What you’ll learn: The Coronavirus is at the center of the news cycle. If you do business in China, you’re probably wondering if you are taking the right precautionary measures to protect this SARS like virus from affecting your supply chain management (SCM) and overall production. But what is the coronavirus? What is the infection caused by? How was it transmitted to humans? Is there a treatment or vaccine? We answer all these questions and more in today’s episode—just in time to help you navigate upcoming travel to the China Canton Fair 2020 and other Q1 tradeshows.
About our guest:
Virapur was formed in 2000 based on Marylou Gibson’s invention of the adenovirus purification kit, which has now revolutionized how viruses are purified by researchers worldwide. Marylou Gibson is a Virologist and Chief Scientific Officer at Virapur. Virapur grows and purifies many different influenza viruses, including H1N1, H3N2, and swine flu, using eggs and tissue culture. Gibson’s experience has been gained over the past 25 years in production and purification of biopharmaceuticals. Her Ph.D. degree is in virology, so making viraceuticals was the next a logical step in her career.
Key takeaways from this episode:
What is the coronavirus and how was it transmitted from animals to humans? –4:41 Is a virus a living organism? How is the coronavirus like SARS? The #1 way of avoiding the coronavirus How far and how does coronavirus travel in the air? Travel Tips: best precautions to take when traveling on an airplane Face mask pros and cons: are effective at preventing transmission? How China is mobilizing to protect worldwide spread to other countries Cause of illness in coronavirus patients Long-term effects Shocking unknown fact about coronavirus and cold symptoms A Virologist’s advice on vaccines
***CNN World News Live UPDATE AS OF 2/5/2020: Coronavirus cases reach nearly 25,000***
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Episode Links: www.Virapur.com
Contact Dr. Marylou Gibson: LinkedIn
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