January 25, 2021
Dr. Brian Fink, UToledo public health expert, discusses the state’s decision to opt for a strict definition of which chronic diseases qualify a person for 1B priority due to the scarcity of COVID-19 vaccines and a desire to preserve supplies for elderly Ohioans and K-12 employees. Read: Which conditions qualify for early vaccine? Ohio opts for ...
November 20, 2020
Dr. Brian Fink, UToledo public health expert, discusses Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine’s decision to impose a 10 p.m. curfew to help stop the spread of COVID-19. Read: Curfew order relief for hospitality, confusing to public health
November 16, 2020
Dr. Joel Kammeyer, infectious disease specialist at UTMC and assistant professor in the UToledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences, said families should have frank conversations about how to behave responsibly in the weeks leading up to Thanksgiving and about the risks of sharing a meal with elderly or high-risk family members. Read: Thanksgiving: What ...
November 16, 2020
Dr. Joel Kammeyer, infectious disease specialist at UTMC and assistant professor in the UToledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences, said the U.S. could bring the pandemic under control in three or four weeks with a nationwide lockdown, because the virus would have nowhere to transmit. But it’s a risky decision in its own right, ...
