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When Alastair Bitsoi (Dine) got a positive coronavirus test result, he quarantined himself and weathered a storm of fever, body aches and chest pain. Today, he’s one of the more than 780,000 people in this country who recovered from their coronavirus infections. Bitsoi is telling his story to raise awareness of the seriousness of the disease. We’ll talk with him and other people who recovered from COVID-19 about their experience and we’ll get insights on treatments as the pandemic continues.
Guests:
Alastair Bitsoi (Diné) – public health advocate and writer
Dr. Blair Matheson (Cherokee) – ER physician
Dr. Emily Haozous (Ft. Sill Apache) – research scientist for the Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation
Lewis Joe (Navajo) – covid-19 survivor
Break 1 music: Tapwe Oma (song) Fawn Wood (artist) Iskwewak (album)
Break 2 music: Intertribal (song) Blackfoot Confederacy (artist) Confederacy Style (album)
