Let's Talk ID

IDSA discusses the global effects of the COVID-19 pandemic with Dr. Anne Spaulding of Emory University, Dr. Mahmood Dalhat of the Nigerian Society of Infectious Diseases & Dr. Najwa Khuri-Bulos of the University of Jordan.

Is the COVID-19 supplemental funding bill enough? Drs. Andrew Pavia of the University of Utah, Matthew Zahn of Orange County Healthcare Agency, & Dawd Siraj of the University of Wisconsin-Madison join us for this week's episode.

Time stamps:
02:17 - Is the $7.8 billion supplemental funding bill enough? (Dr. Pavia)
03:57 - Can this funding be useful at other types of health care facilities, such as community hospitals or outpatient settings?
04:54 - Is this level of funding enough to respond to the epidemic? (Dr. Zahn)
09:26 - Preparedness needs in public health(Dr. Zahn)
11:13 - Assessment of the global response so far(Dr. Siraj)
13:53 - Is the funding enough at a global level? (Dr. Siraj)

Drs. Angela Hewlett, Andre Kalil & Mark Rupp of the Nebraska Bio-Containment & Quarantine Units discuss how they've been evaluating some of the Americans quarantined on the Diamond Princess cruise ship.

IDSA speaks with Carlos del Rio, MD, FIDSA of Emory University, Javeed Siddiqui, MD, FIDSA of TeleMed2U and Ravina Kullar, PharmD, FIDSA of Expert Stewardship, Inc. The expert panelists discuss the Trump administration’s supplemental funding request, combatting misinformation on social media, the role telehealth will play in patient treatment, and the status of a COVID-19 vaccine.

00:49 - Where does the spread of COVID-19 stand today?
02:46 - Current treatment plans
09:06 - Will a vaccine be developed to prevent COVID-19?
09:46 – The role of telehealth in treating patients
13:10 - CDC's assessment that hospitals should prepare for a greater role for telehealth
14:02 - Will the funding request by the Trump administration be enough?
15:41 - Combatting misinformation on social media

This week, IDSA speaks with Drs. Krutika Kuppalli of Stanford University, Julie Vaishampayan, FIDSA of Stanislaus County Public Health, & Susan Kline of University of Minnesota about the latest COVID-19 news, including new findings from a China CDC paper and important steps to keep healthcare workers safe while preventing transmission.