Epidemiologist, journalist, and filmmaker Dr. Celine Gounder joined BPL President David Leonard to examine the far-reaching impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

In addition to practicing as an infectious diseases specialist, Dr. Gounder is the founder of Just Human Productions, a non-profit multimedia organization, and the host and producer of two podcasts: American Diagnosis is a podcast on health and social justice, and Epidemic is a podcast about the SARS-CoV-2 / COVID-19 / coronavirus epidemic, which she co-hosts with former U.S. Ebola czar Ron Klain.

This talk is part of both the Lowell Lecture Series, sponsored by the Lowell Institute, and part of the Repairing America Initiative, the Boston Public Library's pledge to focus its 2021 programming and services on bridging the gaps that divide America. By prioritizing economic recovery, civic engagement, COVID-19 recovery, racial equity, workforce development, and youth engagement, the BPL is working to help Americans rise above the challenges they face.

RESOURCES
Medical Racism Past and Present
The Science of Vaccines Illustrated Guide

Op-Eds
A Dismal Spring Awaits Unless We Slow the Spread of Covid-19 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/17/opinion/covid-19-precautions.html

Doctors, nurses and scientists -- not politicians -- should be leading coronavirus briefings https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/16/opinions/doctors-nurses-and-scientists-should-lead-coronavirus-briefings-gounder/index.html

A Simple Rule of Thumb for Knowing When the Pandemic Is Over https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2021/02/how-know-when-pandemic-over/618122/

CDC Covid Data Tracker Map: community transmission at the county level https://covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker/#county-view