PODCAST REVIEW

PODCAST REVIEW ON 'CORONAVIRUS: FACT VS FICTION' BY CNN

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This on-going podcast series covered various hot issues about COVID-19, such as the source of infection, the rumors about the virus, and people should wear a medical mask or not.  

It is a great informative podcast. COVID-19 is a mysterious disease with an unknown infection source, a long incubation period, and high mortality rate in elderlies. This podcast provided clear information to the audience by interviewing different experts and professors. This podcast also help the audience to increase their awareness of this virus. For example, some opinion suggested that young patients seem relatively ‘safe’ in this virus outbreak, but the host mentioned that the health issues may appear when they get older. This reminds people need to be well-prepared of this disease.

In this podcast, we can also found that the thoughts of the virus outbreak of Western people are really diverse with the Asians. For example, the host is suggesting that people who are ‘healthy’ do not need to wear a mask. Meanwhile, many Asian medical experts are claiming that due to the symptom of COVID-19 is hard to aware, if the ‘healthy majority’ do not wear a mask, the risk of transmission through hidden sources may increase. 

To conclude, this podcast is helpful to those who are too busy to follow up all the information about COVID-19. It can help you to clarify the ‘Fact and Fiction’.

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https://tunein.com/podcasts/News--Politics-Podcasts/Coronavirus-Fact-vs-Fiction-p1299590/