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Dr. Larry Brilliant: Technology Solutions to Stopping the Spread of COVID-19

Dr. Larry Brilliant: Technology Solutions to Stopping the Spread of COVID-19 | GZERO World

Epidemiologist Dr. Larry Brilliant explains to Ian Bremmer the tools and tracking apps that can help keep people informed about where the coronavirus is and how to avoid it. In an interview for GZERO World, Dr. Brilliant also discusses the new partnership between Apple and Google to share information and data on contact tracing. It's a 30% solution, he explains, as half the world—the poorest, oldest, or those in the most remote spots—do not have access to smartphones. But it is a start, and a positive step, he says.
As America Turns 250, Ian explains why the country's current divisions aren't as unprecedented as they may seem.
GZERO World with Ian Bremmer is returning to your screens this week, kicking off Season 9 in a summer of sweltering global tensions. The United States is celebrating its 250th birthday, a war has reshaped the Middle East, AI is forcing humanity to confront profound ethical choices, and democracies around the world are bracing for what comes next. Host Ian Bremmer is here to make sense of it all.
The US president still has most of his term left and no shortage of disruptive fervor. But the fallout of the Liberation Day tariffs and the Iran war show that his power is limited – and it will be for the rest of his term.
Bill Maher says Donald Trump has pushed the limits of presidential power, but America's system of checks and balances is still holding.