With the help of Corona podcasts, you can get regular information from experts about the current situation. We present the podcasts of the two most popular German virologists currently in demand.
In times of crisis, we are looking forward to new information and are particularly susceptible to false reports. There are also numerous coronaviruses Fake news on the Internet and are spreading more and more through Facebook, WhatsApp & Co.
That is why it is important to pay close attention to the source from which you obtain information. The virologists produce to provide the population with in-depth knowledge of the new virus Drosten and Kekulé regular corona podcasts. Here you can find out exactly who the two experts are and which topics they discuss in the podcast.
The Corona podcast by Christian Drosten
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Christian Drosten is Director of the Institute of Virology at the Berlin Charité. The virologist has been researching so-called SARS viruses, an abbreviation for “Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome”. This group also includes the currently new corona virus, which is why it is also referred to as SARS-CoV-2.
When the first SARS pandemic occurred in 2002, Drosten (then still working at the Berhard Nocht Institute in Hamburg) was able to identify the pathogen. This pathogen also belongs to the group of corona viruses. Together with a colleague, Drosten quickly developed a verification test. He was awarded the Federal Cross of Merit for this work.
Today the virologist is considered one of the best-known doctors in Germany. He is asked about the corona virus in talk shows and interviews, because he is now researching as part of one nationwide research network around the clock on the properties of the new virus.
Drosten emphasizes again and again how important transparency is to better understand and control the virus. In the NDR Corona podcast, he talks to two science editors about the latest information in science every day in 30 to 40 minutes. The primary goal is to pass on well-founded information in order to educate the population as well as possible – without spreading unnecessary panic. Topics that have been discussed in previous podcast episodes include:
- Investigations into medicines and vaccines
- Antibody tests
- the effectiveness of curfews
- the effectiveness of masks
- adequate protective measures in everyday life
- Mutation of viruses
- Protection of medical personnel
- social responsibility in the Corona crisis.
On the NDR website you can listen to the Corona podcast with Christian Drosten.
The Corona podcast by Alexander Kekulé
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Alexander Kekulé is a virologist at the Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg and on University Hospital Haale (Saale) active. His areas of research include infectious diseases and civil protection. So he expressed himself early on the corona pandemic and criticized especiallythat Germany had not sufficiently prepared for the crisis.
Together with the MDR, Kekulé creates a daily corona podcast. The consequences each last about 20 to 40 minutes. In contrast to Drosten, Kekulé’s focus is less on the virus itself and more on the necessary measures that we can use to curb the spread of the virus. In previous episodes, he talked about:
- Protection through masks and mask requirement
- Emergency supplies
- Curfews
- individual self-protection measures
- Dealing with different numbers of cases
- the Infection Protection Act
- the exit from the anti-corona measures.
In addition, there are regular special episodes in which Kekulé answers questions from listeners. On the MRD website you can hear Kekulé’s Corona podcast regularly.
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