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COVID-19: A Medical Perspective

Date & Time

Wednesday
Mar. 25, 2020
2:00pm – 3:00pm ET

Location

By Phone Only

Overview

During a weekly “Wilson Policy Brief Series” Wilson Center Scholars provided their expert analysis of the current state of the world during the COVID-19 Pandemic. This week’s conversation focused on the medical perspective – statistics, long-term damage, international and domestic responses, and the unintended social consequences, including increased gender-based violence.

Speakers

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Jane Harman

Distinguished Fellow and President Emerita, Wilson Center
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Lawrence K. Altman

Global Fellow;
Medical Writer and 'The Doctor's World' Columnist, New York Times; Clinical Professor of Medicine, New York University
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Sarah B. Barnes

Director, Maternal Health Initiative

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