COVID-19 UCSF Media and News Coverage

UCSF researchers and investigators are frequently cited during the course of this emerging pandemic. Explore the coverage below, from latest to oldest.

• MAY 5, 2020: Dr. Satish Pillai highlights need for comprehensive clinical study database to enroll representative sample of patients. (VICE)
• MAY 3, 2020: Dr. Jahan Fahimi warns of early celebrations as state reopens, saying we are still dodging a surge. (ABC News)
• MAY 3, 2020: UCSF Innovative Genomics Institute works with UCB teams using robots to expedite COVID-19 testing. (Daily Californian)
• APRIL 30, 2020: UCSF team identifies two classes of drugs and compounds that work to block novel coronavirus. (SF Chronicle)
• APRIL 29, 2020: Dr. George Rutherford discusses importance of gathering diverse data to learn granular information about the pandemic. (East Bay Times)
• APRIL 23, 2020: UCSF led Town Hall discusses COVID19 for those living with HIV: recording of the session here, and slides are available to review here.
• APRIL 23, 2020: Number of lives saved from early shutdown in SF significant, says Dr. George Rutherford. (SF Gate)
• APRIL 18, 2020: Dr. George Rutherford sheds light on the meaning of Santa Clara antibody study. (SF Gate)
• APRIL 17, 2020: UCSF launches testing for all 58 departments of public health in California. (KRON)
• APRIL 17, 2020: UCSF teams begin producing hand sanitizer for incarcerated and transitionally housed individuals. (UCSF News)
• APRIL 16, 2020: Dr. George Rutherford highlights the speed with which COVID19 is advancing discovery. (The Hill)
• APRIL 14, 2020: Dr. George Rutherford explains the importance of contact tracing and what it means during this pandemic. (Digital Trends)
• APRIL 14, 2020: Drs. Niraj Sehgal and Bob Wachter cite 49ers SuperBowl as helping to stall the spread of infections. (Wall Street Journal)
• APRIL 13, 2020: Dr. Warner Greene discusses the balance of hydroxychloroquine in the treatment of COVID19. (MedPage Today)
• APRIL 9, 2020: Dr. Kara Lynch explains the development of the UCSF antibody test. (KGO)
• APRIL 9, 2020: Dr. Jahan Fahimi answers the public's most recent questions about COVID. (KCBS)
• APRIL 8, 2020: Dr. Bob Wachter highlights the early action of California in slowing the spread. (KRON)
• APRIL 8, 2020: Dr. Mike Busch, of UCSF and Vitalant, explains what a serosurvey is how it can help. (Newsweek)
• APRIL 7, 2002: Serosurveys, plasma donations, antibodies, and more - Dr. Mike Busch discusses unprecedented national blood surveys. (Science)
• APRIL 6, 2020: Dr. Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo introduces the UCSF Health Atlas Coronavirus Tracker covering the virus' spread in the Bay Area. (LA Times)
• APRIL 3, 2020: Dr. Paul Volberding weighs in on the FDA relaxing restrictions on blood donations for men who have sex with men. (VICE)
• APRIL 1, 2020: Multiple UCSF clinicians and researchers speak to the aggressive social distancing orders aiding in the Bay Area's numbers. (Washington Post)
• APRIL 1, 2020: Dr. Bob Wachter speaks to when the country can return to some sense of normalcy, and containing a pandemic. (NY Times)
• MARCH 31, 2020: Drs. Mike Busch and George Rutherford address how antibody tests are essential to understanding the pandemic. (SF Chronicle)
• MARCH 31, 2020: Dr. Jahan Fahimi tells CNN about the Bay Area's cautious optimism. (CNN)
• MARCH 31, 2020: Dr. George Rutherford talks about the Bay Area progress towards flattening the curve. (KCBS)
• MARCH 27, 2020: Drs. Molly Cooke and George Rutherford address the ethics of elective surgery in the time of a pandemic. (The Daily Beast)
• MARCH 23, 2020: Dr. George Rutherford offers an update after a week of sheltering in place. (KSRO)
• MARCH 21, 2020: Dr. Paul Volberding discusses immunocompromised patients and COVID-19. (NPR)
• MARCH 20, 2020: UCSF Department of Surgery Grand Rounds dedicated to COVID-19. (UCSF)
• MARCH 20, 2020: UCSF Department of Medicine Grand Rounds dedicated to COVID-19. (UCSF)
• MARCH 19, 2020: Dr. George Rutherford questions some projections of COVID-19 spread. (KCBS)
• MARCH 19, 2020: Dr. George Rutherford stresses issue of test refusal reseeding communities. (SFist)
• MARCH 19, 2020: Dr. Matt Spinelli addresses COVID-19 for those living with HIV. (MedPage Today)
• MARCH 18, 2020: Drs. Jeff Martin and George Rutherford discuss social distancing and prevention measures. (KRON)
• MARCH 16, 2020: Dr. George Rutherford explains what shelter-in-place for Bay Area counties means. (LA Times)
• MARCH 16, 2020: Dr. Paul Volberding talks to Healio about COVID-19 for those living with cancer. (Healio)
• MARCH 16, 2020: Dr. George Rutherford address social distancing and business closures. (KQED Forum)
• MARCH 16, 2020: Dr. George Rutherford advises on steps to take to curb COVID-19 spread. (KGO)
• MARCH 13, 2020: Dr. George Rutherford helps individuals assess COVID-19 versus cold likelihood. (My San Antonio)
• MARCH 13, 2020: Cruise ship COVID-19 cases have genetic link to Seattle, says Dr. Charles Chiu. (Mercury News)
• MARCH 11, 2020: Dr. George Rutherford speaks to Bay Area preparedness for the spread of COVID-19. (KQED Forum)
• MARCH 10, 2020: Dr. George Rutherford addresses isolation efforts in the Bay Area. (SF Chronicle)
• MARCH 7, 2020: Dr. George Rutherford answers questions about case fatality for COVID-19. (Seattle Times)
• MARCH 7, 2020: Dr. George Rutherford explains why the COVID-19 mortality rate keeps rising. (LA Times)
• FEBRUARY 24, 2020: Dr. Charles Chiu details insurance coverage for his COVID-19 diagnostic test. (NY Times)
• FEBRUARY 23, 2020: Dr. Chiu warns of early action needed to stem the spread of COVID-19. (The Street)
• FEBRUARY 13, 2020: Dr. Melanie Ott and Charles Chiu host a FAQ about COVID-19. (Gladstone)
• FEBRUARY 13, 2020: Dr. Charles Chiu explains what the novel coronavirus is, and how it progresses and spreads. (UCSF)
• FEBRUARY 6, 2020: Dr. Charles Chiu test further detailed. (KTVU)
• FEBRUARY 5, 2020: Dr. George Rutherford details the rapidly changing landscape of COVID-19. (SF Chronicle)
• JANUARY 30, 2020: Dr. Charles Chiu's diagnostic test explained. (SF Chronicle)