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Health: TACKLING INFECTIOUS DISEASES WITH DR. MAKADZANGE

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TACKLING INFECTIOUS DISEASES WITH DR. MAKADZANGE

By ELLEN KAZEMBE ‘20 and RENEE GORDON ‘22

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF and EDITOR

Dr. Tariro Makadzange is a Physician from Zimbabwe. She is also the Director of Biology and Clinical Research at Gilead’s Discovery Virology department. She got her PhD in Immunology from the University of Oxford. Afterwards, she earned her M.D. at Harvard Medical School. She is also an Associate Member of the Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT and Harvard. According to Gilead Sciences, “Tariro and her colleagues are focused on understanding T-cell biology and researching potential ways to harness a patient’s immune system to cure or control HIV.”

Global Perspectives: Coping with the COVID-19 Pandemic Together

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COPING WITH tHE COVID-19 PANDEMIC TOGETHER

By ELLEN KAZEMBE ‘20 and ESTHER KIM ‘22

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF and CONTRIBUTOR

COVID-19 has affected us all. With schools and businesses shutting down, the virus has significantly changed our lives. The narratives we had planned for our lives were cancelled. Not only have people lost their jobs, many have lost their loved ones. All of a sudden, our daily routines shifted. Graduation ceremonies were cancelled. Health care and grocery store workers were recognized as being essential. Yet, in a new era of social distancing, people are connecting over social media, singing on balconies, and figuring out innovative ways to make masks. Here are 17 different experiences that were shared by global citizens from across the world: