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Bay Area nursing homes ban or restrict visits to limit high coronavirus risk
San Francisco Chronicle |
Michi Yukawa was interviewed in a San Francisco Chronicle article regarding measures being implemented to protect vulnerable nursing home residents during the pandemic.
As Coronavirus Spreads, How You Can Protect a Family Member in a Nursing Home
New York Times |
Michi Yukawa was interviewed in a New York Times article discussing the challenges of caring for a loved one who requires a nursing home during the Covid-19 crisis.
The Coronavirus Outbreak Could Finally Make Telemedicine Mainstream in the U.S.
TIME |
Julia Adler-Milstein was quoted in Time Magazine discussing policy changes that could help promote telemedicine in the face of the coronavirus epidemic.
ABC7 News tours SF General ICU isolation rooms amid coronavirus concerns
ABC 7 News |
Lisa Winston was featured in a ABC7 News article explaining ZSFG's isolation policies in light of coronavirus concerns.
Coronavirus: UCSF expert working on quicker diagnostic test to stop spread
San Francisco Chronicle |
Charles Chiu was featured in a San Francisco Chronicle article discussing his work to develop a simple diagnostic test to detect the coronavirus.