With the COVID-19 pandemic still taking over people's lives worldwide and more variants being discovered, pandemic control continues to be a pressing matter. It's a critical time for international collaboration.

The Brookings Institution and Tsinghua University host an epidemic prevention and treatment forum for leading public health and medical experts from China and the U.S. to debate the way forward. Experts will discuss policy recommendations on medical and research cooperation, vaccine development and distribution, and international protocols for global travel and trade.