Dr. Leana Wen: Reopening Schools Safely

While other countries have managed to contain COVID-19 and have now cautiously reopened their schools, the United States has not succeeded in suppressing the infection which is still showing up in record numbers throughout the country.  

 In this episode of Deciding Factors, Dr. Leana Wen, an emergency physician, public health professor at George Washington University, and Baltimore’s former Health Commissioner, discusses how the pandemic has impacted schools, students, and teachers, and what reopening looks like as COVID-19 continues to surge. 

ABOUT DR. LEANA WEN: Dr. Leana Wen is an emergency physician and public health professor at George Washington University. She previously served as Baltimore’s Health Commissioner. A contributing columnist for The Washington Post, Dr. Wen is a frequent guest commentator on the COVID-19 crisis on CNN, MSNBC, and BBC. (Twitter: @DrLeanaWen)

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