Climatological, Meteorological and Environmental Factors in COVID-19 Pandemic - Day 3 Part 1

Explore the impact of climatological, meteorological, and environmental factors on the COVID-19 pandemic in this comprehensive conference session. Begin with welcome remarks from Joel Botai of the SA Weather Service, followed by a keynote address from Dr. Tiantian Li of the Chinese Center for Disease Control, sharing insights from China's COVID-19 experience and response. Engage with a panel of experts discussing disease response, risk communication, and forecast dissemination, addressing key goals for COVID-19 forecasts and the challenges of communicating forecasts amidst uncertainty. Hear from speakers representing various international organizations, including the African Academy of Sciences, National Institute for Communicable Diseases in South Africa, and the United States Air Force. Gain valuable knowledge on how environmental and meteorological forecasts can inform decision-making and pandemic management strategies.

1:06 - = Welcome Remarks from Joel Botai, SA Weather Service
9:39 - = In the keynote session, Dr. Tiantian Li, of the Chinese Center for Disease Control, will address these motivating questions from the perspective of COVID-19 experience and response in China.
Host: Ken Takahashi, Senamhi 9:39-11:50; Speaker 1: Tiantian Li, Chinese CDC 11:50 - 32:11; Speaker 2: Judy Omumbo, African Academy of Sciences 33:20 - 41:49; Q&A Moderator: Andy Morse, University of Liverpool 41:48 -
1:06:47 - = The panel of experts in disease response, risk communication, and forecast dissemination will discuss key goals for COVID-19 forecasts and will address the challenge of communicating forecasts in the presence of deep uncertainty.
Moderator: Yonglong Lu, Xiamen University/Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences 1:06:47 - 1:10:01; Speakers: Dr. Lucille Blumberg, National Institute for Communicable Diseases, South Africa 1:10:23 - 1:16:42; Brama Kone, University Peleforo Gon Coulibaly of Korhogo, Côte d’Ivoire 1:17:13 - 1:26:28; Lt. Col. Robert Branham, United States Air Force 1:27:28 - 1:33:08; Nitish Dogra, International Institute of Health Management Research IIHMR 1:33:19 - 1:39:32; Q&A 1:39:32 -