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‘When is it going to stop?’: UCSF team combats coronavirus surge in Navajo Nation
San Francisco Chronicle |
Sriram Shamasunder was featured in the SF Chronicle discussing the UCSF’s Heal Initiative in providing aid to the Navajo Nation during the coronavirus pandemic.
If Airlines Are Suffering, Why Are Some Planes So Full?
New York Times |
Ethan Weiss was featured in a New York Times article about the absence of social distancing safety measures on airlines.
Can you catch coronavirus swimming? What about 5G? Debunking bizarre myths
San Francisco Chronicle |
Peter Chin-Hong was quoted in SF Chronicle discussing a resource website created by UCSF med students to fact-check common SARS-CoV-2 myths.
What Are the Feds' Plans for Distributing Remdesivir?
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Jennifer Babik was quoted in a Medscape article discussing the federal government’s plan for distributing remdesivir.
Doctors ask for transparency on what hospitals have received remdesivir, FDA approved drug for COVID-19
ABC 7 News |
Peter Chin-Hong was quoted in an ABC 7 News article discussing the federal government’s lack of transparency with the distribution of remdesivir.
Haphazard Rollout of Coronavirus Drug Frustrates Doctors
New York Times |
Peter Chin-Hong was quoted in a NY Times article expressing frustration from the lack of drug distributions to hard-hit hospitals around the country.
COVID-19 Is Making America's Loneliness Epidemic Even Worse
TIME |
Carla Perissinotto was quoted in a Time article discussing how shelter-in-place orders and social distancing are increasing loneliness in all age groups.
UCSF’s Medical Grand Rounds offers a ‘sobering’ picture of the coronavirus and its challenges
Mission Local |
Joel Ernst, Melanie Ott, and Bob Wachter were featured in a Mission Local article regarding the Medical Grand Rounds talks on the challenges in developing vaccines and treatments for SARS-CoV-2.
City Visions: What Does The COVID-19 Pandemic Mean For Our Mental Health?
KALW Radio |
Carla Perissinotto was interviewed on KALW Radio’s “City Visions” podcast discussing the importance of keeping older adults socially engaged to reduce loneliness during shelter-in-place protocols.
How Social Distancing is Exacerbating Feelings of Loneliness for Elderly Americans
New York Public Radio |
Carla Perissinotto appeared on New York Public Radio’s “The Takeaway” podcast discussing how social distancing is exacerbating health conditions in older adults.
Ways to help older neighbors and relatives in isolation (and how they can help you)
Washington Post |
Carla Perissinotto was quoted in a Washington Post article regarding potential long-term health effects in forcing people into social isolation during the coronavirus pandemic.
U.S. hospitals are losing millions of dollars per day in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic — and recovery may take years
CNBC News |
Bob Wachter was quoted in a CNBC News article explaining how UCSF is losing millions of dollars per day not performing non-emergency medical procedures during the coronavirus pandemic.
Q&A: Next phase ‘wildly complicated,’ says prominent UCSF doctor
Jewish News of Northern California |
Bob Wachter was interviewed in a Jewish News of Northern California article discussing the Bay Area’s response to the coronavirus and recommendations to ease the shelter-in-place order.
Navajo Nation Suffers Third-Highest COVID-19 Infection Rate in U.S. with Limited Healthcare & Water
Democracy Now! |
Sriram Shamasunder was interviewed in a Democracy Now! article discussing his work with the HEAL Initiative in providing aid to the Navajo Nation during the coronavirus pandemic.
How The Novel Coronavirus Hijacks Our Defenses
NPR |
Michael Matthay and Melanie Ott were featured in a NPR article explaining SARS-CoV-2 transmission and how the virus hijacks human cells.