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The Coronavirus Outbreak: Tracking COVID-19
The Coronavirus Outbreak: The Tip of the Iceberg?
To make solid predictions about the novel coronavirus outbreak, researchers need more data on people with mild symptoms or no symptoms at all, says Marc Lipsitch (Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health).
The Coronavirus Outbreak: The Social Media Factor
Rumors and conspiracy theories about the novel coronavirus have run rampant on social media in China, yet social media has largely untapped potential as a platform for education and communication from trusted sources, says Winnie Chi-Man Yip (Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health/Harvard China Health Partnership).
The Coronavirus Outbreak: How Hospitals Can Cope
The U.S. healthcare system is already near or exceeding full capacity, says Paul Biddinger (Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health), but alternatives like home visits and telemedicine could help doctors and hospitals manage a surge of patients with COVID-19.
The Coronavirus Outbreak: The U.S. Government Response
CDC and NIH experts who studied SARS and MERS have teamed up once again to address the novel coronavirus, says Hilary Marston (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health).
Key Final Takeaways
Paul Biddinger (Harvard Chan School), Winnie Chi-Man Yip (Harvard Chan School), Marc Lipsitch (Harvard Chan School), and Hilary Martson (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health) share parting thoughts on how to slow the spread of COVID-19 while curtailing fear and racism surrounding the illness. With moderator Elana Gordon (The World).
Moderator
Elana Gordon
Reporter and Producer, The World
Expert Participants
Paul Biddinger, Director of the Emergency Preparedness Research, Evaluation and Practice Program, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Marc Lipsitch, Professor of Epidemiology and Director of the Center for Communicable Disease Dynamics at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Hilary Marston, Medical Officer and Policy Advisor, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health
Winnie Chi-Man Yip, Professor of Global Health Policy and Economics, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, and Faculty Director, Harvard China Health Partnership
