Coronavirus Conversations

Discussion: Lessons from the coronavirus pandemic to avert a future crisis

The World

May 18, 2020

Updated

05/19/2020 - 12:45pm

The coronavirus pandemic has underscored the critical role of public health in protecting people around the world. But the crisis has also exposed the need for more investment to help prevent a pandemic of this magnitude from happening again. As part of our weekly series taking your questions to the experts, The World's Elana Gordon moderated a discussion with Dr. Howard Koh of the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

Coronavirus Conversations

Discussion: How do we reopen workplaces safely amid the coronavirus crisis?

The World

May 11, 2020

Updated

05/12/2020 - 11:45am

Governments around the world are looking to start reopening society. But there have been a variety of approaches, and many people want to know: When is it safe to go back to work? As part of our weekly series taking your questions to the experts, The World's Elana Gordon moderated a discussion with Joseph Allen from Harvard's T.H. Chan School of Public Health discussing how to make an office environment safe amid the coronavirus crisis.

Coronavirus Conversations

Discussion: Mental health, stress and resiliency during the coronavirus pandemic

The World

May 04, 2020

COVID-19 continues to cost lives, sicken millions and force physical distancing. And we may be only beginning to see the psychological impacts of the pandemic. As part of a weekly series taking your questions to the experts, The World's Elana Gordon moderated a discussion with Dr. Karestan Koenen, professor of psychiatric epidemiology at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

Coronavirus Conversations

Discussion: Pandemic exposes health inequities in vulnerable communities

The World

April 27, 2020

With the coronavirus pandemic making its way around the globe, poor communities and communities of color have been hit particularly hard, exposing longstanding health disparities. As part of our weekly series, The World's Elana Gordon moderated a conversation with Dr. Mary Bassett, director of the FXB Center for Health and Human Rights at Harvard University and former commissioner of health for New York City.

Coronavirus Conversations

Discussion: On the front lines of the coronavirus crisis

The World

April 16, 2020

Updated

04/17/2020 - 3:00pm

Hospital workers are on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic. What are the challenges facing our medical responders during this unprecedented time? As part of our weekly series with Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, The World's Jonathan Dyer moderated a discussion with Paul Biddinger, director of Massachusetts General Hospital's Center for Disaster Medicine.

Coronavirus Conversations

Discussion: What's next in the effort to fight the coronavirus outbreak?

The World

April 13, 2020

Updated

04/14/2020 - 12:30pm

One month after the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic, how close are we to flattening the curve and end the virus’s spread? As part of a series of conversations taking questions right to the experts, The World's Elana Gordon moderated a discussion with epidemiologist Caroline Buckee, who will assessed the response to COVID-19 and our current understanding of the virus, vaccines and treatments.

Coronavirus Conversations

Discussion: COVID-19 is testing emergency preparedness. What's next?

The World

April 06, 2020

Updated

04/07/2020 - 12:30pm

The coronavirus crisis has put hospitals around the globe under incredible stress. Many are asking, “Are we prepared?” The answer seems to increasingly be, “no.” So, what's next? The World's Elana Gordon moderated a live discussion with Leonard Marcus from the National Preparedness Leadership Initiative at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

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