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A virus stalks a county with one of the highest death rates in US: 'People are dropping like flies'

Source:
The Guardian
Date:
April 7, 2020
The Guardian interviewed Michael Jerrett, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health professor of environmental health sciences, about the links between air pollution and disease.
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“Normal” Requires Vaccines, Therapeutics and Widespread Testing

Source:
CNN
Date:
April 7, 2020
CNN interviewed Anne Rimoin, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health professor of epidemiology and director of the Fielding School’s UCLA Center for Global and Immigrant Health, on what it will take for the U.S. to get to a new normal.
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Coronavirus: When Will It Peak In California?

Source:
CBS
Date:
April 3, 2020
CBS interviewed Anne Rimoin, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health professor of epidemiology, about a potential timeline for COVID-19 cases in California.
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Creating a Framework for Conducting Randomized Clinical Trials during Disease Outbreaks

Date:
April 2, 2020
Ron Brookmeyer, professor of biostatistics and dean of the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, co-authored a New England Journal of Medicine Sounding Board article advocating the development of a new approach to clinical trials conducted during pandemics such as COVID-19.
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Wealthy L.A. areas have higher rates of coronavirus cases. Why those numbers are deceiving

Source:
Los Angeles Times
Date:
April 2, 2020
The Los Angeles Times interviewed Chandra Ford, associate professor in the Department of Community Health Sciences, about how accessibility to testing may explain why wealthier communities are reporting higher infection rates than elsewhere at this point in the pandemic.
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Governor: California Bought Time to Prepare for Virus Peak

Source:
Associated Press
Date:
April 1, 2020
The Associated Press interviewed Dr. David Eisenman, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health professor of community health sciences, about the state of the pandemic in California.
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19 Things to Know About COVID-19

Date:
March 31, 2020
While we chart our path forward, it is important that we continue to protect ourselves, our loved ones, and our communities, and to follow recommended public health practices designed to reduce risk. It is equally vital during these difficult times to practice compassion and self-care.
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Fielding School Associate Dean for Research Finds New Role: COVID-19 Media Expert

Date:
March 31, 2020
As COVID-19 has grown from a localized outbreak in Wuhan, China to a world-wide public health pandemic, Dr. Zuo-Feng Zhang has taken on the role of trusted, go-to source for both Chinese and English language media.
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Good Communication Will Help Beat COVID-19

Source:
The Hill
Date:
March 31, 2020
In an opinion piece published in The Hill, distinguished professor of health policy and management Dr. Jonathan Fielding addresses the need for pandemic-related public communications to be based on science.
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Should the Public Wear Protective Gear?

Source:
CNN
Date:
March 31, 2020
CNN interviewed Anne Rimoin, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health professor of epidemiology, about the pandemic, including understanding whether the general public should wear personal protective equipment (PPE) in their daily lives.
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