Amanpour and Company

March 19, 2020

George Osborne, former UK Chancellor of the Exchequer, explains the state of affairs in London amidst the coronavirus pandemic. Dr. David Ho tells Walter Isaacson about his work to develop a treatment for the virus. Richard Ratcliffe discusses his wife's temporary release from an Iranian prison. Actor Brian Cox discusses the impact of the pandemic on theatre and the arts.

"Succession" Actor Brian Cox: How COVID-19 Affects the Arts

2m 53s

At a time when we need art perhaps more than ever, theaters large and small have gone dark. It's a devastating time for those who make their living in the arts. Brian Cox is a legendary theater, film and television actor currently starring in HBO's "Succession." He joins Christiane to discuss the state of the arts in the midst of the pandemic.

Previews + Extras

  • British-Iranian Woman Temporarily Released from Iranian Jail: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    British-Iranian Woman Temporarily Released from Iranian Jail

    S2020 E2189 - 3m

    In an effort to slow the spread of COVID-19 in Iranian prisons, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khomeini will pardon 10,000 inmates. Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, a British-Iranian citizen, is now on a temporary two-week release. Her husband, Richard Ratcliffe, joins the program to discuss his wife's uncertain situation.

  • World-Renowned AIDS Expert Explains COVID-19 Research: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    World-Renowned AIDS Expert Explains COVID-19 Research

    S2020 E2189 - 18m 50s

    Dr. David Ho is a world-renowned doctor and researcher on the frontlines of the crisis. In the 1990s, he invented the AIDS cocktail, a drug strategy recognized as a turning point in the fight against the disease. Now he's racing to battle COVID-19, leading four teams working to find a treatment. He joins Walter Isaacson to explain the lessons we should have learned from the 2003 SARS outbreak.

  • Will London Go Into Lockdown?: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Will London Go Into Lockdown?

    S2020 E2189 - 3m 1s

    In the face of this public health and economic crisis, a central concern is keeping workers and businesses from falling off the cliff. George Osborne was Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer in the aftermath of the global financial crisis of 2008 and is now editor of the Evening Standard. He joins Christiane to discuss the state of the crisis in London.

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