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PodcastMarch 11, 2020

Countries Brace for Coronavirus Impact on People, Healthcare, and Economies

Name: Countries Brace for Coronavirus Impact on People, Healthcare, and Economies
Uploaded: 2020-05-15T10:06:32.917
Channel: World Bank Group
Description: As coronavirus has rapidly spread around the globe – infecting more than 100,000 and killing more than 4,000 – healthcare systems and economies are coming under pressure.

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As coronavirus has rapidly spread around the globe – infecting more than 100,000 and killing more than 4,000 – healthcare systems and economies are coming under pressure. Of particular concern: Africa, where many healthcare systems are fragile and may struggle to provide care to the most severely-affected patients. For the latest, we get an on-the-ground view from Africa Centers for Disease Control Deputy Director Dr. Ahmed Ogwell – who has been traversing the continent helping countries prepare. In Washington, we hear from the World Bank Group’s Global Director for Health, Nutrition, and Population, Dr. Muhammed Pate, about an emergency support package the Bank has announced – valued at up to $12bn – to help countries preparing for or responding to the outbreak. And as always, we bring you the data driving this story. It all comes to you from the World Bank headquarters in Washington, DC. Subscribe, listen, share, and review!