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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.
Amid Pandemic, Scientists Reassess Routine Medical Care
New York Times |
Vinay Prasad was quoted in the New York Times about reassessing routine medical care amid the pandemic.
Is California Headed for a NYC-Type Covid Crisis? Interview With UCSF's Dr. Bob Wachter
KQED |
Bob Wachter was quoted in a KQED article describing ICU capacity as more hospitals across California are filling up with Covid-19 patients.
Do people who get the Covid-19 vaccine still need to wear a mask?
SF Gate |
Monica Gandhi and Bob Wachter were quoted in the SF Gate about the need to wear a mask even after receiving the vaccine.
Covid‐19 hit Latinos hard. Now officials must build trust around vaccine in the community
Los Angeles Times |
Bob Wachter was quoted in the LA Times about how society can return to normal when 70% of the population is immune to the virus.
Charts show how bad the Covid surge has been in Bay Area counties since Thanksgiving
San Francisco Chronicle |
Monica Gandhi was quoted in the SF Chronicle describing the virus incubation time and deducing that the increased case rate occurred before Thanksgiving.
California reverses closure of children's playgrounds under new order
SF Gate |
Monica Gandhi was quoted in the SF Gate agreeing with the reversal on playground restrictions.
Post-pandemic: When will life return to normal?
SF Gate |
Monica Gandhi, Bob Wachter, and George Rutherford were quoted in the SF Gate discussing when life might return to normal.
'There hasn't been a single case': Many push back on California playground closures
SF Gate |
Monica Gandhi was quoted in the SF Gate expressing her disapproval in closing playgrounds during the lockdown.
Did people in the Bay Area travel for Thanksgiving? Here’s what data show
San Francisco Chronicle |
Peter Chin-Hong was quoted in the SF Chronicle describing how benign activities could be riskier because so much of the virus is circulating the community now.
Coronavirus hospitalizations have hit records in these Bay Area counties under lockdown
San Francisco Chronicle |
Bob Wachter was quoted in a SF Chronicle expressing his concerns for the rising trends in coronavirus hospitalization and describing how our everyday choices will determine the shape of this curve.
Vaccinations near as pandemic soars to worst surge yet
KCBS Radio |
Bob Wachter was interviewed on KCBS Radio discussing vaccines and the latest coronavirus surge in the U.S.
Countdown to America's first coronavirus vaccine: What to watch this critical week
SF Gate |
Bob Wachter was quoted in the SF Gate describing the challenges in the next chapter of vaccine production and distribution to people in every corner of the United States.
‘My heart breaks’: Reeling Bay Area parents question playground closures under stay-at-home order
San Francisco Chronicle |
Monica Gandhi was quoted in the SF Chronicle conveying her fears that the stay-at-home orders could drive people indoors and foster spread.
Stakes in stay-home order higher this time around in Bay Area
San Francisco Chronicle |
Monica Gandhi, Bob Wachter, George Rutherford, and Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo were quoted in the SF Chronicle regarding the new shelter-in-place order and coronavirus hospitalization spikes.