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April 2, 2020 Health Care

Yale School of Public Health launches weekly COVID-19 webcast

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The Yale School of Public Health (YSPH) is today launching a live, weekly COVID-19 webcast in which Yale professionals and alumni in the public health, medicine and nursing professions discuss the latest news related to the pandemic.

The webcast — dubbed “COVID-19 Right Now” — airs beginning today and every Thursday at 4 p.m. ET. Viewers can watch the webcast live on the YSPH Facebook page.

“COVID-19 Right Now” focuses on the most pressing local, national and international issues of the day, including how the virus is spreading, the health-care response, precautions for citizens, and the pandemic’s potential economic impact. Guests will explore “where the hope lies, where the worry is warranted and what people should look out for” as the pandemic impacts the United States,” organizers said.

Viewers may post questions related to the pandemic in the webcast’s comments section during the show. Each webcast will last about 30 minutes, and guests will do their best to answer viewers’ questions during the allotted time.

James Hamblin, a Yale School of Public Health lecturer who is board-certified in public health and general medicine and is also a staff writer for The Atlantic magazine, hosts the webcast. Each week will feature a different Yale guest with a specific expertise.

The featured guest for Thursday’s debut show will be Gregg Gonsalves, assistant professor of epidemiology (microbial diseases) at YSPH and co-director of the Global Health Justice Partnership at Yale.

“At this moment in history, decisions in response to the coronavirus are being made rapidly, and needs are evolving,” said YSPH Dean Sten H. Vermund in announcing the new webcast. “We wanted to open a dialogue with the public about these evolving needs and how they impact people in all communities.”

Numerous YSPH alumni, faculty, students and staff have been working to fight the pandemic, Vermund added. “This is the mission of public health, and this is why we have trained for our disciplines.”

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