//podcastplus.net/feed/coronavirus-fact-vs-fiction~3f052ff7 Join CNN Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta for the latest news about the coronavirus. He'll make sense of the headlines, speak with the experts and give you all the information you need to stay safe and healthy. Mon, 10 Aug 2026 05:53:48 +0000 https://anchor.fm/s/2e7ff930/podcast/play/17270505/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2020-6-29%2F94139699-44100-2-5a2e9560d5ed2ba3.mp3 Throughout the pandemic there’s been a big question: Will recovering from the virus or being treated by an effective vaccine provide lasting immunity? CNN Contributor Erin Bromage shares why new studies from the last few weeks make him more hopeful than ever that the answer could be yes. Wed, 29 Jul 2020 08:00:00 +0000 https://anchor.fm/s/2e7ff930/podcast/play/17270505/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2020-6-29%2F94139699-44100-2-5a2e9560d5ed2ba3.mp3 https://anchor.fm/s/2e7ff930/podcast/play/17270586/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2020-6-29%2F94139798-44100-2-0777304c7b0f8771.mp3 In today's episode, CNN Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta answers important new questions from listeners. From vaccines and testing delays to outdoor running and marching band practice, Dr. Gupta shares the latest guidance. Tue, 28 Jul 2020 08:00:00 +0000 https://anchor.fm/s/2e7ff930/podcast/play/17270586/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2020-6-29%2F94139798-44100-2-0777304c7b0f8771.mp3 https://anchor.fm/s/2e7ff930/podcast/play/17270539/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2020-6-29%2F94139719-44100-2-c9e88467ef7254de.mp3 This year’s NFL season is scheduled to start on September 10, but players are headed to training camps starting this week. The league and its players have been going back and forth for weeks on Covid-19 safety procedures. CNN Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta talks to NFL Chief Medical Officer Dr. Allen Sills about the steps the league will take to protect players, staff and fans. Mon, 27 Jul 2020 08:00:00 +0000 https://anchor.fm/s/2e7ff930/podcast/play/17270539/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2020-6-29%2F94139719-44100-2-c9e88467ef7254de.mp3 https://anchor.fm/s/2e7ff930/podcast/play/17270594/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2020-6-29%2F94139851-44100-2-6ab5957daf1877b5.mp3 More likely to be essential workers and less likely to have insurance, the country’s Latino population has been disproportionately affected by the pandemic. CNN Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta speaks to Alta-Med Chief Operating Officer Dr. Efrain Talamantes about how Covid-19 has highlighted racial disparities the Latino community faces. Fri, 24 Jul 2020 08:00:00 +0000 https://anchor.fm/s/2e7ff930/podcast/play/17270594/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2020-6-29%2F94139851-44100-2-6ab5957daf1877b5.mp3 https://anchor.fm/s/2e7ff930/podcast/play/17270517/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2020-6-29%2F94139729-44100-2-9af77eae438dff24.mp3 When the pandemic hit, most schools and child care centers in the country closed.  But a few places throughout the country stayed open. Even when the pandemic was at its worst, they provided care to the children of essential workers. CNN anchor Laura Jarrett takes us into one of these facilities to find out what it can teach us about the path forward for other schools and day cares. Thu, 23 Jul 2020 08:00:00 +0000 https://anchor.fm/s/2e7ff930/podcast/play/17270517/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2020-6-29%2F94139729-44100-2-9af77eae438dff24.mp3 https://anchor.fm/s/2e7ff930/podcast/play/17270525/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2020-6-29%2F94139718-44100-2-5a19e4a51cc147bd.mp3 As coronavirus cases in the United States near four million, CNN checks in with the nation’s top infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci. CNN anchor Jake Tapper asks Dr. Fauci about schools, testing, vaccines and his relationship with President Trump. Wed, 22 Jul 2020 08:00:00 +0000 https://anchor.fm/s/2e7ff930/podcast/play/17270525/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2020-6-29%2F94139718-44100-2-5a19e4a51cc147bd.mp3 https://anchor.fm/s/2e7ff930/podcast/play/17270542/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2020-6-29%2F94139734-44100-2-a0f90b2802beb4f0.mp3 A recent vaccine trial from Oxford University shows promising preliminary results, suggesting the vaccine can produce immune responses that may protect people against infection. Dr. Sanjay Gupta spoke with Dr. Barney Graham, the deputy director of the Vaccine Research Center at the National Institutes of Health, about the science behind vaccines and how they work. Tue, 21 Jul 2020 08:00:00 +0000 https://anchor.fm/s/2e7ff930/podcast/play/17270542/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2020-6-29%2F94139734-44100-2-a0f90b2802beb4f0.mp3 https://anchor.fm/s/2e7ff930/podcast/play/17270616/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2020-6-29%2F94139862-44100-2-c347f214d9056679.mp3 CNN Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta talks to Dr. James Curran, dean of Emory University’s Rollins School of Public Health, about setbacks possibly caused by inconsistent leadership through this pandemic. Mon, 20 Jul 2020 08:00:00 +0000 https://anchor.fm/s/2e7ff930/podcast/play/17270616/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2020-6-29%2F94139862-44100-2-c347f214d9056679.mp3 https://anchor.fm/s/2e7ff930/podcast/play/17270545/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2020-6-29%2F94139715-44100-2-a0683c0dde0494ea.mp3 As the start of the school year fast approaches, there is more confusion about whether it will be safe to return to the classroom. Many teachers and families worry about the role kids might play in spreading the virus. CNN’s Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta talks with former acting CDC director Richard Besser about the risks and rewards of sending children back to school, as well as the importance of following public health guidance. Fri, 17 Jul 2020 08:00:00 +0000 https://anchor.fm/s/2e7ff930/podcast/play/17270545/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2020-6-29%2F94139715-44100-2-a0683c0dde0494ea.mp3 https://anchor.fm/s/2e7ff930/podcast/play/17270618/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2020-6-29%2F94139865-44100-2-8b13a6ecb8f8b37b.mp3 Many experts braced for the worst and predicted a Covid-19 crisis in Africa. But while numbers have climbed up in some countries like South Africa, the continent has largely escaped the worst of the pandemic. CNN Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta speaks with CNN International Correspondent David McKenzie, who’s based in South Africa, on how the continent has lived with the pandemic so far. Thu, 16 Jul 2020 08:00:00 +0000 https://anchor.fm/s/2e7ff930/podcast/play/17270618/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2020-6-29%2F94139865-44100-2-8b13a6ecb8f8b37b.mp3