COVID-19: Survivor Corps (2020)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2020-10-2
Duration: 00:05:35
Subjects: COVID-19 pandemic | Coronaviruses | Public health | Online social networks
Contributors:
- Moreau, Andre Host
- Williams, Natasha Host
- Crews, Keith Editor
- Berrent, Diana Interviewee
Description
This segment from the October 2, 2020, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Natasha Williams’ interview with Diana Berrent of New York, the founder of the Survivor Corps group on Facebook. She discusses: her experience with COVID-19, or the novel coronavirus, in March 2020; starting the Survivor Corps group on Facebook to encourage other COVID-19 survivors to donate their plasma; the group’s expansion into patient advocacy; and the long-term symptoms of COVID-19. Host: Andre Moreau