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A teleconference on the global spread of the coronavirus.

As the coronavirus outbreak spreads throughout Asia and the rest of the world, scientists have emphasized the need for greater cooperation and transparency. So far, 82 have been confirmed dead with more than 2,700 infections in China. Many countries, including the United States, have issued travel warnings and evacuation plans. The 110 possible cases in 26 U.S. states and the continued global spread of the disease is already impacting financial markets, tourism and travel business, and influencing investor sentiment. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently expanded its travel warning to all of China and a top U.S. health official urged Beijing to admit disease experts into the country.

What can be done by the international community to stop the spread of the coronavirus? How does the current state of U.S.-China relations impact cooperation between the two countries as they work to stop the disease?

Listen to the full conversation below:

Featuring:

Dr. Ben Oppenheim, Scientist, Metabiota

Dr. Ben Oppenheim is an applied political economist with 14 years of experience in international development, security, and global health. He currently works as a senior Scientist at Metabiota working within the Product Development group; his first product, a novel index measuring sovereign preparedness for pandemic disease outbreaks, is used by a leading global re-insurance company to design and price risk transfer policies. Read more.

Dr. Erica Ollmann Saphire, Professor, La Jolla Institute for Immunology

Erica Ollmann Saphire, Ph.D. is a Professor of the La Jolla Institute for Immunology. Her research explains, at the molecular level, how and why viruses like Ebola and Lassa are pathogenic and provides the roadmap for medical defense. Her team has solved the structures of the Ebola, Sudan, Marburg, Bundibugyo and Lassa virus glycoproteins. Read more.

Moderator:

Lorraine Schneider, Program Manager in Training & Exercise Design, Global Crisis Management, The Walt Disney Company

Lorraine Schneider is a Pacific Council member and an emergency manager with experience in preparedness, response and recovery. She currently works as a Program Manager in Training & Exercise Design for The Walt Disney Company's Global Crisis Management team. Read more.