Speakers in the News

American Hospitals Can Avoid Italy’s Fate

(The Wall Street Journal) - Deploy telemedicine to determine who needs emergency care, waive licensing rules and more.

Who Is Dr. Deborah Birx? All About the Health Official Fighting Coronavirus

(Oprah Daily) – She was the global AIDS Ambassador under President Barack Obama.

Preparation, service, and respect: critical building blocks for a lifetime of leadership: The Honorable Elaine Chao

(She Said/She Said) – I recorded Episode 91 with U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao just before social distancing recommendations went into effect to halt…

The shadow coronavirus czar

(Politico) - Scott Gottlieb left the Trump administration nearly a year ago — but from Twitter to TV, he’s become the face of truth-telling about…

Witnessing Italy’s coronavirus crisis tells me US must rapidly ramp up response

(Fox News) - I have watched first-hand as the Italian government has worked hard to contain the coronavirus by imposing strong public health measures to…

The first coronavirus error was keeping calm

(The Times) - Early complacency exacerbated the crisis, but it’s not the only mistake.

How should schools prepare for a coronavirus outbreak?

(Brookings Inst.) – On March 11, the Brown Center on Education Policy at Brookings hosted a webcast only event that addressed how schools should prepare…

How the 2008 financial panic can help us face coronavirus

(The Washington Post) - Twelve years after the 2008 financial panic, the world faces the prospect of another panic, one I hope is still avoidable.…

Quarantining cities isn’t needed. But a fast, coordinated response to covid-19 is essential.

(The Washington Post) - Dramatic measures have been taken over the past week to fight the coronavirus epidemic in the United States. President Trump’s announcement…

Dr. Sanjay Gupta: Panic Doesn’t Serve Any Purpose

(The Late Show with Stephen Colbert) - CNN Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta, host of the "Coronavirus: Fact vs. Fiction" podcast, sits down with…

Quarantining cities isn’t needed. But a fast, coordinated response to covid-19 is essential.

By WWSG exclusive speakers Scott Gottlieb & Caitlin Rivers Scott Gottlieb is a former commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration. Caitlin M. Rivers, an…

C.D.C.’s Dr. Robert Redfield Confronts Coronavirus, and Anger

(NYT)– He has been cautious, technical and reserved in the face of intense criticism for the agency’s delay in rolling out testing for the infection.