Yesterday, McClatchy began offering a weekly three-part livestream series, "COVID-19-Bending the Curve." The series (airing at 12:30 p.m. EDT) will bring together top medical professionals, industry experts, patient advocates and policymakers who will update audiences throughout the country on the latest advancements to combat the virus.
"This series intends to dive deeply into the critical work taking place in the medical community to end this coronavirus pandemic and move our communities and our country more quickly to a place of stability and growth," said Kristin Roberts, vice president of news, McClatchy. "The conversations that our informed journalists will lead will spotlight the work of experts around the world who are working to beat COVID-19.
Moderators for all three livestream events will represent the editorial breadth of McClatchy's 30 local newsrooms across America. Each event will be one-hour long.
"Innovation and Treatment," which kicked off the series, was moderated by Michael Wilner, White House correspondent for McClatchy's Washington bureau. The segment explored how America can accelerate research and innovation toward treatments for patients suffering from COVID-19. Panelists included Dr. Steve Stites, executive vice president of the University of Kansas Health System; Dr. Ray DeShaies of Amgen; and Dr. Zach Porterfield, infectious disease specialist at the University of Kentucky.
Audrey Dutton, an investigative reporter for the Idaho Statesman, will moderate "The Path to a Vaccine," which will be available June 4. Her guest is Dr. Natalie Dean, infectious disease epidemiology specialist at the University of Florida. The concluding event on June 11, "Impact to Health Care Policy," will be moderated by Amy Driscoll, editor for politics and health policy at the Miami Herald. Additional guests for both events will be announced.
The "COVID-19: Bending the Curve" series is underwritten by the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA).
Attendees can RSVP here for each virtual event in the series individually. The livestream series will be carried across McClatchy's news sites.
