Editor’s picks: January 30th 2020

<p>A selection of three essential articles read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist. This week, will the <a href="https://www.economist.com/international/2020/01/30/chinas-coronavirus-semi-quarantine-will-hurt-the-global-economy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Wuhan virus</a> become a pandemic? (09:40) The United Kingdom leaves the <a href="https://www.economist.com/britain/2020/02/01/brexit-spells-farewell-to-the-medias-euromyth" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">European Union</a>. (17:55) And, drugs offered to <a href="https://www.economist.com/leaders/2020/02/01/what-to-do-about-puberty-blockers" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">transgender children</a> need to be used more cautiously.</p><p><br></p><p>Please subscribe to The Economist for full access to print, digital and audio editions:</p><p><a href="http://www.economist.com/radiooffer" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.economist.com/radiooffer</a></p> &#10;&nbsp;<br /><hr><p style='color: grey; font - size: 0.75em; '>See <a style='color: grey; ' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>