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Newsom reopens California — most counties go to ‘purple’ tier. Here’s what it means
San Francisco Chronicle |
Monica Gandhi was quoted in the SF Chronicle about how the state will continue to be in a “chronic dance” until more residents are vaccinated.
California Ends Strict Virus Restrictions as New Cases Fall
New York Times |
Bob Wachter was quoted in the New York Times about California’s relaxation of Covid restrictions, as state leaders are under tremendous pressure to reopen more quickly.
Bay Area teachers face confusion over when they’ll get vaccinated
San Francisco Chronicle |
Monica Gandhi was quoted in the SF Chronicle about the confusing vaccine rollout in California and uncertainty of when teachers and school staff will get vaccinated.
Moderna: Vaccine works against variant found in South Africa — but booster being tested anyway
San Francisco Chronicle |
Monica Gandhi was quoted in the SF Chronicle regarding Moderna’s booster vaccine, commending the company’s announcement as a reassuring sign that vaccine manufacturers can tweak vaccines quickly to adapt to new variants of the virus.
The UCSF-led team racing to find a Covid cure may have found a promising candidate
San Francisco Chronicle |
Peter Chin-Hong was quoted in the SF Chronicle commenting on the difficulty of administering Aplidin outside of a hospital setting, which may limit its potential reach.
The coronavirus is becoming more infectious. Here’s how to protect yourself
San Francisco Chronicle |
Bob Wachter was quoted in the SF Chronicle about the slow vaccine rollout, the implications of the new variants, and the need to accelerate vaccinations.
Coronavirus variants will prolong the pandemic. But here’s how it could end
San Francisco Chronicle |
Joel Ernst and Melanie Ott were quoted in the SF Chronicle describing their concerns about the emergence of more variants, potentially with mutations that could undermine efforts to control the virus.
The inside story of how the Bay Area coronavirus variant was discovered
San Francisco Chronicle |
Charles Chiu was featured in the SF Chronicle about how his team was the first to report on the new coronavirus variant, L452R.
How California Can Contain Coronavirus
KQED |
Bob Wachter was interviewed on KQED Forum about California’s current challenges to contain the virus and what state and national leadership can do to curb the spread.
Coronavirus Vaccine Update with Paul Offit and Robert Wachter
JAMA Internal Medicine |
Bob Wachter was interviewed on a Jama JN Learning podcast weighing in on the pros and cons of deferring the second dose until more vaccine is available.
Did shutting down outdoor dining contribute to California's Covid-19 surge?
SF Gate |
Monica Gandhi was quoted in the SF Gate about how closing outdoor dining certainly did not help and likely hindered efforts to avoid a surge in coronavirus cases.
‘We were all waiting for this day’: Bay Area doctors hail Biden’s plan for rapid action on pandemic
San Francisco Chronicle |
Monica Gandhi, Warner Greene, and Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo were quoted in the SF Chronicle regarding Biden’s plan for rapid action on vaccine distribution.
Bay Area surge appears to be leveling off as U.S. exceeds 400,000 deaths from Covid-19
San Francisco Chronicle |
Monica Gandhi was quoted in the SF Chronicle warning that compliance could have an expiration date if officials don’t put an end date to the region’s stringent lockdowns.
Has San Francisco reached its COVID peak?
SF Gate |
Peter Chin-Hong and George Rutherford were quoted in the SF Gate about the Covid-19 holiday surge hitting its peak, but remain concerned about people continuing to following public health guidelines and the L452R variant.
The coronavirus is changing faster than scientists thought. Can vaccines still stamp it out?
San Francisco Chronicle |
Charles Chiu, Melanie Ott, and Bob Wachter were quoted in SF Chronicle describing the urgency to mass vaccinate the population before additional variants evolve and emerge.