How Do We Cope With Two Epidemics – COVID-19 and Violence

We face a time of misinformation and ongoing fear of the COVID-19 Virus which has already taken the lives of 200,000 in the US. Concurrent with that is the fear, provocation and the reality of violence as economic hardship, racial oppression and political division fuel dissent. We are essentially fighting two epidemics. In this show, Dr. Gary Slutkin, epidemiologist recognized for reversing contagious diseases like TB, Cholera and AIDS across the globe and Founder and CEO of Cure Violence, ranked 1st among organizations devoted to reducing violence, addresses the epidemics we are facing. Dr. Slutkin will weigh in on the Corona Virus in terms of his perspective on susceptibility, exposure, incubation, spread, testing, and prevention. Just how safe can we be? He will be asked if we can reduce current violence in this country. Is there a relationship between COVID-19 and Violence? Can the Cure Violence model be applied in the face of systemic racism and political dissent?