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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 virus and explore what it means for people’s everyday lives.
Have a coronavirus question for us to explore? Email it to donttouchyourface@foreignpolicy.com.
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James Palmer is a senior editor at Foreign Policy.
Amy Mackinnon is a staff writer at Foreign Policy.
Lead Producers: Amy Mackinnon, James Palmer | Managing Producer: Rob Sachs | Managing Editor: Dan Ephron
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