In the 19th century, ships were often left at sea in quarantine amid disease threats such as yellow fever. But the quarantining of the Diamond Princess off of Japan, amid a COVID19 outbreak on board, is unusual in modern times. Host Marco Werman speaks with Dr. Isaac Bogach, an infectious disease specialist at the University of Toronto, about the situation.
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