Covid-19 - What’s Next?

Talk

WHEN November 16, 2021
5-6:15 PM WHERE Zoom Webinar Part of "Vice Chancellor Public Health" WHO NYU Abu Dhabi Institute Open to the Public

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As a senior UK government adviser, Sir John Bell shares his unique perspective on how the UK and the world have dealt with the Covid-19 pandemic. He reviews both the challenges and successes—including the development of the Oxford/AstraZeneca and other vaccines, new treatments, genomic sequencing, and mass testing. He reflects on the lessons learned and the shifting concerns as the nature of the impact of the pandemic changes in time. Finally, he discusses what comes next and how these lessons have the potential to impact and improve public health in the future.

Speaker
Sir John Bell FRS, Regius Professor of Medicine, Oxford University

Introduction by
Mariët Westermann,
Vice Chancellor, NYUAD

Panelists
Raghib Ali, Director, Public Health Research Center, NYUAD
Fabio Piano, Professor of Biology, NYUAD
Ayaz Virji, Medical Director, NYUAD Health Center, NYUAD

Speakers
  • Sir John Bell FRS, Regius Professor of Medicine at Oxford University, Individuals
Moderated by
  • Mariët Westermann, Vice Chancellor, NYUAD
  • Fabio Piano, Professor of Biology, NYUAD
  • Raghib Ali, Director, Public Health Research Center, NYUAD
  • Raghib Ali, Director, Public Health Research Center, NYUAD

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