COVID19 has thoroughly ravished the world. Just as the Spanish flu did over 100 years ago. How are these two diseases similar and different? How can we avoid such outbreaks before they happen? Johan will give us scientific answers and a professional’s view of the future. Johan is a professor of Virology at the University of Leuven. His medical teachings are well known, and his lab has long-standing expertise in strategies and drugs against many viral infections. They’re closely involved in the fight against COVID-19. The team recently created a potent vaccine candidate against the virus. Johan himself is also an experienced public speaker. You can see him regularly in medical related news.

COVID19 has thoroughly ravished the world. Just as the Spanish flu did over 100 years ago. How are these two diseases similar and different? How can we avoid such outbreaks before they happen? Johan will give us scientific answers and a professional’s view of the future. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx