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UCSF doctor makes case for single-shot Covid-19 vaccinations
SF Gate |
Bob Wachter was quoted in the SF Gate discussing vaccine distribution and the efficacy of single-shot Covid-19 vaccine doses.
These charts compare the coronavirus surge in Southern California and the Bay Area
San Francisco Chronicle |
Monica Gandhi was quoted in the SF Chronicle stating that mask compliance and a general trust of public health officials may be the reason for the Bay Area’s low rate of new infections.
Portrait of a virus: How the perfect pathogen swept the globe and shut down our world
San Francisco Chronicle |
Charles Chiu, Warner Greene, and Jay Levy were quoted in the SF Chronicle about the coronavirus’ unique feature in asymptomatic and presymptomatic transmission, making it the perfect pathogen to sweep the globe and shut down our world.
Sluggish Vaccine Campaign Raises Specter of U.S. Dysfunction
Bloomberg |
Bob Wachter was quoted in a Bloomberg article describing the complexity of vaccine distribution and delivering shots, and the need for federal assistance.
Opinion: How contact tracing with librarians showed me the best of team science
Los Angeles Times |
Margaret Handley wrote an opinion piece on LA Times about how librarians in San Francisco have been redeployed as contact tracers, utilizing their research and information skills during the Covid-19 pandemic.
With musical life on hiatus, a horn virtuoso tackles the Covid pandemic
San Francisco Chronicle |
Mark Almond was interviewed in the SF Chronicle about his transition in working on Covid-19 research while his musical career with San Francisco Symphony is on hiatus.
Are Bay Area hospital numbers flattening? Some see possible signs of a plateau
San Francisco Chronicle |
Bob Wachter was quoted in the SF Chronicle describing the possibility of a plateau in San Francisco’s coronavirus hospitalizations.
How 2020 has changed us
San Francisco Chronicle |
Bob Wachter was featured in the SF Chronicle reflecting on 2020 and how the year has transformed him as a medical celebrity and pandemic translator on Twitter.
As Covid-19 explodes, was California too strict for its own good?
SF Gate |
Monica Gandhi was quoted in the SF Gate discussing California’s stay-at-home-orders and how lockdowns need to be data driven.
Covid patients are dying alone in Bay Area hospitals, with digital devices the only way to say goodbye
San Francisco Chronicle |
Lekshmi Santhosh was quoted in the SF Chronicle describing the many challenges families endure when it comes to saying goodbye to their loved ones.
UCSF Grand Rounds: CDC pandemic preparedness, UCSF vaccine distribution, and immunity passports
Mission Local |
Bob Wachter was quoted in a Mission Local regarding the Medicine Grand Rounds discussion on CDC pandemic preparedness, UCSF vaccine distribution, and the debate around immunity passports.
Covid-19 Vaccines and Returning to Normalcy
Commonwealth Club |
Bob Wachter was interviewed on a Commonwealth Club program about all-things-vaccine and when we might return to "normal."
Coronavirus vaccinations begin in Bay Area — S.F. doctor gets the first
San Francisco Chronicle |
Antonio Gomez was quoted in the SF Chronicle as the first person in the Bay Area to be vaccinated against the coronavirus.
San Francisco makes change to stay-at-home order
SF Gate |
Monica Gandhi was quoted in the SF Gate agreeing with San Francisco’s updated stay-at-home order to balance the risk of negative impacts on mental health for those in isolation.
I tried popular Covid risk tools to see how they rate S.F. outings right now. Here's what I learned
San Francisco Chronicle |
Bob Wachter and George Rutherford were quoted in the SF Chronicle about Covid-19 risk assessment tools and its impact on our actual safety.