More Covid-like pandemics in store? New York's Dr Syra Madad on what to do

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Published on May 30, 2020 - Duration: 08:54s

More Covid-like pandemics in store? New York's Dr Syra Madad on what to do

Dr Syra Madad, senior director, system-wide special pathogens program office, NYC Health + Hospitals, commented on the trajectory of the Covid-19 pandemic and what we must do next to eventually emerge victorious.

She warned that more viruses like the Sars-Cov-2 coronavirus may be waiting in the wings, and the strongest defence against more pandemics is a sturdy global healthcare system, where each country has adequate resources and capacity to control an outbreak of an infectious disease.

She also commented on what the worst-hit parts of India can do to gain control of the situation.

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