As part of our #PassTheMic series, where global health experts take over celebrities’ social media channels to discuss COVID-19, Actress Danai Gurira interviewed Dr. Ngozi Okonjo Iweala, chair of the GAVI board and the former finance minister of Nigeria.
Here’s Danai’s interview with Dr. Ngozi about why she’s optimistic that we will learn lessons that push the world in a better direction after COVID-19.
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As part of our #PassTheMic series, where global health experts take over celebrities’ social media channels to discuss COVID-19, Actress Julia Roberts interviewed Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.
Here’s Julia’s interview with “maybe the coolest man on the planet right now.”
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What policy measures have African governments taken so far during the COVID-19 pandemic? How many ventilators, hospital beds, and intensive care units do countries currently have? What have the economic shocks from COVID-19 meant for food security and remittances?
While the virus itself has been slower to impact Africa than other parts of the world, the drastic declines in global trade and travel — combined with measures like quarantines — are significantly impacting economies and well-being across the continent.
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COVID-19 is impacting our lives, our communities, and our economies. While the virus is affecting everyone, it will have the most significant impact on those most vulnerable, whether they live across the street or across the ocean.
Viruses don’t pay attention to borders — and neither can the world’s response plan. We need to mobilise resources for a humanitarian response not seen in decades. We need to make sure that new medicines and a vaccine, once available, are distributed equitably....