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Covid-19 Special - Professor Kentaro Iwata

Covid-19 Special - Professor Kentaro Iwata

FromThe Ally Houston Transforms Podcast by Paleo Canteen


Covid-19 Special - Professor Kentaro Iwata

FromThe Ally Houston Transforms Podcast by Paleo Canteen

ratings:
Length:
27 minutes
Released:
Apr 8, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Professor Kentaro Iwata is a medical doctor, professor, and infectious disease expert at Kobe University.
We talk about:

Importance of aggressive measures BEFORE explosion of cases
COVID-19’s clever tactics compared to previous viral outbreaks
Positive antibody testing does not necessarily mean immunity
We must look to Italy in next few weeks and months for most important data on C19 progression
Massive adverse effects of lockdown, a necessary evil
Only way to avert calamity in Tokyo is lockdown
Japan’s death rate, tactics, and masks
Sweden’s tactics and comparing countries with each other
The outcome of tactics depends on adherence and cultural differences
Knowing when your tactics are working or not - 10 day lag time
The importance of clarity from leaders
Can we compare the Diamond Princess to wider society?
We don’t know denominator in wider society yet, or even between countries
The difficulty in assigning death to C19
How to decide when to relax lockdown
Potential for antibody testing
Can we stop this kind of thing happening again?
What is the real source of C19?

Kentaro can be found at:
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YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/AllyHouston
Released:
Apr 8, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

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