Welcome to Episode 2 of “COVID: What comes next,” a new weekly Providence Journal/USA TODAY NETWORK podcast featuring Dr. Ashish Jha, dean of the Brown University School of Public Health and an internationally respected expert on pandemic response and preparedness. 

In this installment, Jha discusses the factors behind record numbers of coronavirus cases seen in the U.S. since last week’s episode 1, the implications for the country should President Trump be re-elected or if former vice president Joe Biden wins office, the likely “bleak” several weeks ahead regardless of who wins, and the roles of individual states as autumn advances.  

He also gives an overview of what he foresees during the next seven days, until the next podcast, which will be recorded on Nov. 10. 

This weekly podcast is hosted by G. Wayne Miller, health reporter for The Providence Journal. 

Welcome to Episode 2 of &ldquo;COVID: What comes next,&rdquo; a new weekly Providence Journal/USA TODAY NETWORK podcast featuring Dr. Ashish Jha, dean of the Brown University School of Public Health and an internationally respected expert on pandemic response and preparedness.&nbsp;
In this installment, Jha discusses the factors behind record numbers of coronavirus cases seen in the U.S. since last week&rsquo;s episode 1, the implications for the country should President Trump be re-elected or if former vice president Joe Biden wins office, the likely &ldquo;bleak&rdquo; several weeks ahead regardless of who wins, and the roles of individual states as autumn advances.&nbsp;&nbsp;
He also gives an overview of what he foresees during the next seven days, until the next podcast, which will be recorded on Nov. 10.&nbsp;
This weekly podcast is hosted by G. Wayne Miller, health reporter for The Providence Journal.&nbsp;

Long before COVID, Dr. Ashish Jha was an internationally respected expert on pandemic response and preparedness. In September 2020, Jha left his position as faculty director of the Harvard Global Health Institute and became dean of the Brown University School of Public Health. Jha is a regular contributor to CBS News, ABC News, The New York Times, The Washington Post, NPR, CNN, MSNBC, TODAY, and other media outlets.  

Every week here, Jha, a practicing physician and scientist, will analyze events of the previous several days and offer his assessment and guidance for what lies ahead for the U.S. and the world. This exclusive podcast is hosted by G. Wayne Miller, healthcare reporter with the Providence Journal and the USA TODAY NETWORK. 

Long before COVID, Dr. Ashish Jha was an internationally respected expert on pandemic response and preparedness. In September 2020, Jha left his position as faculty director of the Harvard Global Health Institute and became dean of the Brown University School of Public Health. Jha is a regular contributor to CBS News, ABC News, The New York Times, The Washington Post, NPR, CNN, MSNBC, TODAY, and other media outlets.&nbsp;&nbsp;
Every week here, Jha, a practicing physician and scientist, will analyze events of the previous several days and offer his assessment and guidance for what lies ahead for the U.S. and the world. This exclusive podcast is hosted by G. Wayne Miller, healthcare reporter with the Providence Journal and the USA TODAY NETWORK.&nbsp;

COVID: What comes next - With Dr. Ashish Jha

"COVID: What comes next" weekly podcast with Dr. Ashish Jha, pandemic expert - Episode 2

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