Highlights of recent coronavirus-related episodes

<p>This episode is a review of the big issues covered in recent <i>Economics Explained</i> episodes on coronavirus. Economics Explained host Gene Tunny and Brisbane-based businessman Tim Hughes of <a href="https://urbanergo.com.au/" target="_blank">Urban Ergo</a> react to excerpts of recent episodes and discuss the important policy issues regarding coronavirus. </p><p><i>Timestamps</i></p><p>Use these (approximate) timestamps to jump right to the highlights:</p><ul><li>1:40 – radical uncertainty around coronavirus impacts, featuring an excerpt from <a href="https://economics-explained.simplecast.com/episodes/radical-uncertainty-with-prof-john-kay-cbe" target="_blank">EP33 with Prof. John Kay CBE</a></li><li>11:40 – discussion of issues around re-opening economies and whether we’re “putting a price tag on human life”, featuring an excerpt from <a href="https://economics-explained.simplecast.com/episodes/bailouts-in-this-time-of-coronavirus-with-dr-dan-mitchell" target="_blank">EP32 with Dr Dan Mitchell</a></li><li>20:00 – discussion of Benno Torgler’s paper on certified corona-immunity (check out <a href="https://economics-explained.simplecast.com/episodes/certified-corona-immunity-as-a-resource-with-prof-benno-torgler" target="_blank">EP30 with Prof. Benno Torgler</a>)</li><li>24:10 – discussion of an excerpt of my conversation with Joe Branigan on how we pay for the coronavirus response (<a href="https://economics-explained.simplecast.com/episodes/paying-for-the-coronavirus-rescue-measures-with-joe-branigan" target="_blank">EP31 with Joe Branigan</a>)</li><li>30:10 – reference to the <a href="https://www.investopedia.com/insights/what-is-the-quantity-theory-of-money/" target="_blank">Quantity Theory of Money</a></li><li>33:40 – discussion of Dr Dan Mitchell’s views on bailouts</li><li>43:10 – discussion of Australia’s <a href="https://www.health.gov.au/resources/apps-and-tools/covidsafe-app" target="_blank">COVIDSafe</a> app</li></ul><p>Other recent coronavirus-related episodes not yet mentioned include:</p><p><