World Questions - Coronavirus and Asia
World Questions explores the impact of Covid-19 on Asia with a panel of leading public health experts, politicians and analysts from across the region.
What can be done to slow down the spread of the virus? And how should countries balance the needs of their economies with the need to save lives?
The programme is presented by Jonny Dymond and the panel includes:
Manish Sisodia: Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi, India
Jiyoon Kim: Analyst and broadcaster, South Korea
Dr Shahid Jameel: Leading virologist, India
Sophia Yan: Daily Telegraph Beijing Correspondent, China
Producer: Helen Towner
Studio Manager: Tim Heffer
BBC World Questions is a series of international events created in partnership with the British Council.
(Photo: A representative of the Tokyo metropolitan government wearing a face mask holds a sign saying Stay Home, Credit: Tomohiro Ohsumi / Getty Images)
Published on Saturday, 9th May 2020.
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