Episode 14 begins with a deeper dive into imagining a more effective quarantine policy as we more closely examine the Italian response with the case count roaring toward 300 and neighboring countries being infected. We continue asking for a more robust response from the WHO and CDC, and look into the pandemic bonds asking if the reason why we have not seen a pandemic declared has much to do with a banking quirk worth at least half a billion dollars. Larger studies looking at the case volume primarily from Wuhan suggest a mortality rate between 2 and 5% under proper medical supervision, and we look at the details of what to expect. Finally, the show closes with discussion about what the coming weeks may bring and the constant advisory to prepare because this will come in waves, but quickly.

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Links:
Latest statistics: https://covid19info.live/
Case sources: https://bnonews.com/
Covid-19 news: http://covidreport.net/
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CDC US Case and Test Count: CDC Update

Case study video that demonstrates how Covid-19 infects and disables the body: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q0A0LyMru3I

Study on impact of travel: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/9/2/601

Study of asympomatic transmission: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2762028

Updates from Italy: https://www.repubblica.it/cronaca/2020/02/22/news/coronavirus_in_italia_aggiornamento_ora_per_ora-249241616/

Canary Islands infected? https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-51627597

WHO: Still not a pandemic: https://www.cnbc.com/2020/02/24/who-says-its-too-early-to-declare-a-coronavirus-pandemic-now-is-the-time-to-prepare.html

Pandemic Bonds worth $500 million: https://qz.com/1017805/the-world-bank-issued-425-million-in-pandemic-bonds-and-derivatives-designed-so-investors-pay-in-the-event-of-an-outbreak/amp/

World Bank - Pandemic Emergency Financing Facility:

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