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For Homeless People, Covid-19 Is Horror on Top of Horror
Wired |
Margot Kushel appeared in a Wired article regarding the overwhelming obstacles to the treatment and care of the homeless population during the Covid-19 crisis.
Coronavirus Crisis Drives Demand for Palliative Care
Wall Street Journal |
Alex Smith was quoted in a Wall Street Journal article about the increase in palliative care services due to the Covid-19 crisis.
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.
San Francisco is beating the coronavirus odds — so far. What can other places learn?
USA Today |
Bob Wachter authored an op-ed in USA Today sharing his perspective on the effectiveness of San Francisco’s early action to minimize the spread of new Covid-19 cases, and the importance of sustained vigilance going forward.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.