Next Steps in the U.S. Response to the Coronavirus

Speakers

• Jeremy W. Peters, Political Correspondent, The New York Times
• Julie Smith, Senior Advisor to the President and Director of the Asia Program, The German Marshall Fund of the United States

Moderator

• Ian Lesser, Vice President and Executive Director, Brussels Office, The German Marshall Fund of the United States

Even as the number of new coronavirus cases in the United States remains high, the Trump administration and U.S. governors are weighing next steps to mitigate the devastating economic toll on the nation. While the majority of Americans remain hesitant to return to normalcy, polls indicate a clear partisan split on the issue with Republicans more likely to support swift action to open up the country. Real and manufactured protests against the stay-at-home orders in some parts of the country have raised the pressure on states to loosen their policies—a step that bears significant risk, according to many health experts. 

Join us for a virtual discussion with U.S. experts to unpack how this dynamic is impacting current debates across state lines and across the political aisle. 

Due to concerns about the coronavirus and in order to enable a wider audience to participate in this discussion, we invite you to join us via webinar. You may register here.

If you have any questions regarding the event, please contact Itai Barsade at [email protected].