Webinar: Preventing Pandemics in an Interconnected World: The COVID-19 Story

[Update: Part II of this webinar was presented June 25, 2020. The video recording and presentation slides are available below.]
[Update: Part III of this webinar was presented September 22, 2021. The video recording and presentation slides are available below.]
[Update: Part IV of this webinar was presented March 16, 2022. The video recording is available below.]

What we’re living through now may seem totally unprecedented, but large-scale disease outbreaks and pandemics are nothing new.

Looking at recent outbreaks as examples, Dr. Timothy Brewer, with the UCLA School of Medicine, discusses the major factors that contribute to infectious disease outbreaks and pandemics — including the one we are experiencing today. He discusses the differences between human and zoonotic coronaviruses and the World Health Organization’s role in pandemic recognition and control.

Dr. Brewer concludes by covering the origins and epidemiology of the Novel Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak, including transmission mechanisms, the public health control interventions, and available treatments and ongoing research.

See below for related resources.

Part I of this webinar:

Part II of this webinar:

Part III of this webinar:

Part IV of this webinar:

Related Resources

• Webinar Part I PowerPoint: Preventing Pandemics in an Interconnected World: The COVID-19 Story
• Webinar Part II PowerPoint: Preventing Pandemics in an Interconnected World: The COVID-19 Story
• Webinar Part III PowerPoint: An Update on SARS-CoV-2, COVID-19 and Variants
• Webinar Part IV PowerPoint: COVID-19: an Omicron update
• CDC: COVID-19 Hospitalizations
• World Health Organization:
  • Emergencies Preparedness, Response
  • International Health Regulations (2005)
• Stronger Families Blog: COVID-19 Information and Resources