Rob & Howie on what we do and don't know about 2019-nCoV

80,000 Hours Podcast · Feb 3, 2020 · 1h 18m

Two 80,000 Hours researchers, Robert Wiblin and Howie Lempel, record an experimental bonus episode about the new 2019-nCoV virus.

See this list of resources, including many discussed in the episode, to learn more.

In the 1h15m conversation we cover:

• What is it?

• How many people have it?

• How contagious is it?

• What fraction of people who contract it die?

• How likely is it to spread out of control?

• What's the range of plausible fatalities worldwide?

• How does it compare to other epidemics?

• What don't we know and why?

• What actions should listeners take, if any?

• How should the…