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Another scary thing about Covid: Survivors aren’t fully recovering
San Francisco Chronicle |
Lekshmi Santhosh was quoted in the SF Chronicle about her concerns on the anti-mask movement and how it will impact Covid-19 survivors who face lingering and disabling symptoms.
Sobering Milestone: Global Coronavirus Deaths Near 1 Million
NPR |
Monica Gandhi was quoted in an NPR article about India’s low fatality rate as global coronavirus deaths near 1 million.
Post-Covid clinics get jump-start from patients with lingering illness
CNN |
Lekshmi Santhosh was quoted in CNN article about the growing number of post-covid clinics aimed at treating and studying those who have had the unpredictable disease caused by the coronavirus.
Two big reasons S.F. has the lowest Covid death rate among major U.S. cities
San Francisco Chronicle |
Bob Wachter, Monica Gandhi, and George Rutherford were featured in the SF Chronicle about how early sheltering in place and widespread masking allowed San Francisco to have the lowest Covid death rates among major cities.
UCSF Grand Rounds: Mayor Breed says the city hasn’t done enough for its Latinx residents
Mission Local |
Bob Wachter, Diane Havlir, Paul Volberding, and George Rutherford were featured in a Mission Local article about San Francisco’s data-driven response to the pandemic and how it led to the city’s low death and case rates.
U.S. reaches staggering human toll of 200,000 Covid-19 deaths
Fox 2 KTVU |
Bob Wachter was quoted in a Fox2 KTVU article about the Covid-19 death toll as it surpasses 200,000 people in the United States.
Why SF has the lowest Covid-19 death rate of any other major city
SF Gate |
Bob Wachter and George Rutherford were quoted in a SF Gate article explaining why San Francisco has the lowest Covid-19 death rate of any other major city.
The pandemic is putting electronic medical records to the test
Marketplace Tech |
Julia Adler-Milstein was interviewed on the Marketplace Tech podcast about the lack of a robust electronic medical record system allowing information to be shared seamlessly especially amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
50 Experts to Trust in a Pandemic
elemental |
Bob Wachter was highlighted in an elemental article as one of 50 health and science experts to trust in a pandemic.
It’s been six months since the Bay Area sheltered in place: What have we learned?
San Francisco Chronicle |
Bob Wachter and Michael Rabow were quoted in the SF Chronicle describing how the next six months will bring new challenges, as individuals balance risk and exposure to Covid-19.
Coronavirus: Six months after sheltering, why things fell apart
Mercury News |
Bob Wachter, Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo, and George Rutherford were quoted in a Mercury News article about how the Bay Area’s unified Covid-19 response fell apart as the state handed over responsibility to counties.
What's The Best Way To Store Face Masks During The Covid-19 Pandemic?
Huffington Post |
Peter Chin-Hong was quoted in a HuffPost article on how to safely store, handle, and wash face masks.
A New Theory Asks: Could a Mask Be a Crude ‘Vaccine’?
New York Times |
Monica Gandhi was quoted in the New York Times about a new theory that masked exposures can potentially spark a protective immune response.
The pandemic is a matter of life and death: Election politics is turning it into a matter of opinion
San Francisco Chronicle |
Bob Wachter was quoted in the SF Chronicle describing how the Covid-19 pandemic has been politicized in the United States.
UCSF touts free coronavirus tests of mostly Latinos at SF transit hub as key to aid most vulnerable
San Francisco Chronicle |
Diane Havlir and Kristen Bibbins-Domingo were highlighted in the SF Chronicle about UCSF’s free and convenient coronavirus testing initiative at transportation hubs in San Francisco’s Mission District to aid low-income Latinos.