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Seniors face risks from coronavirus, but also from loss of their basic rights
Los Angeles Times |
Louise Aronson was quoted in a LA Times article explaining the increased risk factors that make elderly people more likely to become severely ill or die from Covid-19.
So You Tested Positive for COVID-19. How Long Should You Isolate Yourself?
KQED News |
Sajan Patel was featured in a KQED News article recommending patients to refer to the CDC’s guidelines when determining the length of isolation needed after testing positive for Covid-19.
Bay Area may be seeing 'early signs of flattening,' but it's too early to know for sure, experts say
SF Gate |
Bob Wachter was quoted in a SF Gate article discussing the slower rise of new coronavirus cases and the possibility of “flattening the curve” in the Bay Area.
As WHO Launches Major Coronavirus Trial, the Race for a Therapy Accelerates
KQED News |
Annie Luetkemeyer was interviewed in a KQED podcast discussing the World Health Organization’s launch of a major coronavirus trial.
8 strains of the coronavirus are circling the globe. Here's what clues they're giving scientists.
USA Today |
Charles Chiu appeared in an article in USA Today explaining the mutation rate of Covid-19 and tracking the different strains circling the globe.
A Public Health Doctor and Head of Corrections Agree: We Must Immediately Release People from Jails and Prisons
The Appeal |
Brie Williams wrote an article in The Appeal advocating for the immediate release of incarcerated people to curtail the spread of Covid-19 in prisons.
Bay Area Could Run Short on Hospital Beds Amid COVID-19 Patient Surge
NBC Bay Area |
John Balmes was featured in a NBC Bay Area article addressing the lack of hospital resources in the Bay Area to combat increasing cases of Covid-19.
The COVID-19 Prison Crisis Is About To Become A Community Crisis
Forbes |
Brie Williams appeared in a Forbes article discussing the impacts of Covid-19 on incarcerated people.
The man behind the sequencing of the coronavirus could have keys to the disease
San Francisco Chronicle |
Charles Chiu was highlighted in a SF Chronicle article regarding his work in sequencing coronavirus genomes in the Bay Area.
No, Coronavirus Is Not ‘Just Killing Old People’
Bloomberg Media CityLab |
Louise Aronson appeared in a Bloomberg Media CityLab article discussing how the relationship to age and aging is affecting the way we have come to understand the Covid-19 crisis.
Coronavirus risk looms large for America’s elderly and sick prison population
Quartz |
Brie Williams was quoted in a Quartz article addressing the need to reevaluate incarceration for elderly individuals to reduce the risk posed by Covid-19.
How the Elderly Are Handling the Coronavirus Outbreak
KQED News |
Louise Aronson appeared in a KQED News article discussing the increased difficulties for seniors during the Covid-19 crisis.
SF moves to release inmates fearing coronavirus outbreak behind bars
San Francisco Examiner |
Brie Williams appeared in a San Francisco Examiner article advocating for a reduction in SF inmate population to get ahead of a possible coronavirus outbreak.
Amid Pandemic, Programs Struggle To Reach Vulnerable Seniors Living At Home
Kaiser Health News |
Carla Perissinotto was featured in an article in Kaiser Health News explaining how to care for elderly people living at home during the pandemic.
Worried about coronavirus? If your loved one is over 60, read this
CNN |
Carla Perissinotto was featured in an article in CNN News explaining methods to prevent the spread of coronavirus in people 60 and older.