Coronavirus Update #1 [March 2, 2020] with Dr. Paul Offit

When we contacted Dr. Paul Offit last Thursday for an interview on the coronavirus, he was literally at the CDC getting the latest update on what’s happening with COVID-19. In today’s show, Paul separates fact from fiction on the coronavirus, and makes some cautious predictions about what to expect in the coming weeks.

About Our Guest

Paul Offit is an internationally recognized pediatric infectious diseases specialist and an expert on vaccines, immunology, and virology. He is the Maurice R. Hilleman Professor of Vaccinology, Professor of Pediatrics at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, and Director of the Vaccine Education Center at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.

Paul Offit is the co-inventor of the rotavirus vaccine, and he is also a prolific writer. Paul is the author of more than 160 scholarly articles in peer-reviewed medical journals, and the author of six medical narratives, including Pandora’s Lab: Seven Stories of Science Gone Wrong, and his latest book, Bad Advice: Or Why Celebrities, Politicians, And Activists Aren’t Your best Source of Health Information.