EPISODE · Apr 28, 2020 · 21 MIN
Dr. Abdirahman Mahamud - WHO Incident Manager, Western Pacific Region
from Raise the Line · host Dr. Rishi Desai, Dr. Abdirahman Mahamud
Dr. Abdirahman Mahamud of the World Health Organization was among the first to see reports out of China last December about a mysterious pneumonia-like illness that we all now know as COVID-19. He tells host Dr. Rishi Desai that preparedness, widespread testing, and aggressive action to deal with those infected explains why many countries in Asia have fared better than parts of Europe and the U.S. If you like this podcast, please share it on your social channels. You can also subscribe to the series and check out all of our episodes at www.osmosis.org/podcast
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Dr. Abdirahman Mahamud of the World Health Organization was among the first to see reports out of China last December about a mysterious pneumonia-like illness that we all now know as COVID-19. He tells host Dr. Rishi Desai that preparedness, widespread testing, and aggressive action to deal with those infected explains why many countries in Asia have fared better than parts of Europe and the U.S.
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Dr. Abdirahman Mahamud - WHO Incident Manager, Western Pacific Region
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