Containing Coronavirus part 2 - The psychology of pandemics
The novel coronavirus outbreak continues to spread, with more than 150 cases verified in Canada, including Sophie Gr\xe9goire Trudeau, the prime minister's wife. Cases have been reported in more than 115 countries around the world.\xa0\n\nPanic buying has also set in, as stores sell out of hand sanitizer, toilet paper and canned goods.\n\nOn this episode of This Is Why, we continue our two-part series looking at the biological and psychological aspects of COVID-19, and how perhaps the biggest challenge in facing a pandemic is in our own heads.\n\nContact:\n\nAdam Toy - @Adam_Toy on Twitter\n\nDave McIvor - @d_mac1519 on Twitter\n\nThis is Why - @ThisIsWhy on Twitter\n\nEmail us - thisiswhy@globalnews.ca\n\nGuests:\n\nDr. Steven Taylor, professor and clinical psychologist at UBC & author of \u201cThe Psychology of Pandemics: Preparing for the next global outbreak of infectious disease\u201d\n\nDr. Chris Mody, head of the department of Microbiology, Immunology & Infectious Diseases at the University of Calgary