As parts of the United States begin to move through and past their respective peaks in COVID-19 cases, attention is increasingly turning to what can and should happen during the next phase of pandemic response. SciLine’s next media briefing will cover some of the factors and approaches being considered as part of the country’s longer-term COVID-19 planning, including herd immunity, serology testing, and contact tracing.
WHAT: SciLine Media Briefing: COVID-19: Immunity and Contact Tracing, with an opportunity for Q&A
WHEN: Friday, April 24, at 3:00 PM ET
WHO:
- Dr. Nahid Bhadelia, Boston University School of Medicine
- Dr. Crystal Watson, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
SciLine Director Rick Weiss will moderate the briefing.
This media briefing is hosted by SciLine, a philanthropically supported, editorially independent, free service for reporters who cover science, health, and the environment. Based at the nonprofit American Association for the Advancement of Science, SciLine offers journalists access to trustworthy, articulate experts and provides other tools to help make methodically derived scientific evidence easily available to reporters. For more information visit www.sciline.org.