The COVID Pod with Dr. Ashish Jha
The Brown Daily Herald welcomes Ashish Jha, MD, MPH, Dean of the School of Public Health at Brown University, to discuss public health measures and national news surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as local issues in Rhode Island and at Brown.
Podcasting since 2020 • 10 episodes
The COVID Pod with Dr. Ashish Jha
Latest Episodes
Episode 10: Approaching a More 'Normal' Fall 2021
On the last episode of The COVID Pod, recorded on the morning of April 9, 2021, Dean of the School of Public Health Ashish Jha is back to comment on Brown’s plans toward a more traditional semester in fall of 2021. The COVID Pod team discusses ...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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Episode 9: Getting Vaccinated (with a side of free donuts)
On March 26, 2021, the COVID Pod team welcomes Dr. Ashish Jha again to discuss expanded vaccine eligibility coming soon to Rhode Island, how to address ongoing vaccine hesitancy and what the summer and next few years may look like after more pe...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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Episode 8: Marching Forward One Year Later
One year into the pandemic and on the anniversary of the day Brown announced it would be closing to students and faculty in the wake of COVID-19 in March of 2020, The COVID Pod team welcomes Dean of the School of Public Health Ashish Jha to hav...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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Episode 7: Optimistic Outcomes and Overcoming Hurdles: Managing COVID-19 in March 2021
In this episode of The COVID Pod with Dr. Ashish Jha, recorded Tuesday, March 2, Dr. Jha speaks to the importance of equitable vaccine distribution, ventilation over sanitation for public spaces and the promises of the recently authorized Johns...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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Episode 6: Virus Variants, Vaccines and Valentine's
On Friday, Feb. 12, the COVID Pod team sits down with Ashish Jha, dean of the School of Public Health, to discuss the variations underlying the COVID-19 pandemic and efforts to stop its spread: virus variants, new vaccines in development — and ...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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