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April 29, 2022

"Cases spike in Coachella Valley after music festival"

NBC News interviewed Dr. Anne Rimoin, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health professor of epidemiology and the Gordon-Levin Endowed Chair in Infectious Diseases and Public Health, about a spike in infections after the Coachella music festival in California.

Source: NBC News

April 25, 2022

"Increase in cases in the United States?"

Bloomberg News interviewed Dr. Anne Rimoin, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health professor of epidemiology and the Gordon-Levin Endowed Chair in Infectious Diseases and Public Health, about the state of the pandemic in the United States.

Source: Bloomberg News

April 22, 2022

"Experts urge continued mask wearing on public transportation"

Teen Vogue interviewed Dr. Shira Shafir, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health associate professor of epidemiology and community health sciences, about the risks of dropping the national mask mandate for transportation in the U.S.

Source: Teen Vogue

April 21, 2022

"Surprisingly low Shanghai COVID death count spurs questions"

The Associated Press interviewed Dr. Zuo-Feng Zhang, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health chair and distinguished professor of epidemiology, about the state of the pandemic in China.

Source: The Associated Press

April 20, 2022

"The new mask-optional phase of the pandemic fuels fears, and some cheers"

The Los Angeles Times interviewed Dr. Yifang Zhu, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health professor of environmental health sciences and senior associate dean for academic programs, and Dr. Robert Kim-Farley, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health professor of epidemiology and community health sciences, about the risks in dropping mask requirements aboard U.S. airliners.

Source: Los Angeles Times

April 19, 2022

"Federal court decision voids the U.S. national mask mandate"

MSNBC interviewed Dr. Anne Rimoin, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health professor of epidemiology and the Gordon-Levin Endowed Chair in Infectious Diseases and Public Health, about the health risks of a federal court decision to void the U.S. national mask mandate covering airlines and other public transportation.

Source: MSNBC

April 18, 2022

UCLA Fielding School-led team receives $1.27 million federal grant for COVID-19 vaccination research

Dr. Annette Regan and Dr. Onyebuchi A. Arah will study the safety and effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy.

Source: National Institute of Health (NIH)

April 8, 2022

UCLA Fielding School of Public Health professors recognized with Impact Award

Dr. Susan Cochran, professor of epidemiology, and Dr. Vickie Mays, professor of health policy and management, were honored by UCLA School of Law’s Williams Institute.

Source: UCLA School of Law Williams Institute

April 6, 2022

"Busy 2nd year for UCLA's LGBTQ research center"

The Bay Area Reporter interviewed Dr. Matthew Mimiaga, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health professor of epidemiology, about the achievements of the UCLA Center for LGBTQ+ Advocacy, Research & Health (C-LARAH), which opened its doors in December of 2020.

Source: The Bay Area Reporter

April 4, 2022

"COVID-19 cases no longer declining in Los Angeles County"

Fox News interviewed Dr. Anne Rimoin, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health professor of epidemiology and the Gordon-Levin Endowed Chair in Infectious Diseases and Public Health, about how best to prepare for a possible COVID-19 BA.2 or XE surge in southern California, following trends in Europe.

Source: Fox News (KTTV-TV)

April 1, 2022

"Shanghai locks down, but experts ask how else China could combat COVID"

NPR cited an essay by Dr. Zuo-Feng Zhang, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health chair and distinguished professor of epidemiology, about the state of the pandemic response in Shanghai, a city of 25 million.

Source: NPR