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What we do (and don't) know about the coronavirus

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What happens if you get infected with the coronavirus? Who's most at risk? How can you protect yourself? Public health expert David Heymann, who led the global response to the SARS outbreak in 2003, shares the latest findings about COVID-19 and what the future may hold. (Recorded February 27, 2020)

What happens if you get infected with the coronavirus? Who's most at risk? How can you protect yourself? Public health expert David Heymann, who led the global response to the SARS outbreak in 2003, shares the latest findings about COVID-19 and what the future may hold. (Recorded February 27, 2020)

This talk was presented at an official TED conference.

Learn more about the coronavirus outbreak from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Visit the World Health Organization for up-to-date information and guidance on the coronavirus outbreak.

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David Heymann

Epidemiologist, professor

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David Heymann is a professor of infectious disease epidemiology at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. He led the World Health Organization's global response to the SARS epidemic in 2003.

This talk was presented at an official TED conference.

Learn more about the coronavirus outbreak from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Visit the World Health Organization for up-to-date information and guidance on the coronavirus outbreak.