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How To Survive A Pandemic

How To Survive A Pandemic details the work of researchers in their labs, scientists conducting volunteer trials and science journalists working to stay abreast of the fast-shifting landscape as the coronavirus continued its deadly onslaught. With unparalleled access to world-renowned scientists, the heads of pharmaceutical companies, government agencies and frontline workers, this documentary is the definitive chronicle of the most consequential undertaking of the 21st century. It is where towering achievements in science collide with the geopolitical realities of desperation, greed, and nationalism. "How To Survive A Pandemic" is perhaps a poor title for a mostly fascinating documentary, whose flaws reflect its slightly fragmented nature. Yet at its core this HBO presentation captures the race to produce a vaccine amid political pressures imposed by a president preoccupied with his reelection, offering fly-on-the-wall access to many of the key players.

English
  • Originally Aired March 29, 2022
  • Runtime 110 minutes
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  • Created April 2, 2022 by
    tony.reid.nzmcp
  • Modified June 3, 2022 by
    raze464
Name Type Role
Tyler H. Walk Writer
David France Writer
Mira Chang Producer
Jim Swartz Executive Producer
Nina Fialkow Executive Producer
Jenny Raskin Executive Producer
David Fialkow Executive Producer
Joy A. Tomchin Executive Producer
Geralyn White Dreyfous Executive Producer
Greg Boustead Executive Producer
Susan Swartz Executive Producer
Jessica Harrop Executive Producer
David France Director