John Rex

AstraZeneca

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Vice President and Head of Infection for Global Medicines Development at the pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca

John Rex on KCRW

Public health officials don't want to "cry wolf" or frighten people more than needed. So, they don't often use apocalyptic language.

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Public health officials don't want to "cry wolf" or frighten people more than needed. So, they don't often use apocalyptic language.

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