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Surgeon Explains the Importance of Protective Equipment

Surgeon Atul Gawande discusses the importance of PPE in hospitals.

Aired 04/03/2020

Amanpour and Company

Surgeon Explains the Importance of Protective Equipment

Clip: 4/3/2020 | 2m 45sVideo has Closed Captions

Surgeon Atul Gawande discusses the importance of PPE in hospitals.

Some of the strategies individuals can employ to slow the spread of COVID-19 are extremely simple, starting with washing your hands as often as possible. For years, Dr. Atul Gawande has worked with hospitals to lower their infection rates by reminding doctors to do exactly this. A surgeon and "New Yorker" staff writer, Gawande joins the program to reflect on another week of tragedy and challenge.

Aired 04/03/2020

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Facebook VP Discusses Spread of COVID-19 Misinformation

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Clip: 4/3/2020 | 2m 41s | Nick Clegg, VP for global affairs and communications at Facebook, joins the program. (2m 41s)

Former Governor Discusses Falling Ill With COVID-19

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Clip: 4/3/2020 | 2m 25s | Former Republican Governor David Beasley joins the program. (2m 25s)

What We Can Learn from Past Presidents

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Clip: 4/3/2020 | 16m 38s | Presidential historian Jon Meacham joins the program. (16m 38s)

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