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Don't Touch Your Face

Foreign Policyforeignpolicy.com
On the last day of 2019, China reported an unusual outbreak in Wuhan, a port city with a population of 11 million. Within two months, the disease would spread to almost every continent on the globe and kill thousands of people.From Foreign Policy, a podcast about the extent of the COVID-19 contagion, the threat it poses, and what countries are doing to contain it. Join FP’s James Palmer and Amy Mackinnon as they track the spread of the coronavirus pandemic and explore what it means for people’s everyday lives.

Episodes

What the AIDS Epidemic Tells us About COVID-19

On our final episode (for now), we examine an older public health crisis and the lessons it offers. We want to hear from you! To fill out our 2021 listener survey, go to survey.fan/foreignpolicy.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 29, 202039 minTranscript available on Metacast

Dating During COVID-19

How the pandemic is changing the way we meet people. We want to hear from you! To fill out our 2021 listener survey, go to survey.fan/foreignpolicy.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 22, 202025 minTranscript available on Metacast

Pandemic within a Pandemic

How the world may see more protests as lockdowns lift. We want to hear from you! To fill out our 2021 listener survey, go to survey.fan/foreignpolicy.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 15, 202028 minTranscript available on Metacast

The Southeast Asia Conundrum

The infection numbers have been low but that hasn't stopped some leaders from using the pandemic to restrict freedoms. We want to hear from you! To fill out our 2021 listener survey, go to survey.fan/foreignpolicy.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 08, 202031 minTranscript available on Metacast

Our Cities May Never Be the Same Again

How the coronavirus could transform urban life. We want to hear from you! To fill out our 2021 listener survey, go to survey.fan/foreignpolicy.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 01, 202031 minTranscript available on Metacast

Corona and the Killer App

How technology has made our pandemic lives better—and worse. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 25, 202032 minTranscript available on Metacast

Generation Coronavirus

High school and college students around the world have had to move their graduation celebrations online, but the pandemic’s impact on their lives is unlikely to end there. On this week’s episode, Don’t Touch Your Face hosts James Palmer and Amy Mackinnon look at how the coronavirus has changed the way we celebrate major life milestones, and how the pandemic and ensuing financial crisis could have a profound impact on young generations for decades to come. They are joined by Ritwick Ghosh and Ann...

May 18, 202034 minTranscript available on Metacast

Sorry, Nature Isn’t Returning

Why the environmental benefits of the lockdown are fleeting at best. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 04, 202027 minTranscript available on Metacast

Women Leaders Are Flattening the Curve

New Zealand and other countries lead by women have done better than most at responding to the pandemic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 27, 202030 minTranscript available on Metacast

The Way Out

What needs to be done before the lockdowns can be lifted. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 20, 202030 minTranscript available on Metacast

The Price We Pay

Why the cure is still better than the disease. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 13, 202032 minTranscript available on Metacast

Israel

The Ultra-Orthodox Challenge Israel’s Coronavirus Response Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 06, 202016 minTranscript available on Metacast

The Airline Industry Crashes

How Airlines are Responding to their Biggest Threat Yet. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 03, 202018 minTranscript available on Metacast

Breakaway States and the Pandemic

How Frozen Conflicts Could Become a Global Achilles Heel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 02, 202018 minTranscript available on Metacast

Trauma

Pandemic Lessons from Chernobyl’s Liquidators. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 01, 202021 minTranscript available on Metacast

Autocrats

How Authoritarian Leaders are Cracking Down on the Coronavirus—and Civil Liberties Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 31, 202014 minTranscript available on Metacast

Iceland

What the world can learn from Iceland’s strategy of widespread testing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 30, 202012 minTranscript available on Metacast

Olympics Postponed

A Look Ahead at a Year Without Sport. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 27, 202016 minTranscript available on Metacast

Refugee Camps

What happens if the coronavirus hits the most vulnerable such as those in a Mexican refugee camp? Also what are the larger ramifications of Prince Charles contracting coronavirus? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 26, 202018 minTranscript available on Metacast

An Unlikely Success Story

How early intervention helped the country of Georgia slow the spread of coronavirus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 25, 202020 minTranscript available on Metacast

Islands

Islands have advantages during a pandemic—and some drawbacks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 24, 202019 minTranscript available on Metacast

Lockdown

Why you should start preparing for a full lockdown. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 23, 202019 minTranscript available on Metacast

Media Coverage of the Coronavirus

We look at the challenges of reporting on a fast-moving pandemic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 20, 202015 minTranscript available on Metacast

At Risk Groups

It’s more than just the elderly and people with underlying conditions who are vulnerable. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 19, 202018 minTranscript available on Metacast

Conspiracy Theories and Misinformation

We look at how conspiracy theories have spread as fast as the coronavirus itself. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 18, 202019 minTranscript available on Metacast

Managing Mental Health

We look at some practical ways to manage the stress and anxiety brought on by the coronavirus outbreak. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 17, 202019 minTranscript available on Metacast

Partisanship

We look at why opinion polls are showing a sharp partisan divide on the coronavirus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 16, 202016 minTranscript available on Metacast

Biosecurity and Borders

We look at how countries are using borders as their first line of defense Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 13, 202016 minTranscript available on Metacast

Crunching the Numbers

On today’s podcast: We look at why some countries are reporting surprisingly low numbers of coronavirus cases. Don’t Touch Your Face hosts James Palmer and Amy Mackinnon are joined by Foreign Policy’s managing editor Ravi Agrawal, who previously served as CNN’s bureau chief and correspondent in New Delhi, to talk about India’s ability to respond to the pandemic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 12, 202019 minTranscript available on Metacast