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Two elementary students with masks on, sitting at table and working on worksheet
March 1, 2022
"Is it safe to lift indoor mask rules at California schools?"

The Los Angeles Times interviewed Dr. Robert Kim-Farley, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health professor of epidemiology and community health sciences, about California’s decision to lift a statewide mask rule in K-12 schools after March 11.

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Dr. Anne Rimoin on BBC
February 17, 2022
"What does life look like with fewer cases?"

The BBC 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 future of the pandemic response in the United States and globally.

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February 16, 2022
"What do the next six months look like for the COVID pandemic?"

Fortune interviewed Dr. Timothy Brewer, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health professor of epidemiology, about the future course of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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February 11, 2022
"Californians more cautious about COVID-19"

The Los Angeles Times interviewed Dr. Robert Kim-Farley, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health professor of epidemiology and community health sciences, about polling showing Californians are taking precautions against spreading the SARS-CoV-2 virus.

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February 9, 2022
Dr. Roger Detels presents “Recognizing Opportunities” at the 47th Lester Breslow Distinguished Lecture

UCLA Fielding School of Public Health distinguished research professor of epidemiology and infectious diseases, Dr. Roger Detels, delivered the 47th Lester Breslow Distinguished Lecture.

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A team member from the Democratic Republic of Congo’s National Institute of Biomedical Research takes a blood sample from a vaccinated man in North Kivu Province.
February 8, 2022
Ebola vaccine being used in Congo produces lasting antibody response, study finds

UCLA-led study, led by Dr. Nicole A. Hoff and Dr. Anne Rimoin, finds crucial evidence that antibody response and persistence after Ebola vaccination is robust, significantly informing the use of vaccination for outbreak control.

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February 6, 2022
How to celebrate the Super Bowl safely

Dr. Robert Kim-Farley, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health professor of epidemiology and community health sciences, address how to reduce risk from COVID-19 at the Super Bowl and related events .

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February 4, 2022
"Consistently wearing high-quality masks offers strong protection"

The New York Times 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 research by the California Department of Public Health that found wearing high-quality masks offers strong protection against the SARS-CoV-2 virus.

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February 1, 2022
"New ’BA.2’ more contagious than original Omicron variant"

CNN 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 new strain of the Omicron variant called BA.2.

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January 31, 2022
"U.S. diabetes deaths top 100,000 for second straight year"

Reuters interviewed Dr. Paul Hsu, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health assistant professor of epidemiology, on the U.S. death rate from diabetes.

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January 27, 2022
"Omicron is loosening its hold. But the pandemic has not ended"

The New York Times 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 whether the Omicron variant surge is the last big battle with the virus in the United States.

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January 20, 2022
The lessons of COVID-19, two years on

Dr. Robert Kim-Farley, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health professor of epidemiology and community health sciences, addresses the issue of how the U.S. has coped with the pandemic.

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