Jason Gale is a senior editor in Australia with the international news organization Bloomberg News. He's been writing and editing stories, podcasting and producing news videos on the novel coronavirus since Jan. 3. Jason, who holds a master of health security degree, cut his science-journalism teeth on the H5N1 avian influenza outbreak in 2005, and has been reporting on emerging infectious diseases, antimicrobial resistance and other global health topics since then. Along the way, he's received dozens of international journalism honors, including the American Society of Tropical Medicine & Hygiene's communication award, the Global Health Council's excellence in print media, a Gerald Loeb award for explanatory journalism, and two Overseas Press Club of America awards.