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Hello from the Heartland. My name is Jenna, and this is Smarter News, news when it matters and why it matters.

Our Smarter series features unique people who help us think and live smarter.

This is the big headline. There's a new coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, that's igniting a lot of concern around the world. How big of a deal is it?

How do we stay healthy? What should we watch for? These are the basic questions that Dr. Michael Perry will answer for you today. Dr. Perry is a physician and director of the infectious

disease department and microbiology lab at Stanford Hospital in Connecticut. With experience spanning

four decades, he provides an incredible wealth of knowledge on every aspect of this story,

from whether or not this virus was engineered in a Chinese lab to if we should all invest in

a mask. If you met Dr. Perry in person, as I have, he is instantly warm, inviting, and compassionate.

He has an incredible smile, and he's one of those people who you know is really, really smart,

but doesn't make you feel silly for asking basic questions.

He's also a father, and not just any father, a gold star dad.

And that's how I know him. His stepson, Brian Bill,

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