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Sep 2020
16m 43s

Inside WHO’s Battle Against the Pandemic

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In a normal year, a job at the World Health Organization is already challenging. Now, it’s front and center in the global battle against Covid-19 while under fire from the President of the United States. CNN Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta speaks with Maria Van Kerkhove, the technical lead on Covid-19 for WHO.  To learn more about how CNN protec ... Show More
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