{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6961268923ce58f14615840d/696127d379fe7d55454de553?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"An ER Doctor Prepares for the Worst","description":"<p>Open or closed? Across the country, state governors and mayors are asking themselves that question: Are we safer staying open, or are we safer closing down? </p><p>Over the weekend, more cities and states ordered shutdowns to temper the spread of COVID-19. But we’re dealing with a threat we haven’t seen before. How are we supposed to make decisions when we’re lacking basic information about how this coronavirus works? </p><p>Guest: <a href=\"https://slate.com/author/jeremy-samuel-faust\">Jeremy Faust</a>, an emergency medicine physician at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston. </p><p>Slate Plus members get bonus segments and ad-free podcast feeds. <a href=\"https://my.slate.com/plus?utm_medium=link&amp;utm_campaign=plus_pod&amp;utm_content=Slow_Burn&amp;utm_source=show_notes\">Sign up</a> now.</p><p> </p>","author_name":"Slate Podcasts"}