ASSIGNMENT
Post an original commentary on your interpretation of Sonia Shah’s NPR interview from 2016 and TED talk from 2013 as related to the current COVID-19 pandemic.
With the coronavirus outbreak, we are in the midst of a global pandemic. In her 2016 book, “Pandemic,” Sonia Shah addresses the question, “Is a disease that kills tens of millions coming?”. Listen to her interview on NPR from Monday, February 22, 2016 (http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2016/02/22/467637849/pandemic-asks-is-a-disease-that-will-kill-tens-of-millions-comingLinks to an external site.) and her TED Talk from 2013 entitled 3 reasons we still haven’t gotten rid of malariaLinks to an external site.. Based on the arguments presented in both segments, share your thoughts in discussion post on Sonia’s perspective related to the current reality in the United States and globally concerning the COVID-19 pandemic.
