‘The precipice of a pandemic’ | CBC Radio

Front BurnerWith a growing number of COVID-19 epicentres around the world, infectious disease expert Isaac Bogoch returns to Front Burner to talk about how the public health response to the outbreak must change.CBC News · Posted: Feb 28, 2020 5:23 AM ET | Last Updated: February 28SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA – FEBRUARY 26: Disinfection professionals wearing protective gear spraying anti-septic solution to fight the coronavirus (COVID-19) at a traditional market on February 26, 2020 in Seoul, South Korea. The government has raised the coronavirus alert to the “highest level” as confirmed case numbers keep rising. Government reported 169 new cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) bringing the total number of infections in the nation to 1,146 with the potentially fatal illness spreading fast across the country. (Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)Listen to the full episode23:19From Iran to Italy to South Korea — there are new epicentres for the coronavirus. On Thursday, World Health Organization officials stressed the need for governments to have national preparedness plans and training in place for health-care workers. Today on Front Burner, infectious disease expert Isaac Bogoch returns to the podcast to talk about how the public health response needs to change to address the growing epidemic. Subscribe to Front Burner on your favourite podcast app.