By — Associated Press Associated Press Leave a comment 0comments Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/health/watch-live-deborah-birx-white-house-coronavirus-response-coordinator-speaks-about-post-coronavirus-future Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter WATCH: White House coronavirus response coordinator speaks about post-pandemic future Health Jul 7, 2020 1:15 PM EDT White House Coronavirus Response Coordinator Deborah Birx spoke July 7 about managing fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic with members of the international community. Watch the discussion in the video player above. Dr. Birx, a member of the Trump administration’s White House task force on COVID-19, said experts have been surprised by the impact the virus has had on high-income and upper-middle-income countries. She said public health experts never thought that 80 percent of the cases and probably 90 percent of the deaths would be reported in high-income and upper-middle-income countries. She also said COVID-19′s impact in the United States has been aggravated by the prevalence of hypertension, diabetes and obesity, highlighting America’s need to become a healthier nation. Birx spoke Tuesday during an online event hosted by the Atlantic Council. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now By — Associated Press Associated Press
White House Coronavirus Response Coordinator Deborah Birx spoke July 7 about managing fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic with members of the international community. Watch the discussion in the video player above. Dr. Birx, a member of the Trump administration’s White House task force on COVID-19, said experts have been surprised by the impact the virus has had on high-income and upper-middle-income countries. She said public health experts never thought that 80 percent of the cases and probably 90 percent of the deaths would be reported in high-income and upper-middle-income countries. She also said COVID-19′s impact in the United States has been aggravated by the prevalence of hypertension, diabetes and obesity, highlighting America’s need to become a healthier nation. Birx spoke Tuesday during an online event hosted by the Atlantic Council. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now