UC Davis COVID-19 Research and Researchers in the News (Week of 4/20)
Press Releases and News Outlet Pickups
Older UC Davis Press Release (4/7): The Link Between Virus Spillover, Wildlife Extinction and the Environment
As COVID-19 spreads across the globe, a common question is, can ... One Health Institute, a program of the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine.
- BBC World: ""University of California" +Davis" on BBC World News
as recent study looking at Parr's spillover risks from University of California Davis cautions that this has serious...
- The Huffington Post: Environmental Destruction Brought Us COVID-19. What It Brings Next Could Be Far Worse.
program and associate director of the One Health Institute at the University of California, Davis, said of One Health,... - Australia’s Science Channel: Exploitation of wildlife is the fast track to more infectious diseases - Australia's Science Channel
faster than ever,” says lead author Christine Johnson, from the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine, US. “In an unfortunate...
Older UC Davis Press Release (4/16): California COVID-19 Traffic Report Finds Silver Lining
The report was co-authored by David Waetjen in the UC Davis Department of Environmental Science and Policy. Additional Information. Coronavirus, ...
- Los Angeles Times: Coronavirus stay-at-home order saves state taxpayers $1 billion after car crashes cut by 60%
estimated $1 billion since the order went into effect, according to a UC Davis survey that estimated the impact of the order on... - Fox News: California car crashes decreased by over 50 percent, saving taxpayers $1B: report
1 billion during the time period, according to a survey last Wednesday. The UC Davis survey concluded the lack of crashes was a... - Quartz: Covid-19 has halved California’s traffic accidents
, according to a report by the Road Ecology Center at the University of California, Davis. Not only that, the report... - The Mercury News: As traffic wanes, some drivers treating Bay Area highways as super speedways
respectively, according to data analyzed by the Road Ecology Center at UC Davis, providing the first estimate of the impact on... - USA Today: In CA: Coronavirus rules loosen, but not fast enough for some
gone down by half since March 20,a report by the Road Ecology Center at UC Davis found. That has saved the state $40 million per... - Sacramento Bee: Coronavirus shutdown means fewer crashes, UC Davis study finds. But super-speeders on uptick
The state’s stay-at-home order is having some “unintended impacts” on the state’s roads and highways, an updated study from UC Davis Road Ecology... - Los Angeles Times: Opinion: Coronavirus shutdowns are making it undeniably clear how toxic our car culture is
cognitive decline. And then there are the crashes. A UC Davis study recently found that lockdown orders had prevented 6,000... - Orange County Register: Triple-digit speeding skyrockets during coronavirus pandemic
a crash occur,” he added. A report from the University of California Davis published on April 1 found higher average... - Orange County Register: Watchdog wants auto insurance hikes suspended amid COVID-19
-19 pandemic, other than occasional trips to the supermarket. A UC Davis report shows accidents have been reduced by at least...
Older UC Davis Press Release (4/7): UC Davis Health Joins State on Testing
Nam Tran, associate professor of pathology and laboratory medicine and senior director of clinical pathology in charge of COVID-19 testing at UC Davis ...
- Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: David M. Shribman: Rising to the challenge
of testing “hubs” in partnership with the University of California campuses in San Diego and Davis, beat back rivals who......
Older UC Davis Health Press Release (4/16): Remdesivir improved majority of patients hospitalized with severe COVID-19
Preliminary results of the first 53 patients who received the promising antiviral remdesivir on a compassionate-use basis were published in the New England Journal of Medicine. UC Davis Health was among the select group of hospitals that participated in the unprecedented international study.
- Woodland Daily Democrat: UC Davis study finds promise for treating coronavirus
Nearly two thirds of severely ill patients hospitalized with COVID-19 who received remdesivir on a compassionate-use basis improved, with no new ...
Other UC Davis Research and Research Studies in the News
Pushy Politicians Make Stay-at-Home Protests Necessary
Reason.com
affiliated with the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco and the University of California, Davis wrote in a working...
