The Race for a COVID-19 Vaccine
More than 10 million people have tested positive for the novel coronavirus worldwide since the pandemic began, according to the World Health Organization’s and Johns Hopkins University’s data. At the end of June, the WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus urged world leaders to continue enforcing measures to reduce coronavirus transmissions in their respective countries as the pandemic continues to ravage communities around the globe. Many countries, including the United States, are experiencing a resurgence of cases as nations begin opening up their economies for work, school, travel, and social gatherings.
Join us on Thursday, September 10th at 2 p.m. EDT as we have a conversation with Stephen Morrison, Senior Vice President at the Center of Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) and the Director of the Global Health Policy Center about the ongoing COVID-19 threat around the world, strategies for reducing the risk of infections, and coordinated inter-governmental cooperation for vaccine development and public health policy in this challenging time. He will also address America’s withdrawal from the WHO from a global health perspective and the threat of pandemics to our national security.
WACC Distinguished Speaker Series
Date: Thursday, September 10, 2020
Time: 2:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Biography
J. Stephen Morrison is senior vice president at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) and director of its Global Health Policy Center. Dr. Morrison writes widely, has directed several high-level commissions, and is a frequent commentator on U.S. foreign policy, global health, Africa, and foreign assistance. He served in the Clinton administration, as committee staff in the House of Representatives, and taught for 12 years at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies. He holds a Ph.D. in political science from the University of Wisconsin and is a magna cum Claude graduate of Yale College.