G&R Episode 7: Pandemic and Politics with Sarah Koster

This past week has been unprecedented. Coronavirus has become a global pandemic and the world is reeling.  At least 140,000 infected with 5,000 deaths in 133 countries. Global markets have been shaken with the New York Stock Exchange plummeting twice this past week. Multiple U.S. states have declared states of emergency, and finally, yesterday, Donald Trump declared a national state of emergency with a $50 billion aid package.  In this episode of Green and Red, we’re going to talk about Coronavirus and how government incompetence, politics as usual, lack of basic healthcare services and, of course, capitalism are all at play. We're also going to get deep into the community health impacts of COVID19.   We're joined by Sarah Koster, a Nurse Practitioner based in Oakland, CA.  Sarah has worked in research and program evaluation in the area of Infectious diseases in a variety of locales including southern Africa. She currently teaches Community Health at Samuel Merritt University in Oakland, CA. And we support community and mutual aid groups working to help those hit hardest by the exploding virus.  If you have any feedback or an idea for a show, please email us at [email protected].  And please follow us on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.  And if you want to become a patron of Green and Red, please check us out at https://www.patreon.com/greenredpodcast Be careful out there.