Evolution of our understanding of SARS-CoV-2 and ability to forecast COVID-19

Designated as a Public Health Grand Rounds event, this presentation will discuss what we have learned during the summer of 2020 that puts SARS-CoV-2 into perspective with other emerging viruses and explore the current state of the art of COVID-19 forecasting for the next few months.  IDM's Amy Hartman puts the current outbreak in perspective with what we know (and don’t know) about SARS-CoV-2. EPI's Donald Burke discusses the epidemiological and environmental factors that will shape the likely phases of the COVID-19 epidemic in our region, and how we can prepare for them.

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Each week, Pitt Public Health experts will have a conversation about different aspects of the COVID-19 pandemic and then address questions from seminar attendees. The goal of the fall COVID-19 seminar series is to provide our school community, alumni, and the public with credible information about the virus and the associated health impacts.  Fridays - 4:00-5:00 p.m.  Sessions will be recorded.

**Important note to Pitt Public Health Students: This is a PUBHLT 2022: The Dean’s Public Health Grand Rounds approved event.**