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Coronavirus and entertainment

Mar. 10, 2020 Coronavirus

Coachella Music and Arts Festival 2013. Photo credit: Drew Ressler/CC BY-SA

Concerned about coronavirus, companies are canceling or postponing conferences and events. This afternoon, concert promoters Goldenvoice announced that Coachella and Stagecoach music festivals are now pushed to October. They generate more than $1 billion annually.

From this Episode:

Stagecoach and Coachella are delayed. What does that mean for the entertainment economy?

As more people stay home to protect themselves from coronavirus, they’re spending less money, and that could continue to hurt global and local economies. Companies are...

10 min

How to cope with coronavirus stress -- without doomsday prepping

USC psychology professor Norbert Schwarz says the risk is real, but panicking hinders your ability to do what’s reasonable. “Calm down. Watch a little bit less news about...

7 min

Do hospitals have enough beds, ventilators and physicians for influx of coronavirus patients?

Nobody really knows how bad the coronavirus outbreak will be in the U.S. Most people who get it probably won’t require hospitalization. But vulnerable populations might...

9 min

‘Bodies’: Why thousands of women are suing the makers of vaginal mesh

Melynda was a 32-year-old woman who exercised regularly and lived a healthy life. But she was diagnosed with Pelvic Organ Prolapse, and doctors recommended that she have...

11 min

Annie Murphy on ‘Schitt’s Creek’ success, and how Alexis Rose grows from ditzy to deep

Annie Murphy is a breakout star in the Canadian sitcom “Schitt’s Creek,” which is in its sixth and final season, and has gained a cult-like following.

14 min