Amanpour and Company

April 7, 2020

Former UK Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne discusses Boris Johnson's hospitalization. Infectious disease expert Jeremy Farrar gives his take on Britain's current situation. Tennis champion Billie Jean King explains how the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center is being converted into a temporary hospital. Science journalist Jon Cohen joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss Anthony Fauci.

George Osborne Discusses Boris Johnson's Hospitalization

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In the UK, Prime Minister Boris Johnson is in intensive care, suffering from COVID-19. To discuss what exactly this means, and Britain’s current situation, Christiane speaks with a former colleague of Boris Johnson: George Osborne, who served as First Secretary during Prime Minister David Cameron’s tenure.

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  • Billie Jean King on COVID-19's Impact on New Yorkers: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Billie Jean King on COVID-19's Impact on New Yorkers

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    Tennis great Billie Jean King is contributing to the fight against coronavirus as only she can: the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, home to the U.S. Open, is being pressed into service as a 350-bed emergency hospital. King welcomes the chance to serve the community while keeping a close watch on the impact of coronavirus on her sport.

  • Science Journalist on Tension Between Pres. Trump and Fauci: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Science Journalist on Tension Between Pres. Trump and Fauci

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    Jon Cohen is an award-winning journalist who has been reporting on infectious diseases for 40 years. He tells Hari Sreenivasan about the remarkable research being done now--even as many still seem determined to ignore the facts--and about his recent, revealing conversation with Dr. Anthony Fauci.

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    Infectious Disease Expert Discusses Future Waves of COVID-19

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    As an infectious disease expert and adviser to the UK government, Sir Jeremy Farrar is uniquely qualified to discuss the state of the COVID-19 pandemic. Recently, he noted that “we have never faced something like this. Something which in less than 70 days has gone from one city in China to essentially every country on Earth.” He tells Christiane how we can combat future waves of the virus.

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