Farmworkers are deemed 'essential' but are not protected from COVID-19
GreenBiz
for Agricultural Health and Safety (WCAHS) at the University of California, Davis, which is investigating the health...
UC Davis Researchers and Experts Providing Insight
Smita Iyer, a virologist and immunologist
- Smithsonian.com: Why the New Coronavirus Affects Some Animals, But Not Others
them directly, says Smita Iyer, a virologist and immunologist at the University of California, Davis. “With new viruses...
Monica Julian
- Law360: Amid Pandemic, Hearings For Detained Migrant Kids Go On
courtroom by video. Monica Julian, a staff attorney at the University of California, Davis, School of Law's...
Jay Belsky
- Hechinger Report: ‘A drastic experiment in progress’: How will coronavirus change our kids?
“The only thing that affects us all the same way is getting dropped head first from the 14th floor,” said Jay Belsky, the Robert M. and Natalie...
Gail Feenstra
- InsideClimate News: Empty Grocery Shelves and Rotting, Wasted Vegetables: Two Sides of a Supply Chain Problem
," said Gail Feenstra, deputy director of the University of California-Davis Sustainable Agriculture Research and...
Melissa Bain, a professor of clinical animal behavior
- San Francisco Chronicle: Coronavirus and pets: Bay Area experts offer advice on helping animals cope
lifted. Melissa Bain, a professor of clinical animal behavior at the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine, said there are a few......
Debra Bakerjian, clinical professor at UC Davis’ Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing
- KCRA.com: 3,500+ people sick with COVID-19 in California’s nursing homes
,” said Debra Bakerjian. Bakerjian is a clinical professor at UC Davis’ Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing and focuses on...
Jonna Mazet, a pandemic specialist
- The Wall Street Journal: China’s Bats Expert Says Her Wuhan Lab Wasn’t Source of New Coronavirus
Jonna Mazet, a pandemic specialist at the University of California, Davis, who has worked with Dr. Shi for a decade, said the Chinese scientist... - National Public Radio: Virus Researchers Cast Doubt On Theory Of Coronavirus Lab Accident
," says Jonna Mazet, a professor of epidemiology at the University of California at Davis and director of a global... - The Washington Post: The coronavirus crisis shows the risks of scientific collaboration with China
was low-risk. Jonna Mazet, professor of epidemiology at the University of California at Davis, was the director of the...
Giovanni Peri
- Forbes: Trump Does It: An Executive Order To Suspend Immigration
.” What about the impact of immigrants on wages? University of California–Davis economics professor Giovanni Peri... - Reuters US News: Trump immigration ban to last 60 days, target those seeking permanent residency
. Giovanni Peri, an economics professor at the University of California, Davis, said researchers generally agree that...
(Torry) Winn, codirector of the Transformative Justice in Education Center
- Teen Vogue: Distance Learning During Coronavirus Worsens Race, Class Inequality in Education
(Torry) Winn, codirector of the Transformative Justice in Education Center at UC Davis, “but students of color have been harmed...
Kevin Johnson, who teaches immigration law
- San Francisco Chronicle: Trump’s coronavirus immigration ban: Unclear if courts will uphold it
suspension of immigration,” said Kevin Johnson, who teaches immigration law at UC Davis and is the dean of its law school. But he......
Jeffrey Williams, a UC Davis economist who tracks commodities markets
- The Sacramento Bee: COVID-19 shutdown is crushing oil prices. Why this part of California isn’t celebrating
a panic. “Everything is full,” said Jeffrey Williams, a UC Davis economist who tracks commodities markets. “If you don’t have any......
Ian Campbell, project scientist at the UC Davis Sleep Lab
- The Press Democrat: Sonoma County families find ways to cope with changing sleep patterns in face of coronavirus pandemic
edict, especially with school-age children, according to Ian Campbell, project scientist at the UC Davis Sleep Lab. “It...
Dr. David Lubarsky, UC Davis Vice Chancellor of Human Health Sciences and UC Davis Health CEO
- Capital Public Radio News: Coronavirus Weekend Updates / Local Mayoral COVID-19 Check-In / Giving Back During A ...
