What ‘Contagion’ predicted about the coronavirus pandemic

The 2011 film ‘Contagion’ is at the top of the lists on most streaming services. It’s a terrifying enough film on its own, but rewatching it now during the COVID-19 pandemic makes you wonder how bad things could get. And a lot of the plot points of the movie are already playing out in real life. Today, we’re joined by scientist and infectious disease expert Tracey McNamara, who consulted on ‘Contagion’, to talk about what it predicted — and how we can prevent the worst parts of it from happening.

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The 2011 film ‘Contagion’ is at the top of the lists on most streaming services. It’s a terrifying enough film on its own, but rewatching it now during the COVID-19 pandemic makes you wonder how bad things could get. And a lot of the plot points of the movie are already playing out in real life. Today, we’re joined by scientist and infectious disease expert Tracey McNamara, who consulted on ‘Contagion’, to talk about what it predicted — and how we can prevent the worst parts of it from happening.

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