First, Sam Whitehead, WABE's health reporter and host of the podcast Did You Wash Your Handsshared his reflections on how the coronavirus has shaped this year and what news to watch in 2021. Then, Dr. Jennifer Nuzzo, associate professor and senior scholar at the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security, and Beth Blauer, executive director of the Johns Hopkins Centers for Civic Impact, share how the Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center has expanded to track the national rollout of the new COVID-19 vaccines. Finally, Dr. Aneesh Mehta, Chief of Infectious Diseases Services at Emory University Hospital, shares what medical experts have learned about COVID-19 since he first joined the program in March.

First, Sam Whitehead, WABE's health reporter and host of the podcast&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wabe.org/shows/did-you-wash-your-hands/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Did You Wash Your Hands </a>shared his reflections on how the coronavirus has shaped this year and what news to watch in 2021. Then, Dr. Jennifer Nuzzo, associate professor and senior scholar at the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security, and Beth Blauer, executive director of the Johns Hopkins Centers for Civic Impact, share how the <a href="https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center</a> has expanded to track the national rollout of the new COVID-19 vaccines. Finally, Dr. Aneesh Mehta, Chief of Infectious Diseases Services at Emory University Hospital, shares what medical experts have learned about COVID-19 since he first joined the program<a href="https://www.wabe.org/episode/closer-look-emory-university-school-of-medicine-professor-talks-coronavirus-prevention-tennessee-lawmaker-proposes-studying-feasibility-of-nasvhville-to-atlanta-amtrak-line/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> in March.</a>

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"Closer Look with Rose Scott" brings you the issues that impact where we live, how we interact, and how we can all thrive. It’s not just about Atlanta; it’s a program for Atlanta. Rose connects with community leaders, CEOs, policymakers, and people who don't often get a platform, and she brings you in on the conversation.