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Covid-19: Progress and Setbacks
Fight Back |
Bob Wachter was interviewed on a Fight Back podcast about Covid-19 progress and setbacks as cases begin surging again across the country and world.
How to plan a safe, small Bay Area holiday gathering during pandemic
San Francisco Chronicle |
Peter Chin-Hong, Monica Gandhi, Chaz Langelier, and George Rutherford were quoted in the SF Chronicle providing ways to come together safely for holiday gatherings during a pandemic.
Trump Is Scared
The Atlantic |
Bob Wachter was quoted in The Atlantic about the difficulty of gauging whether Trump’s thinking was impaired during his Covid-19 treatment.
One Oakland neighborhood has seen a surge in positivity rates among Latino and Indigenous populations. Why?
San Francisco Chronicle |
Alicia Fernandez was quoted in the SF Chronicle about the high antibody positivity rate among Latino and indigenous residents in Oakland’s Fruitvale district.
Study says remdesivir not effective against Covid-19; Bay Area scientists disagree
San Francisco Chronicle |
Peter Chin-Hong was quoted in the SF Chronicle debunking a recent World Health Organization study, citing that previous studies have shown patients who received remdesivir recovered faster than patients who didn’t get the drug.
Why Trump's Health Matters to Democrats
Democracy in Color |
Bob Wachter was interviewed on a Democracy in Color podcast sharing his thoughts on the president’s medical outlook.
A Rapid Test Offers Hope for Community Screening
New York Times |
Joe DeRisi was quoted in a New York Times article about a Covid-19 study, regarding a rapid test that can detect the most infectious people and help contain the pandemic.
Remdesivir Fails to Prevent Covid-19 Deaths in Huge Trial
New York Times |
Peter Chin-Hong was quoted in a New York Times article describing the difficulty in analyzing the efficacy of remdesivir with data coming from various health care systems and inconsistent treatment protocols.
Rapid at-home coronavirus tests are coming soon. Will they be a game-changer?
San Francisco Chronicle |
Chaz Langelier was quoted in the SF Chronicle about rapid at-home coronavirus tests, which will become widely available in the United States in the next few months.
Trump returns to campaign trail after bout with Covid-19, amid criticism he is still not taking pandemic seriously
Washington Post |
Monica Gandhi was quoted in the Washington Post about Trump’s busy campaign schedule, recommending that the president should rest for at least another week.
California eases restrictions on small gatherings ahead of the holidays
San Francisco Chronicle |
Peter Chin-Hong was quoted in the SF Chronicle about how virus transmission risk is lower outdoors, but the risk increases the longer people stay stationary next to each other.
How coronavirus is changing the Bay Area’s homelessness crisis
Mercury News |
Margot Kushel was quoted in a Mercury News article about how the pandemic is upending the Bay Area’s fight against homelessness and could affect the health care system for years to come.
‘Complete, willful nonchalance’: Bay Area experts slam Trump over reaction to illness
San Francisco Chronicle |
Peter Chin-Hong, Bob Wachter, Ethan Weiss, and George Rutherford were quoted in the SF Chronicle about how Trump’s experience with Covid-19 could be a public health nightmare.
Checkout time: Pandemic hotels for Bay Area homeless residents set to close
Mercury News |
Margot Kushel was quoted in a Mercury News article about the increased risk of another outbreak as pandemic hotels for Bay Area homeless residents are set to close.
Trump and Covid-19: The health of the president and the constitution
The Times |
Bob Wachter was interviewed on the Oct. 8 podcast “Trump and Covid-19: The health of the president and the constitution” discussing Trump’s health, prognosis, and treatments.