it so bad here? 

30:59 - If viruses are not alive, how can they affect us? 

33:04 - Why is this coronavirus so strong and how did it get so widespread? 

35:27 - How are people with the coronavirus treated? Where do they go? 

37:10 - Do you think that they will find a cure for the coronavirus? 

39:59 - How are vaccines made? Are people going to be used as tests for the vaccine that's being worked on to see if it actually works? 

43:09 - If you get the coronavirus, can you get it again? 

44:51 - As of right now, could we eradicate the coronavirus? 


Chat with Senator Brad Hoylman (46:01

46:57 - Can you tell us what a state senator does? 

48:56 - Why are we taking such extreme measures like closing schools and staying inside?

50:18 - When will we get to go back to school? Is it soon?

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