Amanpour and Company

March 9, 2020

Austan Goolsbee explains how coronavirus is affecting the global economy. World Health Organization expert Dr. Bruce Aylward provides more information on the outbreak. Christiana Figueres, the architect of the 2015 Paris Agreement, sits down with Sheelah Kolhatkar to discuss long term solutions to the climate crisis.

WHO Expert on Coronavirus and “Everyday Heroes” in China

2m 55s

We've all seen the guidance about frequently washing our hands for 20 seconds, and have heard about panic-buying at supermarkets. But what's really going to keep us safe in the coronavirus outbreak? If anyone knows, it's Dr. Bruce Aylward. He is Senior Advisor to the Director-General of the World Health Organization and led the WHO’s team in China.

Previews + Extras

  • What Will Earth Look Like in 2050 Without Climate Action?: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    What Will Earth Look Like in 2050 Without Climate Action?

    S2020 E2181 - 19m 14s

    Christiana Figueres, the architect of the 2015 Paris Agreement, has dedicated her life to climate policy. In her new book "The Future We Choose," she urges us to harness our technological, political and economic potential to create long-term solutions. In the face of the very real threat climate change poses to our planet, Figueres tells contributor Sheelah Kolhatkar why she doesn’t lose hope.

  • The Effects of Coronavirus on the Global Economy: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    The Effects of Coronavirus on the Global Economy

    S2020 E2181 - 2m 49s

    On one of the most stunning days since the global financial crisis of 2008, markets plunged so deeply that trading on the NYSE had to be briefly suspended. The last time oil prices plummeted so steeply was at the start of the first Gulf War. Economist Austan Goolsbee thinks things could still get "a heck of a lot worse." He joins Christiane to discuss the situation.

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