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  • Dr. Tom Frieden - Think Global Health

  • Dr. Tom Frieden - Fox News

  • Dr. Tom Frieden - Huffington Post

  • Dr. Tom Frieden - The Hill

  • Dr. Tom Frieden - Telegraph

  • Dr. Tom Frieden - C-SPAN

  • Dr. Tom Frieden in the Daily News “the strongest weapon we have against coronavirus’ and warns rushing to reopen U.S. is a 'very dangerous experiment' unless six conditions are in place

  • Dr. Tom Frieden and Dr. Sam Dooley outline the 4 things we must do to avoid a COVID-19 resurgence in Fox News

  • Dr. Tom Frieden in Stat News “U.S. is ‘less safe’ from coronavirus when CDC goes quiet, former director says”

  • Video Chat of Dr. Tom Frieden with Stat News on the Coronavirus

  • Dr. Frieden’s OpEd in the New York Time: I Used to Run the C.D.C. Here’s What It Can Do to Slow This Pandemic.

  • Following a media briefing and press statement on the topic, Dr. Frieden outlined the way forward to reopen society as soon and safely as possible without risking explosive spread of the virus.

  • Dr. Tom Frieden in the Washington Times “How well and how quickly we do these things will determine how soon and how safely we can reopen. And when we return, we need to reopen the faucet gradually, not open the floodgates and risk an explosion of cases again.”

  • On March 31, he wrote to clear the air on coronavirus testing and outline a way forward that puts testing in the context of comprehensive pandemic control, and joined his long-time colleague Dr. Sam Dooley in providing practical tips for the public to stay safer and wrote on simple steps that everyone can take to reduce risk.

  • Recalling Surgeon General Koop’s letter to every household in the United States in 1988, Dr. Frieden drafted a letter that could be sent – along with a digital thermometer – to every household today

  • Dr. Frieden discussed where we are and what we need to do next on Firing Line with Margaret Hoover of PBS

  • Based on work fighting epidemics in the U.S. and globally, Dr. Frieden recommended ways to improve management of the U.S. response.

  • Alarmed by the continued large numbers of patients seeking care for mild illness, Dr. Frieden urged New Yorkers with symptoms to stay home unless they have trouble breathing.

  • Dr. Tom Frieden answers the question: When will it be safe to go out again? in the Washington Post

  • Stopping smoking, getting physical activity, controlling diabetes all build our resistance, and so may getting enough Vitamin D.

  • In war, strategy is important. Dr. Frieden outlined a war strategy to confront the virus,

  • Dr. Shahpar and Dr. Frieden sounded the alarm that the need for intensive care could far outstrip supply in the United States.

  • As the epidemic spread in his home town of New York City, Dr. Frieden urged residents to protect themselves and others and looked forward to some positive results the tragic pandemic might bring.

  • Dr. Frieden outlined some the most important questions about the virus and how we might answer them. 

  • As the pandemic spread in the U.S., on March 16, Dr. Frieden wrote of 7 potentially deadly errors in the response.How do flu and COVID-19 differ?

  • Dr. Frieden outlined the differences between flu and COVID-19.

  • Dr. Frieden on 10 steps to prevent what could be a large disaster taking as many as 1 million lives.

  • Lessons from Dr. Frieden's experience fighting the Ebola epidemic to address the COVID-19 pandemic.

  • Dr. Tom Frieden in The Hill: Protecting Americans from infectious diseases.

  • CNN article by Dr. Tom Frieden: Coronavirus pandemic is inevitable. What now?

  • Dr. Tom Frieden on CNN on what you can do to to evade the No. 1 killer.

  • Dr. Tom Frieden on What’s next for COVID-19.

  • Dr. Tom Frieden on CNN on new game-changing study showing how contagious the novel coronavirus is.

  • Dr. Tom Frieden Op-Ed in The Washington Post: The next pandemic is coming. We’re not prepared for it.

  • Op-Ed for Think Global Health: Dr. Tom Frieden on the Politics of Epidemics: Health protection can fight disease, reduce economic losses, and save lives

  • Op-Ed at Stat News: Former CDC director Tom Frieden on 3 key questions about the novel coronavirus in Wuhan, China

  • Dr. Frieden summarizes of some of the first scientific articles on the novel coronavirus

  • Dr. Tom Frieden Interview at Bloomberg News: Coronavirus Is Much More Contagious Than SARS, Says Fmr. CDC Director

  • Dr. Tom Frieden shares his opinion at The Washington Post: Can the coronavirus be contained? Unknowns complicate response

  • Dr. Tom Frieden Interviews at The Hill: Former CDC Director weighs in on spread of coronavirus

  • Dr. Tom Frieden interviews at CNBC: Dr. Thomas Frieden, former director of the Centers for Disease Control, on the spread of the Coronavirus.

  • Dr. Tom Frieden shares his opinion at The Washington Post: U.S. readiness for a viral outbreak has improved, but there’s a long way to go