Today on Boston Public Radio:
– Dr. Sandro Galea, Dean of BU’s School of Public Health, discussed what we can expect from the COVID-19 pandemic in the coming months, and answered listener questions about the coronavirus.
– Beat the Press host Emily Rooney discussed the media’s coverage of COVID-19, and gave her weekly list of fixations and fulminations.
– Boston Mayor Marty Walsh gave an update on how Boston is dealing with the outbreak, and answered caller questions.
– Boston Globe columnist Shirley Leung discussed the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Boston’s economy.
– Environmental journalist Bill McKibben discussed what the current pandemic signals in the context of the ongoing climate crisis.
– Under the Radar host Callie Crossley discussed the inherent racism of the president’s characterization of the coronavirus as the "Chinese Virus."