(via Ashley Weinheimer, McGraw Hill)
Registration is now open for the webinar “Lessons Learned from the 1918 Influenza and COVID-19 Pandemics”, with Dr. Teri Shors of University of Wisconsin- Oshkosh. The event will take place on Thursday, April 22, from 10:00 to 11:00 AM CDT. A description is below.
Are we living through unprecedented times? Perhaps so, but pandemics of the past have much in common with today’s experiences. There are amazing similarities between the 1918 Influenza and the COVID-19 pandemics, and we can apply lessons learned from 1918 and 2019 to future pandemics and responses.
This presentation will compare and contrast these century events from several perspectives such as the disease, epidemiology, prevention and control responses at a global level. Additional focus will be on U.S. education, vaccine hesitancy and the COVID-19 vaccine, social media and disinformation, the need for continued SARS-CoV-2 research, and leadership by experts and government authorities involved in coordinating COVID-19 control measures and disseminating up-to-date, transparent and accurate information as it unfolds through science.
To register please go here.