Watch Peter Hotez and Leana Wen discuss the coronavirus pandemic at The Texas Tribune Festival

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Dr. Peter Hotez is an expert in vaccine development who has led several projects to develop new vaccines, including one to protect against SARS. Dr. Leana Wen is an emergency physician who previously served as health commissioner of Baltimore.

In this Texas Tribune Festival discussion, the pair discussed the coronavirus pandemic — including how we got here, where we are and where things are headed next — in an interview with Karen Brooks Harper, health and human services reporter for The Texas Tribune.

The all-virtual 2021 Texas Tribune Festival is happening now through Sept. 25. Join as big names from politics, public policy and the media share what’s next for Texas and beyond. Explore live and on-demand programming, including dozens of free events, at tribfest.org.