Host: Joshua Sharfstein, MD

Guest: Paul B. Spiegel, MD

Guest: John Barry

The historical context of 1918 shaped much of the response to the flu pandemic in the US—just as it will with COVID-19. Dr. Paul Spiegel, director of the Center for Humanitarian Health, talks with historian and author John Barry about how an absence of credible leadership and messaging hindered response efforts then and what lessons we can apply today.

Published April 13, 2020