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The New York Times interviewed Dr. Christina Ramirez, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health professor of biostatistics, about reports that infections are falling in U.S. cities hit early on by the Omicron variant, suggesting a national peak may be approaching.

The Los Angeles Times interviewed Dr. Zuo-Feng Zhang, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health chair and distinguished professor of epidemiology, about whether high school classes and athletic events should be postponed until the spring because of the current Omicron surge.

The Associated Press referenced research by the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health’s WORLD Policy Analysis Center, led by Dr. Jody Heymann, distinguished professor of health policy and management and founding director of FSPH’s WORLD Policy Analysis Center, about paid family leave.

The Wall Street Journal interviewed Dr. Timothy Brewer, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health professor of epidemiology, about the possibility of contracting COVID-19 and flu at the same time.

Discover interviewed Dr. Vickie Mays, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health professor of health policy and management and a psychologist, about how to sustain a new positive, healthy habit.

The Los Angeles Times interviewed Dr. Timothy Brewer, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health professor of epidemiology, about the history of the pandemic in 2021.

The Los Angeles Times interviewed Dr. Robert Kim-Farley, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health professor of epidemiology and community health sciences, about the impact of treating pandemic patients on doctors and nurses.

USA Today quoted 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 to reduce the risk of transmission at holiday gatherings.

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 how to lower the risk of infection from the Omicron or Delta variants.

The New York Times interviewed Dr. Christina Ramirez, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health professor of biostatistics, about the potential threat of the COVID-19 Omicron variant.

The New York Times interviewed Dr. Timothy Brewer, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health professor of epidemiology, about Imperial County, in California’s southeastern corner, which has a 74% immunization rate, 10% higher than the statewide rate.

NBC News interviewed Dr. Michael Rodriguez, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health professor of community health sciences, about the milestone of 800,000 confirmed COVID-related deaths in the United States over the past two years.