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The coronavirus outbreak in the United States and many other countries around the world has left people in affected areas stuck inside their homes. With that in mind, Apple's Podcasts team has put together some useful content lists for those who want to stay informed about COVID-19, soothe themselves with meditation, or stay entertained.

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The "Coronavirus: Stay Informed" section of the Podcasts app on Mac and iOS features informative updates from reputable news providers that include NPR, CNN, BBC, and ABC News.

A "Cultivating Calm" section provides shows designed to help listeners relax, featuring The Happiness Lab with Dr. Lauren Santos, Oprah's SuperSoul Conversations, The Daily Stoic, and other similar calming options.

For those who are looking for entertainment, the "Boredom Busters" section includes interesting and intriguing podcasts like Finding Fred, Gaslight with Chloe Grace Moretz, This American Life, Serial, Homecoming, and more.

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There's also a Shows for Kids section highlighting content aimed at children, with a range of educational and fun titles for kids to listen to during their downtime.

All of these podcast collections can be found in the "Browse" section of the Podcasts app on iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, and Mac.

Apple has also launched an informative special coverage section in Apple News, which is aimed at providing updates on the coronavirus from reliable sources.

Top Rated Comments

Rocko99991 Avatar
87 months ago
One thing to be informed, another to be brought into a frenzied lather by having the news on 24/7.
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dontwalkhand Avatar
87 months ago

A good way to entertain yourself is to rent the movie Contagion https://itunes.apple.com/us/movie/contagion/id479822231 ('https://itunes.apple.com/us/movie/contagion/id479822231?uo=2&partnerId=11&at=10l4UI&ct=movies')
I literally laughed when I saw this was one of the top movies on iTunes rentals. Like an "OFFF COURRRSEEE moment"
Score: 2 Votes (Like | Disagree)
87 months ago
A good way to entertain yourself is to rent the movie Contagion https://itunes.apple.com/us/movie/contagion/id479822231 ('https://itunes.apple.com/us/movie/contagion/id479822231?uo=2&partnerId=11&at=10l4UI&ct=movies')
Score: 2 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Glavin Avatar
87 months ago
Upon misreading the title, I shamefully felt a twinge of schadenfreude that this horrid app might be tilting grave-ward after contracting the dreaded virus.
Score: 2 Votes (Like | Disagree)
motm95 Avatar
87 months ago
This is nice - I wonder if Apple will also consider making AppleTV+ free for everybody for a period of time. Might be a way to keep people entertained at home during this crisis and maybe some of those will convert to paid users in the future.
Score: 2 Votes (Like | Disagree)
87 months ago

One thing to be informed, another to be brought into a frenzied lather by having the news on 24/7.
I agree. It's nice to have this medium for information but I would much rather listen to a podcast from the scientific/medical community on this subject than something else from the mass media.
Score: 1 Votes (Like | Disagree)

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