This episode covers the following -- since our previous deep-dive on the novel coronavirus outbreak -- including: practical implications for the U.S. healthcare system given how it works today, and where we might go in the future — with a16z general partner Julie Yoo, given our vantage point in tech; andhow the rt-PCR test works — with a16z bio partner Judy Savitskaya;…in conversation with Sonal Chokshi. Sources for updates at top: CDC's latest briefing February 26, 2020, transcriptWHO situation report #27  February 25, 2020 [we covered #6 and #25 on previous episodes]Sources for last week's episode: latest numbers: cases in the U.S. (CDC, as of February 17, 2020); global cases (WHO situation report #25, February 14, 2020); spike in diagnosing cases as reported in China (SCMP, Scott Gottlieb)situation & policy statements/reports: CDC summary (as of February 14, 2020); “Annual report on global preparedness for health emergencies”, WHO (Global Preparedness Monitoring Board, 2019)on definitions (of pandemics, endemics), other terms, and various naming conventions: “Understanding pandemics: What they mean, what they don’t mean, and what comes next with the coronavirus”, Helen Branswell, StatNews (February 12, 2020); on disease occurrence and levels (CDC); “misinfodemic“; best practices on naming new human infectious diseases (WHO); qPCR (Keith Robison)image: CDC test kit for COVID-19/ Wikimedia Commons 

Susan shares how she learned to leverage the characteristics of her personality early in her career as assistant secretary of state [2:05] One of the important conversations Susan had with a mentor that changed the trajectory of her career [4:50] Her parent’s commitment to education, their personal backgrounds, and the legacies they created [8:10] The result of instilling self-belief into children and mastering “psychological jiu jitsu” [10:22] What the early lessons of family diplomacy taught her [14:00] The importance of strategic compartmentalization [16:48] How to approach crisis during high stakes situations [18:29] How to practice compassionate leadership while maintaining effectiveness [20:10] Hacking the concept of “work-life balance” [21:10] The required characteristics of powerful leaders [28:14] The hard things about leadership and the idea of being liked [31:20] The “middle finger story”/the time Susan stood up for herself in an important meeting [33:23] Susan talks about China’s intelligence collection in the US [39:45] A call for unity between the private, public, and academic sectors [42:54]