Sep 15, 2020

How to fight the pandemic, from someone who has done this before

"Unless we conquer it everywhere, we're not conquering it anywhere," Dr. Larry Brilliant says of COVID-19. Sajjad Hussain/AFP via Getty Images

The Federal Open Market Committee meets again this week. It's not expected to change interest rates, so what can we expect? Plus, Dr. Larry Brilliant, an epidemiologist, brings his experience of helping to eradicate smallpox to our current pandemic.

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Fast-Track Vaccines

A completely global vaccine program will stop the COVID-19 pandemic, epidemiologist says

by David Brancaccio , Candace Manriquez Wrenn and Daniel Shin

Sep 15, 2020

Epidemiologist and CEO of Pandefense Advisory Larry Brilliant, who helped eradicate smallpox and polio, believes any vaccine program aimed at stopping COVID-19 must be distributed in every corner of the world.

"Unless we conquer it everywhere, we're not conquering it anywhere," Dr. Larry Brilliant says of COVID-19.

Sajjad Hussain/AFP via Getty Images

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Daniel Shin Producer

Jay Siebold Technical Director

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