Was Live Friday, Aug 11, 2023 | 11 am PT
Guest Speakers
- Dr. Peter Chin-Hong, Associate Dean for Regional Campuses, University of California, San Francisco and Medical Educator, specializes in treating infectious diseases
- Dr. Benjamin Neuman, Professor of Biology and Chief Virologist, Global Health Research Complex, Texas A&M University
- Dr. William Schaffner, Professor of Preventive Medicine and Infectious Diseases, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
Event Overview
Covid-19 cases are rising once again, fueled by the emergence of yet another new variant EG.5. Hospitalization rates jumped by 12.5% nationwide in July, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The uptick comes even as the Public Health Emergency has ended – taking with it free testing, and free vaccines. Covid fatigue has set in: people no longer wear masks in public. And a study has determined that the majority of Americans will forgo new boosters which will be available this fall.
This week’s briefing will examine the rise in cases, the new variant, the new boosters, strategies our panelists are taking to prevent infections, as well as the phenomenon of Paxlovid rebound.
This is news your viewers and readers can use! We will reserve the last 25 minutes of the panel discussion for questions from reporters, so please come armed with queries for our experts.
