Coronavirus: How ready is Philly?
Long before the coronavirus came to Philly, researchers have been looking into how prepared the city is for an outbreak like this. So, just how ready are we?
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Long before the coronavirus came to Philadelphia, a group of researchers called the Philadelphia Pandemic Preparedness Project had been working for more than a year to see how the city would handle an outbreak like this. So, just how ready are we?
Guest: Dr. Harvey Rubin, University of Pennsylvania
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