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C-SPAN spoke with Sony Brook history professor Paul Kelton about the spread of cholera in the 1800's and how it affected Native Americans. The interview took place at the Organization of…

The World Bank hosted a virtual discussion with global health leaders on COVID-19 vaccines for developing countries. Speakers included World Health Organization Director-General Tedros…

The White House COVID-19 Response Team gave an update on cases and vaccination efforts nationwide.

The Center for Strategic and International Studies hosted a virtual panel discussion on addressing vaccine hesitancy. Panelists discussed vaccine skepticism among Republicans, vaccine…

House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD) hosted a virtual roundtable with local K-12 education leaders on COVID-19 economic relief. Majority Leader Hoyer discussed the federal response to…

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell discussed economic policy with global financial leaders in a virtual event hosted by the International Monetary Fund. Chair Powell, IMF Managing Director…

The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce held a hearing on children’s internet safety during the coronavirus pandemic. Online consumer advocates called…

Defense officials provided an update on the department’s COVID-19 response.

White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki held her daily briefing, covering a range of topics from the administration’s infrastructure plan to its pandemic response. At the beginning of the briefing, Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo…

The White House COVID-19 Response Team discussed vaccination efforts and an increase in coronavirus cases in the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Director Rochelle Wolensky said they’ve seen a…

World Bank Group President David Malpass held a news conference during the World Bank Group/International Monetary Fund 2021 Virtual Spring meetings. He gave an overview of topics discussed…

In 1918, a flu virus infected one-third of the world’s population. Lora Vogt with the National World War I Museum and Memorial discussed the correlations between the 1918 pandemic and…

The Bipartisan Policy Center hosted an event about COVID-19 vaccinations and building confidence in getting vaccinated. Former Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist (R-TN), along with…

Produced by the Communicable Disease Center of the U.S. Public Health Service, this film documents the effort to immunize every citizen living in Columbus, Georgia. In 1961 the polio…

The U.S. surgeon general and several other leading health officials appeared on an educational TV broadcast to explain the origins, severity, symptoms, treatment, and predictions for an…

This United Nations film briefly documents the history of human diseases and describes how the newly-founded World Health Organization planned to coordinate efforts to fight disease. The…

This film chronicles the Public Health Service from its 1798 authorization as the Marine Hospital Service to its fight against AIDS in the 1990s. The U.S. Public Health Service is headed by the…

This United States Public Health Service film details a variety of methods used to combat the spread of communicable disease; from inspecting ships and immigrants at Ellis Island, to combating mosquito…

Historian Nancy Bristow talked about the 1918 influenza pandemic and how it devastated American civilians and soldiers during the final year of World War I and beyond. She also explained…

President Biden gave an update on the state of COVID-19 vaccinations in the country. He announced all adults in every state will be eligible for the vaccine starting April 19. This goal was originally set for May…