Welcome back to this pro rata, where we take just 10 minutes to get you smarter on the conclusion of tech, business, and politics.

I'm Dan Pramak. On today's show, Instacart Workers on Strike and a beloved bookstore rehires its workers.

But first, the coronavirus hits home. As of this morning, over 741,000 people around the world have tested positive for

COVID-19, including more than 143,000 in the United States. We are now sadly the world leader

in infections, depending on whether or not you believe China statistics, and also the country

where the virus is now spreading the most. And among the Americans to have become infected is somebody very close to us here at Axios,

our co-founder and President Roy Schwartz.

He began feeling sick a couple of weeks ago, is now largely recovered, and agreed to share with us his story of unusual symptoms,

face masks shortages, hospital doctors who communicate via telephone, and the

complications of quarantining with a family. So I am pleased to be joined by Roy Schwartz from his home

in Virginia. Let's start, I guess, with the beginning here. When did you realize that you

might be sick or that something might be wrong?

Sure.

And thanks for having me on, Dan.

I really appreciate it.

Started over the weekend of March 15th, I started to feel what most people would think of like traditional flu.

Like my body was aching.

I've had hot and cold flushes.

And I've started to get like really bad headaches. And that lost it

sometime on Saturday, definitely into Sunday, and then by Monday I was really feeling bad. So it's

basically like bedridden and then called the doctor and then went into the doctor on Wednesday

and thought that I would have the flu.

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