With the NBA season on hold due to the coronavirus pandemic, Stephen Curry spent time on social media with infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci. The tandem fielded questions regarding coronavirus from a large audience, live on Instagram through Curry’s account.
Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, joined Curry to discuss all things COVID-19, including common questions to help spread the correct information about the virus.
Curry and Fauci covered a bevy of topics, including the differences between the flu and coronavirus, the timeline of a possible vaccine, the chances of getting the virus more than once and what steps need to happen to get sporting events back on the calendar.
During the 28 minute Q&A period, Curry’s Instagram video gathered nearly 50,000 viewers, including President Barack Obama, Justin Bieber, Andre Iguodala and Common.
Watch Curry and Dr. Fauci’s COVID-19 conversation via YouTube:
On top of his informative interview with Fauci, Curry has been active since the NBA has gone on hiatus due to the COVID-19 outbreak. The two-time Most Valuable Player has advocated for social distancing, along with setting up a meal donation plan for out of school children with his wife, Ayesha.
