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COVID-19

What’s Next in the Fight Against the Virus

Wednesday, February 24, 2021
2 p.m. ET / 11 a.m. PT

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One year ago, the world changed: COVID-19 cases skyrocketed, and the entire global population—all of us—were launched into a pandemic. Today, we’re still fighting the disease.

Join Erica Hill in a livestreamed conversation with Americares Chief Medical Officer Dr. Julie Varughese, Senior Pharmacist Erin Briggs and SVP and Chief Program Officer Dr. M. Rashad Massoud. Together, we’ll discuss the state of the pandemic and look back at its impact. You’ll get the latest information on vaccines—and you’ll learn how to stay safe while you wait for your turn to be vaccinated.

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Moderated By:

<strong>Erica Hill</strong>
Erica Hill

CNN anchor and national correspondent

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In Conversation:

<strong><strong>Dr. M. Rashad Massoud</strong></strong>
Dr. M. Rashad Massoud

Senior Vice President and Chief Program Officer, Americares

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<strong>Dr. Julie Varughese</strong>
Dr. Julie Varughese

Chief Medical Officer and Technical Unit Vice President, Americares

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<strong>Erin Briggs</strong>
Erin Briggs

Senior Pharmacist, Americares

 

Agenda:

u003cstrongu003ePart 1: u003c/strongu003eCOVID 1-yr Look-back: Dr. Julie Varughese

u003cstrongu003ePart 2: u003c/strongu003eVaccine Update: Erin Briggs, Sr. Pharmacist

u003cstrongu003ePart 3: u003c/strongu003ePath Forward: Dr. Rashadu00a0Massoud

u003cstrongu003ePart 4:u003c/strongu003eu00a0 Qu0026amp;A section

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Erica Hill, CNN Anchor and National Correspondent
Erica Hill

CNN Anchor and National Correspondent

Dr. Julie Varughese

Americares Chief Medical Officer

M. Rashad Massoud, MD, MPH, FACP
Dr. M. Rashad Massoud

Americares Chief Program Officer

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Fireside Chat: Pulitzer-Prize Winning Journalists and Authors Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn with Erica Hill


Based on their New York Times bestseller, Tightrope: Americans Reaching for Hope, Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn will share a harrowing account and detailed look into the epidemic of depression, unemployment, poverty and addiction that is plaguing the working class in America. They are passionate about giving a voice to the voiceless and telling the hard truths that need to be told, including insights into the events that shape our world.

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