Kristen Kent

Originally from Arkansas, Kristen Kent earned her Master of Philosophy (MPhil) in Applied Biological Anthropology at the University of Cambridge, U.K. She is currently working toward the completion of her MD at Georgetown University School of Medicine. 

A security guard stands at attention at a hotel near Algiers, Algeria on Feb 4, 2020—where people evacuated from the Wuhan area in China are quarantined as a preventive measure because of coronavirus. Photo shows a guard wearing a face mask. REUTERS/Ramzi Boudina
Governance

Coronavirus—Unknown Source, Unrecognized Spread, and Pandemic Potential

by Daniel Lucey, Kristen Kent

With novel coronavirus expected to become pandemic, it’s past time to prioritize Africa where cases are likely occurring