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Hosted by the U.S. National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine as part of its 157th Annual Meeting, this special late-breaking session on COVID-19 provided the audience with deeper insights into the latest developments in the COVID-19 response. A diverse panel spoke to the whole experience on dealing with this pandemic—from US to international, to the state of diagnostic, treatment and vaccine development, to the importance of communication.

Panelists included:

• Jeremy Farrar, Director, Wellcome Trust
• Anthony S. Fauci, Director, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
• Sanjay Gupta, Chief Medical Correspondent, CNN
• George F. Gao, Director-General, Chinese Center for Disease Control & Prevention
• Susan R. Weiss, Professor of Microbiology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania)
• Richard J. Hatchett, CEO, Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations