Episode 38
The Moment Everything Changed: Voices from the Start of the Pandemic
March 2020—life as we knew it changed overnight. In this special episode of Humans in Public Health, we take you back to the early days of the pandemic, when uncertainty loomed, fear spread and the world held its breath. Through personal stories and firsthand accounts from public health experts, we revisit the emotions, decisions and pivotal moments that shaped those first weeks. How did people react? And what have we learned since? Tune in for a compelling look at the moment everything changed.
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Transcript
[Audio from Congressional Hearing]:
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Anchor 1: Breaking news Donald Trump Jr, testing positive for coronavirus. Up front now, Dr. Ashish Jha, Dean at Brown University School of Public Health. Doctor Jha, good to see you.
Anchor 1: For more, let’s bring in our friend Dr. Ashish Jha
Anchor 2: I want to bring in Dr. Ashish Jha
Anchor 3: We’re now joined by Dr. Ashish Jha,
Anchor 4: Doctor Jha, thank you, good to see you.
Anchor 5: Joining us now to break down these new developments, Dr. Ashish Jha…
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We heard memories from:
Jennifer Nuzzo, a Professor of Epidemiology and the Director of the Pandemic Center at the Brown University School of Public Health.
Ashish Jha, the Dean of Brown’s School of Public Health.
Philip Chan, an Associate Professor of medicine at Brown University. And a professor of Behavioral and Social Sciences at the Brown University School of Public Health.
Scott Rivkees, the Associate Dean for Education at the Brown University School of Public Health and a Professor of the Practice of Health Services, Policy and Practice.
and Craig Spencer, an emergency medicine physician and an Associate Professor of the Practice of Health Services, Policy and Practice at the Brown University School of Public Health.
Humans in Public Health is a monthly podcast brought to you by Brown University School of Public Health. This episode was produced by Nat Hardy and recorded at the podcast studio at CIC Providence.
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