I'm Dr. Saline Gounder and I'm Ron Klain. And this is epidemic.

On this is epidemic.

On this show, we'll bring you the latest news and analysis about what's happening with the

coronavirus epidemic. You'll get to hear from some of the world's leading infectious disease

and public health experts and you'll get practical advice but what you can do to

protect yourself, your family, and your community.

We'll also help you understand the bigger context.

We'll bring you diverse angles from history and anthropology

to politics and economics.

Depth and texture you won't get elsewhere.

Before we start with our first episode,

here's a little bit about us.

Saline and I met back in 2014.

I'm an infectious disease specialist and epidemiologist. I spent the earlier part of my career

working on tuberculosis and HIV in sub-Saharan Africa. I later served as assistant commissioner

for tuberculosis in New York City.

I started covering the Ebola epidemic in my writing and on TV

in June of 2014, before I went over to Guinea as an Ebola aid worker myself.

And I'm experienced in public service a long time aid to presidents.

And in October of 2014, President Obama asked me to serve as the White House Ebola response

coordinator and oversee his whole of government response to the West

African Ebola epidemic.

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