... UC Davis Vice Chancellor of Human Health Sciences and UC Davis Health CEO Dr. David Lubarsky discusses types of testing for COVID-19 and ...
Christine Johnson, professor of epidemiology and ecosystem health
- ABC News: US blames China for delayed virus response, but pulls funding from World Health Organization
, who is also a professor of epidemiology and ecosystem health at UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine and director of its... - Nautilus: The Ecological Vision That Will Save Us
is that a bat shed the virus in some way. University of California, Davis epidemiologist Johnson explains bats shed...
Amy Barnhorst, and Garen Wintemute and Veronica Pear of the Violence Prevention Research Program
- Psychology Today Blog: The Killer in Your Closet
Op-ed co-authored by UC Davis psychiatrist Amy Barnhorst, and Garen Wintemute and Veronica Pear of the Violence Prevention Research Programat UC Davis.
Jonathan Eisen, a biology professor
- CNBC: These high-risk Americans expect to shelter in place for a year or longer to avoid Covid-19
restaurants, it presents difficulties. Jonathan Eisen, a biology professor at UC Davis, intends to keep sheltering in place until......
Johan Leveau, plant pathologist
- Popular Mechanics: To Continue Flattening the Curve, We Need This Triangle
could mean certain death for the people raising them. As University of California Davis plant pathologist Johan Leveau...
Dr. Dean Blumberg, chief of pediatric infectious diseases
- KCRA.com: Coronavirus hit California earlier than suspected, new data shows
surprise to Dr. Dean Blumberg, chief of pediatric infectious diseases at UC Davis Children’s Hospital in Sacramento. “I think... - Healthline: How Mild COVID-19 Symptoms Can Quickly Turn Serious
A. Blumberg, chief of pediatric infectious diseases at the University of California Davis Children’s Hospital, told... - KCRA.com: Study: Hidden outbreaks of coronavirus hit U.S. in early February
that more testing is needed. Infectious disease expert Dr. Dean Blumberg from UC Davis Children’s Hospital in Sacramento said,...
Alison Ledgerwood, psychology professor
- CBS Sacramento: Managing The Uprising: Governor Says No End In Sight To Coronavirus Shelter-In-Place Order
over the capitol Monday, psychology professor Alison Ledgerwood from UC Davis says it’s possible people will get increasingly... - The Wall Street Journal: The High Physical and Psychological Price of Social Isolation
Alison Ledgerwood, psychology professor at the University of California, Davis, says, “My friends ask, ‘What is going on? I don’t know why I...
Dr. Brad Pollock, Public Health Sciences Professor, Department Chair and Associate Dean
- Capital Public Radio: A Closer Look At Coronavirus Antibody Testing
is and the potential it has against the coronavirus. Guests UC Davis Public Health Sciences Professor, Department Chair and...
Dan Sumner, professor of agricultural and resource economics
- KPBS: San Diego County Farmers See Big Drop In Flower Sales
Sumner, a professor of agricultural and resource economics at the University of California, Davis, said people are...
Jenna Stearns
- Bloomberg: Lockdowns Rein in Female Economists While Men Keep Working
Deryugina from University of Illinois and Jenna Stearns from University of California, Davis, Shurchkov analyzed more...
Marianne Page, economics professor and director of the Center for Poverty Research
- Newsweek: Was Andrew Yang Right? Economic Cost of Coronavirus Builds Interest in Universal Basic Income
. "I don't know what California will do," says University of California, Davis, economics professor and director of the...
Jackson Gross, an aquaculture specialist
- San Francisco Chronicle: Too celebratory for a pandemic, California’s farmed oysters and caviar lose their markets
in annual sales, according to Jackson Gross, an aquaculture specialist at UC Davis. That’s tiny compared to the dairy industry,...
Jane Sykes, chief veterinary officer
- FOX 40: UC Davis veterinarians give pet owners advice after 2 NY cats test positive for COVID-19
Jane Sykes, a chief veterinary officer with the University of California, Davis, school of veterinary medicine told FOX40 Wednesday she first...