The 5:30 A.M. Warrior Call: How Are the Markets Faring Against COVID-19? (4/03/2020) Joe De Sena's morning conversation breaks down the pandemic's effect on the economy and global pollution.

By Joe De Sena

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Every morning, Joe De Sena, CEO and founder of Spartan, connects with his worldwide network of leaders and experts to get first-person accounts of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. These calls are happening in real time, and BIZ Experiences has not independently verified the speakers' reports.

Today's call featured dozens of participants who spoke about a host of topics, including the World Health Organization's warning that kids can be hit by the coronavirus, too, the rate of infection in the United Kingdom and the number of tests performed so far in the United States.

Related: The 5:30 A.M. Call: What Role Will AI Play in This Pandemic? (4/02/2020)

Joe De Sena

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Founder & CEO, Spartan Race, Inc.

Joe De Sena is the founder and CEO of Spartan Race, Inc. De Sena has been an BIZ Experiences since his pre-teens. From selling fireworks at age 8, to starting a t-shirt business in high school, to building a multimillion-dollar pool business in college, to creating a Wall Street trading firm, De Sena is a living definition of "entrepreneur." De Sena is the New York Times bestselling author of SPARTAN UP! A Take-No-Prisoners Guide to Overcoming Obstacles and Achieving Peak Performance in Life and SPARTAN FIT! 30 Days. Transform Your Mind. Transform Your Body. Commit to Grit. He is also the host of the Spartan Up! Podcast, available on iTunes, Stitcher and YouTubeFor information about a Spartan Race in your area, visit www.spartan.com.

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