Amanpour and Company

April 6, 2020

Dr. Siddhartha Mukherjee discusses different ways to treat COVID-19. Iran's Vice President for Economic Affairs explains the country's plan to ease work restrictions. "The Future Is Asian" author Parag Khanna tells Hari Sreenivasan how the pandemic will shift the global order. Musician and activist Jon Bon Jovi tells Christiane how he is collaborating with fans to write a new song.

Fans Help Jon Bon Jovi Write New Song "Do What You Can"

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Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Jon Bon Jovi is enlisting fans to help him finish his new song by sharing their experiences of the ongoing crisis. He has received thousands of submissions as he and his family continue their three-week isolation. He joins the program from New Jersey to discuss the project and how his home state is coping with the outbreak.

Previews + Extras

  • How Will COVID-19 Shift the World Order?: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    How Will COVID-19 Shift the World Order?

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    China, the original epicenter of COVID-19, appears to be cautiously opening up from lockdown. Authorities, however, are warning that risk remainshigh. Bestselling author Parag Khanna has been studying the spread across Asia. He speaks with Hari Sreenivasan from his home in Singapore about how this pandemic will impact the world order.

  • Mohammad Nahavandian on the State of Iran's Economy: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Mohammad Nahavandian on the State of Iran's Economy

    S2020 E2201 - 2m 50s

    In the early days of the virus’ spread, Iran was hit particularly hard, with more than 60,000 cases and almost 4,000 dead, according to the country’s health ministry. Nonetheless, Iran plans to ease work restrictions soon. Mohammad Nahavandian, the country's Vice President for Economic Affairs, joins the program for an exclusive interview from Tehran.

  • Dr. Siddhartha Mukherjee on the Language of Epidemiology: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Dr. Siddhartha Mukherjee on the Language of Epidemiology

    S2020 E2201 - 2m 55s

    UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson becomes the first major world leader to be hospitalized for COVID-19. Meanwhile, in the United States, the Surgeon General warns Americans to brace for the “hardest, saddest week ahead, equivalent to Pearl Harbor or 9/11." Physician and author Siddhartha Mukherjee has been studying the progress of the virus. He joins the program to discuss the crisis.

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