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Vermont Announces First Coronavirus Case: Health Experts Answer Your Questions

Gov. Phil Scott in front of reporters.
Elodie Reed
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Vermont health officials have announced the state's first confirmed case of COVID-19, 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$8.3 billion spending bill signed by the president last week.

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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 Vermont Public. Until March 2021, she was host and editor of the award-winning Vermont Public program Vermont Edition.
Lydia worked for Vermont Public Radio and Vermont PBS from 2019 until 2022.
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