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Vermont Announces First Coronavirus Case: Health Experts Answer Your Questions

Gov. Phil Scott in front of reporters.
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Vermont health officials have the state's first confirmed case of , the disease caused by the new coronavirus. This hour, we get an update from State Epidemiologist Patsy Kelso. We also check in with the chief medical officer at Southwestern Vermont Medical Center, where the COVID-19 case is being treated. And Vermont U.S. Senator Patrick Leahy joins us to talk about federal response to coronavirus, including an signed by the president last week.

Our guests are:

  • Patsy Kelso, State Epidemiologist for the
  • Sen. Patrick Leahy, representing Vermont
  • Dr. Trey Dobson, Emergency Physician and Chief Medical Officer at

Broadcast live at noon on Monday, Mar. 9, 2020; rebroadcast at 7 p.m.

Jane Lindholm is the host, executive producer and creator of But Why: A Podcast For Curious Kids. In addition to her work on our international kids show, she produces special projects for ¿ªÔÆÌåÓý. Until March 2021, she was host and editor of the award-winning ¿ªÔÆÌåÓý program Vermont Edition.
Lydia worked for ¿ªÔÆÌåÓý Radio and Vermont PBS from 2019 until 2022.

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