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Medical Update: New Research on COVID-19 Symptoms, Transmission, Medications, Testing & Vaccine

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While we have all gained some measure of expertise on COVID-19, a steady stream of new research and information about the disease continues to raise more questions. What are the different ways this disease can affect the body? Do we know more about the ways it is transmitted, or about immunity? We’ll find out how scientific and medical research informs decisions regarding what makes sense regarding quarantines and re-opening.

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Dr. Herb Cushing, chief medical officer, Spectrum Healthcare Partners; board-certified in internal medicine and infectious disease

Dr. Edison Liu, president & CEO, The Jackson Laboratory; physician who previously led the scientific response for the country of Singapore for the SARS crisis in 2003. Liu has also had leading positions at the Human Genome Organization and the National Cancer Institute.

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