The first in a new series of discussions with eminent thinkers and scientists on COVID-19, which continues to rapidly change our world.In Life Beyond Coronavirus: The Expert View, the wider implications of the COVID-19 pandemic is explored. The discussion brings in a range of leading experts to consider the impacts on the economy, education, public life, and our politics and culture.
In episode one, Professor Shitij Kapur (Assistant Vice-Chancellor (Health) and Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences) and panellists Professor Sharon Lewin, Professor James McCaw, Professor Ian Harper and Professor Joy Damousi discuss the issue of flattening the curve and answer some of your questions, including:
- What is the curve and why does it matter?
- Are we likely to see a second wave if we start to relax measures and return to normal life?
- Are we heading for an economic recession, and how might we avoid this?
- What can history tell us about the long-term outlook for recovery locally and globally?
You must be logged in to post a comment.