COVID-19 disease detectives

The World

Effective contact tracing has been key to successful coronavirus responses in many countries. But in the US, it has lagged behind. Dr. Sheila Davis, who heads the relief group Partners in Health, talks with The World’s host Marco Werman about how her work tracing contacts during infectious disease outbreaks in Haiti and West Africa can be applied in the US today. 

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