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UnavailableWhy COVID-19 is hitting us now -- and how to prepare for the next outbreak | Alanna Shaikh
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Why COVID-19 is hitting us now -- and how to prepare for the next outbreak | Alanna Shaikh

FromTED Health


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Why COVID-19 is hitting us now -- and how to prepare for the next outbreak | Alanna Shaikh

FromTED Health

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Length:
16 minutes
Released:
Mar 16, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Where did the new coronavirus originate, how did it spread so fast -- and what's next? Sharing insights from the outbreak, global health expert and TED Fellow Alanna Shaikh traces the spread of COVID-19, discusses why travel restrictions aren't effective and highlights the medical changes needed worldwide to prepare for the next pandemic. "We need to make sure that every country in the world has the capacity to identify new diseases and treat them," she says. (Recorded March 5, 2020. Update: the CDC is now calling for everyone to wear face coverings in public.)
Released:
Mar 16, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

From way-new medical breakthroughs to smart daily health habits, doctors and researchers share their discoveries about medicine and well-being onstage at the TED conference, TEDx events and partner events around the world. You can also download these and many other videos free on TED.com, with an interactive English transcript and subtitles in up to 80 languages. TED is a nonprofit devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading.