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Amanpour is CNN International’s flagship global affairs interview program hosted by Chief International Correspondent Christiane Amanpour.

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Amanpour: Beth Cameron, Stanley McChrystal, David Urban and Jennifer Doudna Apr 01, 2020

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With more nations around the world going under lockdown to prevent the spread of COVID-19 President Trump says they would be doing well to keep U.S. deaths under 100,000. Beth Cameron, the Vice President for the Global Biological Policy Nuclear Threat Initiative, joins Christiane Amanpour to give her take on this global crisis and how we are and aren't dealing with it. As a former NSC senior director for global health security and biodefense she quite literally wrote the Pandemic playbook - but she explains why the White House aren't using it. Stanley McChrystal, the former Commander of International Security Assistance Forces in Afghanistan, weighs in and discusses why we need a leader who brings people together at this time. He argues that the U.S. haven't yet managed to harness all its potential in fighting this pandemic. Whilst cases of infected and death tolls rise around the world the 2020 election campaign has lost traction. David Urban, senior adviser for the Trump 2020 Campaign, argues for cross-party co-operation in these unprecedented times. Our Walter Isaacson talks to Jennifer Doudna, leading biochemist at UC Berkeley and co-founder of CRISPR gene editing technology, about why she is adapting her university biology lab to help fight Coronavirus. She believes the key to that fight is through rigorous testing and hopes to use CRISPR in the search for a cure and prevention.

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Amanpour: Elissa Slotkin, Nicolai Wammen and James Shapiro Mar 27, 2020

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Democratic congresswoman Elissa Slotkin of Michigan joins Christiane Amanpour to talk about the bailout plan Congress passed to help Americans in the face of the coronavirus pandemic. Nicolai Wammen, Dutch Finance Minister, discusses the substantial economic actions Denmark took early during the outbreak. James Shapiro, academic and author of "Shakespeare in a Divided America" talks about how the author's works can be invoked in the se extraordinary times.

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Amanpour: Senait Fisseha and David Kessler Mar 26, 2020

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Senait Fisseha, chief advisor to the Director-General of the World Health Organisation, joins Christiane Amanpour to discuss the latest efforts to tackle the coronavirus and why the World Health Organisation thinks world leaders have not acted fast enough. Next to the spread of Ebola in Africa, and the undeniable parallels to today's pandemic, addressed in a PBS Frontline film by Ben C. Solomon. Our Michel Martin talks with David Kessler, author of "Finding Meaning: The Sixth Stage of Grief" about how we can process feelings of loss and grief in these extraordinary times.

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Amanpour: Arancha González Laya, Dr. David Shulkin, Lawrence Bartley Mar 25, 2020

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Arancha González Laya, Spanish Foreign Minister, joins Christiane Amanpour to discuss the alarming rise in coronavirus cases in her country. Dr. David Shulkin, former U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs, talks about the pressure U.S. hospitals are under and the designated medical backup role the Veterans Administration plays. Our Hari Sreenivasan talks to Lawrence Bartley about The Marshall Project's "News Inside" - a newspaper written for inmates.

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Amanpour: Dr. Boris Lushniak, Jay Carney, Dick Pound, Eliud Kipchoge and Anthony Monaco Mar 24, 2020

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Dr. Boris Lushniak, Dean of the Maryland School of Public Health, joins Christiane Amanpour to discuss the Trump administration's response to the continuing coronavirus outbreak. Jay Carney, Senior Vice President of Global Corporate Affairs at Amazon, talks about how the company is thriving during the pandemic. Dick Pound, International Olympic Committee Member and Olympic Golf Medalist Eliud Kipchoge discuss the postponement of the summer Olympics. Our Walter Isaacson talks to Anthony Monaco, President of Tufts University, about how it hsd turned parts of its campus into an emergency hospital.

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Amanpour: Karen Armstrong, Mike Chinoy and Nicholas Christakis Mar 20, 2020

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Karen Armstrong, author and religious scholar, joins Christiane Amanpour to discuss the aloneness many of us will feel in self-isolation as the coronavirus continues to spread worldwide and the hit the pandemic will have on practicing religion. Mike Chinoy, former Senior CNN Asia Correspondent, talks about China's response to the coronavirus and his new book "Are You With Me?" detailing the life of renowned human rights lawyer Kevin Boyle. Our Hari Sreenivasan talks to sociologist Nicholas Christakis about how he thinks the coronavirus will impact us as a society, and his latest book, "Blueprint."

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Amanpour: George Osbourne, David Ho, Richard Ratcliffe, Brian Cox Mar 20, 2020

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George Osbourne, former UK Chancellor of the Exchequer, joins Christiane Amanpour to discuss the UK's economic response to the coronavirus. David Ho, the inventor of a cocktail therapy for AIDS, joins our Walter Isaacson to talk about the medical advances to fight COVID-19. Richard Ratcliffe, the husband of jailed British-Iranian citizen Nazanin Zaghari Ratcliffe, talks about her temporary release from prison. Actor Brian Cox discusses the hit to the entertainment industry that the pandemic is already having.

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Amanpour: Peter Piot, Symone Sanders and David Miliband Mar 18, 2020

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Peter Piot, the Director of the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, joins Christiane from self-isolation in London to explain the ongoing health risks of Covid-19 and whether warmer weather could stop it's spread. Symone Sanders, a senior adviser to Democratic Presidential candidate Joe Biden, discusses his latest primary wins and the impact of the virus on the 2020 election. David Miliband talks about the impact of the coronavirus on the world's refugees and most vulnerable.

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Amanpour: Phil Murphy, Neel Kashkari and Laurie Santos Mar 17, 2020

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Phil Murphy, the Governor of New Jersey, joins Christiane Amanpour to discuss the worsening crisis in his state and the impact the coronavirus is having on people's lives. Neel Kashkari, the President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, discusses the actions needed to fight the economic impact of the pandemic. Dr. Laurie Santos, Psychology Professor at Yale University and host of "The Happiness Lab" podcast, discusses the impacts self-isolation and quarantine will have on our loneliness and mental health.

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Amanpour: Oxiris Barbot, Dr. Sonia Adesara, Jason Furman and David Axelrod Mar 16, 2020

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Oxiris Barbot, New York City Health Commissioner, joins Christiane Amanpour to discuss the ongoing spread of the coronavirus and the city's response. Dr. Sonia Adesara, a doctor with the National Health Service, talks about her experiences on the front lines of the fight against the pandemic. Jason Furman, former Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers and a top economic adviser to President Obama during the financial crisis of 2008, discusses the impact the virus continues to have on the long term health of the economy. David Axelrod, former Senior Adviser to President Obama, explains how the coronavirus has reshaped the 2020 election.

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