COVID-19 Around the World Panel

Zoom Link

Wednesday April 22, 2020 – 9:00 am – 10:30 am

I attended the zoom event this morning with my dad actually. When he heard about the event he was extremely interested to we sat and listened together. The event took place with IA friends from around the world to get their insight on how the pandemic is affecting their countries and ways of life. This event very clearly relates to International Affairs since it discussed a significant topic that is impacting the entire globe, and we got to hear the different perspectives on the outbreak from around the world. We discussed not only people’s individual situations living in different countries during this time as well as the federal response from nation’s leaders. I had some questions about how the individuals were being affected and how the countries were handling the situation as a whole, and whether their populations were happy with the way things were being handled. All my questions were answered by the guests though, and in a very informative and sophisticated way. The guests were all clearly educated and I loved listening to them. The event definitely impacted me, I feel I’ve gained new perspectives on the pandemic and it was comforting to know that in some ways we’re all going through the same thing together. Personally it was a great way to feel connected during this time of isolation.